Re: Application does not appear in Add/Remove Programs.

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/23/04


Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 02:13:51 -0600


>You don't say what the program is, so any recommendations have to be sort
>of generic.

Ditto that. There are many resolutions to offer, but more info is needed.

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"Bill James" <wgjames@mvps.org> wrote in message 
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You don't say what the program is, so any recommendations have to be sort of 
generic.  Many times in this situation, just reinstalling the program will 
restore the uninstall option.
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Bill James
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"Billy Smith" <zaster39sap@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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>I have a machine (XP Home) with an application that was failing
> in various ways.  In the past when this has happened reinstallation
> fixed the problem.  But this time when I went to the Add/Remove
> Program (logged in as admin), the application does not appear in
> the list of installed programs.
>
> The program is installed because it is in the Programs menu and it runs
> when I start it.
>
> It would be interesting to know how this could happen but what
> I really need to know is what to do about it.  How do I uninstall
> a program that is not in  Add/Remove Program?
>
> The app has no uninstall option among it's menu items and neither
> does it's install disk.
>
> Thanks,
> Billy
>
> 


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