Re: Add/Remove programs problem

Maybe I missed something. My question did not address an AutoCAD problem.
Is the answer to the Add/Remove problem buried in this message? Please point
it out to me. Thanks

C. Moore

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Courtesy of Kelly
> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP-Shell/User
> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
> Add or Remove - White Space
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#ws
>
> [[This is generally due to the DisplayIcon having a negative number. From
> here you can either remove the negative number or remove the last
> application listed:
> Start/Run/Regedit:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{} ]]
>
> AutoCad Fix
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/autocadaddremovefix.zip
>
> Autodesk Land Desktop 3 Fix
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/autodesk-landdesktop3-addremovefix.zip
>
> ===
>
> I have AutoCAD LT 2000i. The white space in Add or Remove Programs usually
> shows up after the AutoCAD LT 2000i listing. If you want to tweak the
> registry...
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
> {5783F2D7-0065-0409-0000-0060B0CE6BBA}
> Value Name: DisplayIcon
> Value Type: REG_SZ
> Value Data: C:\Program Files\AutoCAD LT 2000i\aclt.exe,-1
>
> Notice the aclt.exe,-1?? You can change it to read aclt.exe,1
>
> Or you can run one of the fixes. I have both autocadaddremovefix.zip &
> autodesk-landdesktop3-addremovefix.zip. They both include icons.
> autocadaddremovefix.vbs is the one that works for me. It's easier to use
> the fix than changing the -1.
>
> I get the white space in Add or Remove Programs every time that I add or
> remove a program. It isn't always AutoCAD LT that has the white space after
> it, sometimes it's another program. At any rate, one of the fixes will
> work. Until the next time.
>
> autocadaddremovefix.vbs adds an autocad.ico icon to the %systemroot%\web
> folder. It also adds this to the registry >>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
> {5783F2D7-0101-0409-0000-0060B0CE6BBA}
> Value Name: DisplayIcon
> Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
> Value Data: %systemroot%\web\autocad.ico
>
> autodesk-landdesktop3-addremovefix.vbs adds an acad.ico icon to the
> %systemroot%\web folder. It also adds this to the registry >>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
> {5783F2D7-0138-0409-0000-0060B0CE6BBA}
> Value Name: DisplayIcon
> Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
> Value Data: %systemroot%\web\acad.ico
> -----
> ***
> From snowman...
> AutoCAD 2002 is
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
> {5783F2D7-0101-0409-0000-0060B0CE6BBA}
> -----
> ***
> From anonymous poster...
>
> One application causes the problem for me. I just removed the reference to
> that program in regedit and the black spot dissapeared.
> -----
>
> Here is a script which lists all the negative icon references and sends them
> to a log file.
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/utils/
> ARPNegCheck.vbs
> Lists all negative icon references in Add/Remove
>
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/ARPNegCheck.vbs
>
> From...
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
> Dowload the script. Run it by double clicking ARPNegCheck.vbs.
> NegativeIcons.txt will be saved to your Desktop.
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:553823EE-83B4-438D-B860-8356BDF81FC1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> C. Moore <CMoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> > I posted this a few minutes ago in the wrong place so here goes again. If
> > this Newsgroup is the wrong place, please let me know.
> >
> > Running XP Home on a Toshiba Notebook. When machine arrived, all was well.
> > Spent a period of time adding my programs and deleteing the "sales pitch"
> > demo programs that they loaded on the hard drive.
> >
> > Suddenly, when I go to Add/Remove Programs in the control panel, the Sort
> > By window in Name mode shows only three programs that start with "A", by
> > size shows only two large programs, and the used ones show a lot more but
> > I don't know if all are shown.
> >
> > What happened and how do I fix it?
> >
> > I called Toshiba support and they first said to reload the operating
> > system and then said I had a virus. (McAfee full scan showed no viruses.)
> >
> > Thnaks for any help.
> >
> > C. Moore
>
>
.

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