Add or Remove programs Stan 6/15/2007 5:21:01 AM My Windows XP SP2 has 3 problems: 1. Huge blank gap in Add or Remove programs list 2. Cannot access Help and Support 3. Cannot access System Information Any suggestions greatly appreciated

Re: Add or Remove programs Alan Edwards <edwards[ at ]southcom.com.au> 6/15/2007 9:14:12 AM Add/Remove- part of program list is blank. Go here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm Go down to here on that page: "Add or Remove - White Space" ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows -Internet Explorer http://dts-l.org/index.htm On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:21:01 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Stan <Stan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >My Windows XP SP2 has 3 problems: > >1. Huge blank gap in Add or Remove programs list

Re: Add or Remove programs Stan 6/15/2007 11:13:00 AM Sorry, that did not cure the problem - thanks "Alan Edwards" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Add/Remove- part of program list is blank. > > Go here: > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm > > Go down to here on that page: > > "Add or Remove - White Space" > > ....Alan > -- > Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows -Internet Explorer > http://dts-l.org/index.htm > > On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:21:01 -0700, in > microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Stan > <Stan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >My Windows XP SP2 has 3 problems: > > > >1. Huge blank gap in Add or Remove programs list >

Re: Add or Remove programs Alan Edwards <edwards[ at ]southcom.com.au> 6/15/2007 12:52:58 PM OK. We may be down to the difficult part. If you are familiar with Regedit, then export the key below to a Registration file and send it to me. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall Let me know if you are not familiar and I can give more detailed instructions. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.org/index.htm On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:13:00 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Stan <Stan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >Sorry, that did not cure the problem - thanks > >"Alan Edwards" wrote: > >> Add/Remove- part of program list is blank. >> >> Go here: >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm >> >> Go down to here on that page: >> >> "Add or Remove - White Space" >> >> ....Alan >> -- >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows -Internet Explorer >> http://dts-l.org/index.htm >> >> On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:21:01 -0700, in >> microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Stan >> <Stan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >My Windows XP SP2 has 3 problems: >> > >> >1. Huge blank gap in Add or Remove programs list >>

Re: Add or Remove programs "Harry Ohrn MS MVP" <harry---[ at ]webtree.ca> 6/15/2007 3:10:13 PM Try this freeware app was written for Windows 98 but will likely work with XP http://www.christensen-software.com/freeware/RemoveWhitespaceFromAddRemovePrograms.exe The gap is likely caused by a badly formatted "DisplayedIcon" entry in the uninstall area of the registry or a bad icon file. -- Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User] "Stan" <Stan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B5E9E476-01AA-41D4-A4EE-7143107716D0[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > My Windows XP SP2 has 3 problems: > > 1. Huge blank gap in Add or Remove programs list > 2. Cannot access Help and Support > 3. Cannot access System Information > > Any suggestions greatly appreciated

Re: Add or Remove programs Stan 6/15/2007 3:47:00 PM Thanks, Alan. I tried to send the file but advised it was too large ... "Alan Edwards" wrote: [Quoted Text] > OK. We may be down to the difficult part. > If you are familiar with Regedit, then export the key below to a > Registration file and send it to me. > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall > > Let me know if you are not familiar and I can give more detailed > instructions. > > ....Alan > -- > Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer > http://dts-l.org/index.htm > > > > On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:13:00 -0700, in > microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Stan > <Stan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >Sorry, that did not cure the problem - thanks > > > >"Alan Edwards" wrote: > > > >> Add/Remove- part of program list is blank. > >> > >> Go here: > >> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm > >> > >> Go down to here on that page: > >> > >> "Add or Remove - White Space" > >> > >> ....Alan > >> -- > >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows -Internet Explorer > >> http://dts-l.org/index.htm > >> > >> On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:21:01 -0700, in > >> microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Stan > >> <Stan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> > >> >My Windows XP SP2 has 3 problems: > >> > > >> >1. Huge blank gap in Add or Remove programs list > >> >

Re: Add or Remove programs Alan Edwards <edwards[ at ]southcom.com.au> 6/15/2007 5:10:51 PM How large? My export of that key is 175 KB and others have sent similar size exports, though some have to zip the .reg file to allow it to be sent. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.org/index.htm On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:47:00 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Stan <Stan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >Thanks, Alan. I tried to send the file but advised it was too large ... > > >"Alan Edwards" wrote: > >> OK. We may be down to the difficult part. >> If you are familiar with Regedit, then export the key below to a >> Registration file and send it to me. >> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall >> >> Let me know if you are not familiar and I can give more detailed >> instructions. >> >> ....Alan >> -- >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer >> http://dts-l.org/index.htm >> >> >> >> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:13:00 -0700, in >> microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Stan >> <Stan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >Sorry, that did not cure the problem - thanks >> > >> >"Alan Edwards" wrote: >> > >> >> Add/Remove- part of program list is blank. >> >> >> >> Go here: >> >> >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm >> >> >> >> Go down to here on that page: >> >> >> >> "Add or Remove - White Space" >> >> >> >> ....Alan >> >> -- >> >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows -Internet Explorer >> >> http://dts-l.org/index.htm >> >> >> >> On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:21:01 -0700, in >> >> microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Stan >> >> <Stan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >My Windows XP SP2 has 3 problems: >> >> > >> >> >1. Huge blank gap in Add or Remove programs list >> >> >>