Add/Remove programs - in registry?

ironforge · July 5th, 2002, 07:59 PM

Lets say I have an application that is damaged. As a consequence it will not uninstall properly from the add/remove programs inside the control panel. I remove files and registry entries for associated program. When I open add/remove programs however, the application is still listed. Where does the "list" of "applications installed" reside?

jkrohn · July 5th, 2002, 08:20 PM

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Uninstall

Hope this helps

Jkrohn

ironforge · July 7th, 2002, 12:28 AM

Cool..

is it always located there? ie win98/2000/xp?

Fingers · July 7th, 2002, 12:40 AM

I believe it's actually HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Uninstall

Dax_Brandy · July 7th, 2002, 08:45 AM

you can also search the entire registry and delete each entry in order to remove all the registry entries made by the damaged program....

NDC · July 7th, 2002, 10:05 AM

Yep, that's exactly what I do when I want to get the most clean uninstall possible. Even when you uninstall programs, it always leaves junk behind in the registry and your best bet to get rid of them would be to press CTRL+F and do a search...