No buttons in Add/Remove Programs - Printable Version -Shoutbox (https://shoutbox.menthix.net) +-- Forum: MsgHelp Archive (/forumdisplay.php?fid=58) +--- Forum: Skype & Technology (/forumdisplay.php?fid=9) +---- Forum: Tech Talk (/forumdisplay.php?fid=17) +----- Thread: No buttons in Add/Remove Programs (/showthread.php?tid=60428) No buttons in Add/Remove Programs by Reaper on 06-11-2006 at 12:15 PM
For some strange reason, the Change/Remove button in my Add/Remove programs window isn't there. It only appears on certain programs. I've scanned my PC for viruses, etc. but no difference, also I don't wanna do a system restore RE: No buttons in Add/Remove Programs by Nathan on 06-11-2006 at 12:31 PM
This maybe quite stupid but: RE: No buttons in Add/Remove Programs by Reaper on 06-11-2006 at 01:22 PM
quote:Its been like that for a month RE: No buttons in Add/Remove Programs by CookieRevised on 06-11-2006 at 06:17 PM
quote:Cause: Do you have, by any chance, something installed of Norton? As this is a common culprint of what has happened with your registry settings for the add/remove panel. Of course it can be caused by other programs too (it doesn't happen on its own out of the blue), but programs to alter user previledges and security and stuff are the most probable cause.... ------------------ To fix it (manual method -safe method-):
To fix it (search method -prone to mistakes, be carefull-):
Make absolutely sure you do not remove any NoRemove nor any NoModify value under any other subkey than: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall. RE: No buttons in Add/Remove Programs by Chris4 on 06-11-2006 at 06:32 PM
quote: Wouldn't it be on the Add/Remove Programs list? RE: RE: No buttons in Add/Remove Programs by CookieRevised on 06-11-2006 at 06:36 PM
quote:Not necessarily; that list can be edited by anyone or anything at any time for any reason. RE: No buttons in Add/Remove Programs by Reaper on 06-11-2006 at 08:46 PM
Nope, never had a Norton product installed. RE: No buttons in Add/Remove Programs by Reaper on 06-13-2006 at 07:59 PM ^bump RE: RE: No buttons in Add/Remove Programs by CookieRevised on 06-13-2006 at 10:39 PM
quote:Normally every program you'll see in the add/remove config panel must be listed under those keys mentionned in previous post, as it are only those keys where the panel gets its list from. Are you sure you checked both registry subkeys, meaning HKCU and HKLM? And you are signed in Windows with full admin rights (aka: the account which installed those programs)? Have you also searched the CLSIDs for the "NoRemove", "NoModify" values (thus not only the subkeys with a program's name, but also the subkeys which are CLSIDs)? If so, I have no idea as AFAIK no other keys prevent the showing of those buttons... sorry Wild guesses and things to try in addition: * Search your entire registry for those program names and check their keys, subkeys and values for anything related. eg: if you have a program called "Blah Yadda Blah 5.1" listed there, search for "Blah Yadda Blah 5.1" in your entire registry. Or search on the additional info you get when you click on the respective "more info" link of that program in the add/remove config panel, etc... * If they exist, remove the complete subkeys: KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Uninstall (most likely this will not solve it though. What this does is remocing any restricting you might have on the add/remove config panel. eg: with Policies you can restrict a user to even see the installed programs) * Follow the previous posted tutorial again, but this time search also all the user subkeys in HKEY_USERS. * Other keys of some interest and which contain info on the installed programs list: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\*\Products\*\InstallProperties * "NoRepair" is another of such values which can be set together with "NoRemove" and "NoModify"... search it too... Also "SystemComponent" might be set wrongfully for some apps. RE: No buttons in Add/Remove Programs by Reaper on 06-14-2006 at 06:44 PM Ok, I searched the whole registry for those words and only changed a handful of entries. Yet, there are still no buttons with most of the programs. RE: No buttons in Add/Remove Programs by hereallyisadj on 08-17-2007 at 10:19 PM
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