Re: Add/Remove problem.Can anyone advise.

If the sub-keys of the Uninstall registry key are empty (except for those few you have recently reinstalled), there is no way I know to "repair" it, if System Restore does not take you back to a time before the issue appeared, and if you do not have a backup of that Registry key from that time.

The information in Add or remove programs is stored in the Uninstall sub-keys....something caused your keys to lose all their data. Sorry I can't give you a more positive response.
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"Paul Woodsford" <paul.woodsford@NO SPAMvirgin.net> wrote in message news:OYcn1tmHIHA.5328@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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If you double click on the programs entry in add/remove this option should
display.

P.S. the add/remove feature in control panel is only a shortcut for the
programs own uninstaller,(M/S just puts these in one convenient place for
you) you should be able to find this in the programs own file.
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"Paul Woodsford" wrote:

Windows XPHome, SP2 fully updated.
I have lost the Remove/Change button for all the software detailed in
Control Panel/Add-Remove Software.
Everything else works but if a program doesn't have it's own Uninstaller
then I have to Reinstall prior to Uninstalling the software.
System Restore fails to make any changes.
Can anyone advise?

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Sorry, this option does not display on double clicking.
eg: Microsoft Word, all that is shown is size and frequency of use.
ONLY programs that are reinstalled show the Change/Remove button.
This registry key has over 50 subkeys and most of them are empty.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
The only subkeys with data are those for programs that have been reinstalled. These have an entry directing XP to where the Uninstall file is eg;
UninstallString REG_SZ "C:\Program Files\FLVPlayer\uninstall.exe"
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