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"Rich D" <Rich D@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> You're not alone with this problem! It just happened to me as well. I'm
> guessing within the last week or so. Anybody have a registry fix for this
> issue? I'd assume it would be a registry fix...
>
> "Bruce B" wrote:
>
>> Iam having the same identical problem and was 3 hours on the phone with a
>> Dell representative and still no fix.
>> Please let me know if there is a soulution???
>> Thanks
>> Bruce
>>
>>
>> "Paul S" wrote:
>>
>> > I am having the same problem and think it is because of the last update
>> > that
>> > I installed. I tried to restore to a point before that and it was
>> > unsuccessful. I dont know what to do now. I tried all the solutions
>> > given
>> > here like feifei did and to no avail. I need serious help!
>> >
>> >
>> > "feifei" wrote:
>> >
>> > > I am trying to uninstall a program in Window Vista home Premium. I
>> > > goto:
>> > >
>> > > Control Panel -> Uninstall a program
>> > >
>> > > It indicates "To uninstall a program, select it from the list then
>> > > click
>> > > "Uninstall", .." But I don't see any "Uninstall" button there. I
>> > > believe I
>> > > saw it before, but not its gone. Please help. Thanx.
>> > >
>> > >

For the life of me I couldn't figure out why it occured. When I did do some
registry digging I noticed all of the registry keys that were associated with
uninstalling programs were gone. As soon as you reinstall a program the
uninstall feature works again. It's quite a strange problem. I figured this
would be the perfect time to do a full reinstall anyway. Granted, I don't
want the issue to happen again.

"Rock" wrote:

> "Rich D" wrote
> > You're not alone with this problem! It just happened to me as well. I'm
> > guessing within the last week or so. Anybody have a registry fix for this
> > issue? I'd assume it would be a registry fix...
>
> Rich, can you correlate it's appearance with anything? Windows updates,
> software installs, hardware installs, driver updates, etc? Have you tried a
> system restore to when the problem wasn't present?
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

"Rich D" <RichD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> For the life of me I couldn't figure out why it occured. When I did do
> some
> registry digging I noticed all of the registry keys that were associated
> with
> uninstalling programs were gone. As soon as you reinstall a program the
> uninstall feature works again. It's quite a strange problem. I figured
> this
> would be the perfect time to do a full reinstall anyway. Granted, I don't
> want the issue to happen again.

Look into using a drive imaging program such as Acronis True Image version
10 to image the system to an external drive. Then if something unexplained
happens that can't be resolved you can at least restore the most recent
working image and in about an hour or so you are back to a working system.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

I had the same problem, tried a few uninstall programs, but only one came
close to solving the problem, I think you should try it: Advanced Uninstall
Pro from version 8.3 by Innovative Solutions. Good Luck!

I too am having this issue. It seems to be trickling into other areas of my
computer (for example, it gets very confused about some of my shortcuts,
particularly one in my Startup menu, which is now pointing to a non-existant
location).

I believe it to be the result of a recent Windows Update; unfortunately
removing the update didn't seem to fix the problem. I think it was either
Vista update KB931836 or Udate for .NET Framework KB932471. There was also
an update for Media Center for Windows Vista KB935652 that happened right
around the same time.

Like other users in this thread, my ability to uninstall programs is gone.
Some of my currently installed, properly working software does not appear on
the list of programs at all. The entire "Publisher" column is empty.

I also found that at the same time, the Roxio (or HP) Digital Media Archive
started repeatedly asking me for updates and files that it couldn't find. Of
course, I couldn't uninstall Digital Media Archive, so I had to use "Windows
Install Cleanup" from the Windows troubleshooting website to uninstall it and
then re-install it from the web.

As Rich D noted below, anything installed SINCE the problem started appears
to be available for uninstalling as normal.

Eric Noah

"Rich D" wrote:

> For the life of me I couldn't figure out why it occured. When I did do some
> registry digging I noticed all of the registry keys that were associated with
> uninstalling programs were gone. As soon as you reinstall a program the
> uninstall feature works again. It's quite a strange problem. I figured this
> would be the perfect time to do a full reinstall anyway. Granted, I don't
> want the issue to happen again.
>
> "Rock" wrote:
>
> > "Rich D" wrote
> > > You're not alone with this problem! It just happened to me as well. I'm
> > > guessing within the last week or so. Anybody have a registry fix for this
> > > issue? I'd assume it would be a registry fix...
> >
> > Rich, can you correlate it's appearance with anything? Windows updates,
> > software installs, hardware installs, driver updates, etc? Have you tried a
> > system restore to when the problem wasn't present?
> >
> > --
> > Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
> >
> >

I have same problem of uninstalling. It all started with in less than 10 days
I suppose. I have tried all the solutions given here.

It has not listed all installed prgroms.Only couple of programs which were
installed in last couple of days could be uninstalled as I get uninstal
options. No right click options are available for manual uninstalling. During
this I have observed that those icons in instal/unistall have lost their
original face and all look same way.

I downloaded trial version of advanced installer pro 8.3 and it could show
only thos couple of programs which were installed in last 2-3 days which I
could have unstalled using control panel and it did not show any thing
installed programs report. I have not an expert but wasted atleast 3 days on
searching answer to thi son web.
In couple of hours my norton will expire and I want install new one other
than norton, but I am not able to get solution for this uninstall problem.
Please help me, or suggest me something working. Please


"Kevwiz" wrote:

> I had the same problem, tried a few uninstall pr-ograms, but only one came
> close to solving the problem, I think you should try it: Advanced Uninstall
> Pro from version 8.3 by Innovative Solutions. Good Luck!

This doesn't "solve" the problem, but at least it allows me to uninstall
items...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

The Windows Installer Cleanup Utility allowed me to uninstall some software
that I couldn't uninstall through the control panel since this problem
started.

"SDY" wrote:

> I have same problem of uninstalling. It all started with in less than 10 days
> I suppose. I have tried all the solutions given here.
>
> It has not listed all installed prgroms.Only couple of programs which were
> installed in last couple of days could be uninstalled as I get uninstal
> options. No right click options are available for manual uninstalling. During
> this I have observed that those icons in instal/unistall have lost their
> original face and all look same way.
>
> I downloaded trial version of advanced installer pro 8.3 and it could show
> only thos couple of programs which were installed in last 2-3 days which I
> could have unstalled using control panel and it did not show any thing
> installed programs report. I have not an expert but wasted atleast 3 days on
> searching answer to thi son web.
> In couple of hours my norton will expire and I want install new one other
> than norton, but I am not able to get solution for this uninstall problem.
> Please help me, or suggest me something working. Please
>
>
> "Kevwiz" wrote:
>
> > I had the same problem, tried a few uninstall pr-ograms, but only one came
> > close to solving the problem, I think you should try it: Advanced Uninstall
> > Pro from version 8.3 by Innovative Solutions. Good Luck!

Thanks a lot, by using Microsoft installer cleanup utility, i could remove
all the programs except NORTON. Though I removed norton still I see I can
system with norton. After the removal of programs I still see their folders
in program files.
None of the program icons have their original face, all look alike as
application files. I dont if this is some thing I should be worrying.
Thanks for the help

"Eric Noah" wrote:

> This doesn't "solve" the problem, but at least it allows me to uninstall
> items...
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>
> The Windows Installer Cleanup Utility allowed me to uninstall some software
> that I couldn't uninstall through the control panel since this problem
> started.
>
> "SDY" wrote:
>
> > I have same problem of uninstalling. It all started with in less than 10 days
> > I suppose. I have tried all the solutions given here.
> >
> > It has not listed all installed prgroms.Only couple of programs which were
> > installed in last couple of days could be uninstalled as I get uninstal
> > options. No right click options are available for manual uninstalling. During
> > this I have observed that those icons in instal/unistall have lost their
> > original face and all look same way.
> >
> > I downloaded trial version of advanced installer pro 8.3 and it could show
> > only thos couple of programs which were installed in last 2-3 days which I
> > could have unstalled using control panel and it did not show any thing
> > installed programs report. I have not an expert but wasted atleast 3 days on
> > searching answer to thi son web.
> > In couple of hours my norton will expire and I want install new one other
> > than norton, but I am not able to get solution for this uninstall problem.
> > Please help me, or suggest me something working. Please
> >
> >
> > "Kevwiz" wrote:
> >
> > > I had the same problem, tried a few uninstall pr-ograms, but only one came
> > > close to solving the problem, I think you should try it: Advanced Uninstall
> > > Pro from version 8.3 by Innovative Solutions. Good Luck!

I see that I am not alone. Although I am a month or 2 behind the rest of you.
I just had the problem appear today (8/2/07). Has anyone found a resolution
for this issue yet? I not only have the inability to Uninstall, Change, or
Repair, but I now have an extensive list of programs in my "Program and
Features" Control Panel that apprear to be "sub-programs" of the larger
program. For example, I used to only see a single itme for MS Office 2007
Professional, now the list reveals an "MUI" and "Proofing" module for
English, Spanish, and French for each Office application (this adds nearly 30
new items in the list just for Office!). I really hate software bugs, please
advise.
Thanks-
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David R.


"feifei" wrote:

> I am trying to uninstall a program in Window Vista home Premium. I goto:
>
> Control Panel -> Uninstall a program
>
> It indicates "To uninstall a program, select it from the list then click
> "Uninstall", .." But I don't see any "Uninstall" button there. I believe I
> saw it before, but not its gone. Please help. Thanx.
>
>

Same - issue - I have seen enough posts to convince me that there is an
underlying issue here.

Microsoft - please end the pain.

"David R." wrote:

> I see that I am not alone. Although I am a month or 2 behind the rest of you.
> I just had the problem appear today (8/2/07). Has anyone found a resolution
> for this issue yet? I not only have the inability to Uninstall, Change, or
> Repair, but I now have an extensive list of programs in my "Program and
> Features" Control Panel that apprear to be "sub-programs" of the larger
> program. For example, I used to only see a single itme for MS Office 2007
> Professional, now the list reveals an "MUI" and "Proofing" module for
> English, Spanish, and French for each Office application (this adds nearly 30
> new items in the list just for Office!). I really hate software bugs, please
> advise.
> Thanks-
> --
> David R.
>
>
> "feifei" wrote:
>
> > I am trying to uninstall a program in Window Vista home Premium. I goto:
> >
> > Control Panel -> Uninstall a program
> >
> > It indicates "To uninstall a program, select it from the list then click
> > "Uninstall", .." But I don't see any "Uninstall" button there. I believe I
> > saw it before, but not its gone. Please help. Thanx.
> >
> >