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Add/Remove Programs is empty

  • 15-01-2006 12:26pm
    #1
    Julesie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭


    Hey Guys,

    I was about to uninstall a program this morning but when i opened the add/remove program in control panel it was completely empty (see screenshot).

    If im being honest i have no idea how long it has been like this, i cant recall doing anything recently that may have caused it.

    If anyone has any idea how i could get the list repopulated, it would be much appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Jules


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  • #2
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭cython


    In order to try to pinpoint where the problem is, try installing something (even something small) and see if it appears in the dialog box. This might help to indicate whether the add/remove programs utility simply can't get to a list, or whether the list has gone AWOL entirely


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    restart in safe mode - is the problem still there ?
    login as admin - is the problem still there ?

    download psinfo in pstools on http://www.sysinternals.com
    at command prompt run psinfo -s to see what it sees of the installed software list


  • #4
    Julesie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭Julesie


    restart in safe mode - is the problem still there ?
    Yup, problem is still there when started in safe mode

    login as admin - is the problem still there ?
    Mine is the only account on the comp so im admin by default
    download psinfo in pstools on http://www.sysinternals.com
    at command prompt run psinfo -s to see what it sees of the installed software list

    I installed it as you suggested, it seems to report the list of installed programs as i would expect. This is the listing i would have seen in the past in the add/remove section. I took a screenshot below... not sure if any of the other info may be helpful.

    Also one other small thing i have noticed recently (could be completely unrelated but may point to a messed up registry) is that my icons for (volume, battery power, wifi etc. keep disappearing from the system tray. Manually checking the "place volume icon in system tray" will make all of them appear temporarily but i just cant seem to make them stay. Ive tried the usual steps of locking taskbar, disabling automatic log in.. but nothings worked so far.

    Cheers,

    Jules


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