Remove Outdated Entries in the Add/Remove Programs Applet

 

Have you ever removed a program from your computer using the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel only to find the entry for the program remains in the Control Panel?

If so, you're not alone. If you try to remove the program again using the Add/Remove Programs applet, you get an error message. Ouch! Try this to remove this bogus entries from the list:

Click Start and click the Run command. Type Regedit in the Open text box and click OK.

Navigate to the following Registry key:
HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

 

Expand the Uninstall node and you'll see the programs installed on the computer. In that list will be the program you uninstalled that's still hanging around in the Add/Remove Programs applet. Click on the program's entry and press the DELETE key. Confirm that you do want to delete the entry.

 

Restart the computer. Go into the Add/Remove Programs applet the offending entry will be gone!