Programs Not Showing Up in Add-Remove Programs?

[Deviouz]

I have windows XP SP2 and i have this strange problem i just noticed.
when i go into add-remove programs i notice that quite a few of my programs that i have installed are not listed in there. and also some programs that are listed in there have no uninstall button to uninstall them..??

what would have caused this..??
What can I do to fix this issue..??

 

[CCT]

There's a good chance your problem is covered here;

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266668

 

[LookinAround]

As a first step download MyUninstaller
- Are your missing programs listed using this tool?
- You should at least have remove option even if button was missing in Add/Remove?

If answer is YES to above you might want to uninstall (using MyUninstaller) then reinstall. Or post back here if questions about what to do.

NOTE: MyUninstaller will show entries you;ve never seen in Add/Remove (cause these are normally hidden by Microsoft). So don't simply start removing things you don't recognize