Re: Add/Remove Programs disappeared from C/P

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/20/04 

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 02:15:39 -0500

This is related to spyware/virii. Start here (run each of them) and also
read the read the MS article listed lastly via my site:

Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot
http://tinyurl.com/btf8

CWShredder (Line 313)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Hijack This
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Add or Remove Programs tool appears to stop responding after you remove the
security update that is documented in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-015
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;842253 

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"Honjo" <khonjo@mindspring.com> wrote in message 
news:40ABF5E9.AA170841@mindspring.com...
>I have just noticed that Add/Remove Programs disappeared from the
> Control Panel. I restored the system by using a restore point which was
> the only one left there but to no avail.  Is there a way to recover
> Add/Remove Programs without resorting to reinstalling WXP?
>
> Kaz
>

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