[dba-Tech] Un-Install

Hi Arthur,

One way is in the registry, the text below can be found at

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/86721-programs-features-remove-uninstall-entry.html

Along with 2 other methods an screen shots.

HTH

Bill

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.
3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.

4. For the 32 Bit and 64 Bit Vista -
A) In regedit, go to: (See top screenshot below step 11)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

5. For Only the 64 Bit Vista -
A) In regedit, go to: (See bottom screenshot below step 11)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall





WARNING
   To be safe you should make a Back Up of this key, just in case you delete 
something you did not want to.
In the left pane, right click on Uninstall and click Export.
In the Export Registry File dialog box, click Desktop in the Save in box and 
type Uninstall Backup in the File name box, then click Save.
To Undo Changes you made to this Uninstall key and restore it back to as it 
is now, right click on Uninstall Backup.reg and click Merge. Click Run, 
Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.



6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
7. In the left pane, each subkey, folder with {long number} or program name, 
under Uninstall represents a program that appears in the Programs and 
Features uninstall list.
8. Click on a subkey, folder with {long number} or program name, under 
Uninstall to determine which program that key represents.
NOTE: In the right pane of the subkey:
DisplayName = Shows the name listed in Programs and Features.
UninstallString = Shows the full path of the program that is used to 
uninstall the program.

9. To Remove the Uninstall Entry -
A) Right click on the subkey, folder with {long number} or program name in 
the left pane, for the program you want to remove from the uninstall list 
and click Delete.
B) Click on YES to confirm the delete.

10. Open Programs and Features and confirm that the uninstall entry is gone, 
then you can delete the Uninstall Backup.reg (on desktop) file if you like.
NOTE: See the Example at the top of this tutorial.

11. Close regedit.
NOTE: The top screenshot is for the 32 bit Vista and 64 bit Vista, and the 
bottom screenshot is for only the 64 bit Vista.








----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur Fuller" <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 10:26 AM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Un-Install


I am using Vista. When I un-install a program, it manages to remain in the
list of programs to un-install. Is there a way to clean up the list so it
reflects only the programs which have been successfully installed?

TIA,
Arthur
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