I can't use add/remove programs

[Karmashock]

It's weird, I can open it up but inside there aren't any buttons to press that allow you to "remove" programs.


Ok... look... I'm not an *****... I know what add/remove programs normally looks like... I've used it a million times... something's weird in here. The "remove" buttons are simply gone.


Anyone know what does this?


I'm sure it's something stupid... but it's really annoying.

 

[Rik]

Probably caused by spyware!!!

 

[altheman]

I had this problem once, dunno how it happened. I had to reinstall all my apps, somehow my registry got corrupted and wouldn't let me remove.

 

[Karmashock]

well I can use a different app to uninstall stuff... is there a fix for this? A way to repair the registery perhaps?

 

[N3051M]

you try to do a system restore?

maybe try do a sfc /scannow using cmd or windows repair..

 

[Karmashock]

weird... sfc /scannow askes for the XP disc... but it keeps asking me to retry AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN. It's extra weird because if I very quickly hit retry every time the progress bar advances... anyone know what that is? Is it skipping the file or is it finding it after a 'retry'?

And why would it need to ask me to retry when it's RIGHT THERE!?! It's weird...


I'm being drowned in weirdness... I should wear bunny ears and giant carnavel stilts... just to express the weirdness...

 

[regilb]

1) sfc /scannow <-- does require ur installation disk for winxp
2) is your user login with administration rights?
3) to repair registry try registry mechanic.

 

[Samstoned]

reinstall the appwiz.cpl from disc
check all you .cpl files by double click they shoulpen tha program
you may have to repoint all your programs (reinstall)