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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: debarnes on March 17, 2014, 08:57:13 AM

Title: uninstall programs
Post by: debarnes on March 17, 2014, 08:57:13 AM

Using control panel and uninstall programs I see all my programs listed but when I highlight the one I want to uninstall there is no uninstall icon to click on. This just started a couple days ago. I tried to run a system restore from a few days ago but it says it can't restore from that date. Any suggestions?

Title: Re: uninstall programs
Post by: SuperDave on March 17, 2014, 11:41:22 AM

What OS are you using XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8?

Title: Re: uninstall programs
Post by: Allan on March 17, 2014, 12:15:01 PM

Is it just one program or is it all programs? Are you logged on as administrator?

Title: Re: uninstall programs
Post by: debarnes on March 17, 2014, 01:02:03 PM

No uninstall button on any of the programs.  I am signed in as administrator and I'm using XP

Title: Re: uninstall programs
Post by: Allan on March 17, 2014, 01:53:37 PM

You may have to do this one application at a time. Before modifying the registry, be sure to create a backup the registry using one of these methods:

1) Click on START - RUN and type: Regedit (press ENTER). On the menu bar click on file, then export, choose where you want to save it, then enter a name for it in the box titled: File Name. At bottom put a tick in "All", then click on save. If you ever want to restore the saved version, just IMPORT it.

2) System Restore (it should save a copy daily, but you can always create a restore point manually.

3) The best method, in my opinion, is to download and run ERUNT. It's the best registry backup utility available - and it's free!!!


Okay, now to fix the problem:

Start - Run - Regedit

Navigate to:   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE  \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Uninstall \<Program Name>
 In the right-pane:   Double-click NoRemove (REG_DWORD) and set it to 0

Title: Re: uninstall programs
Post by: SuperDave on March 18, 2014, 01:23:32 PM

Backup the Registry with ERUNT

•Download ERUNT (http://www.aumha.org/downloads/erunt.zip)
•Click on the erunt-setup.exe
•Follow the prompts to install ERUNT
•Choose language
•A set up window will pop up. It will ask: Create ERUNT entry in to the Start up folder, answer NO

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc99/BioHazard_030/erunt.png)

•Backup your registry to the default location

Note: To restore your registry (if needed), go to the folder and start ERDNT.exe