Add/Remove Program

When I go to Start, then Control Panel, then click on Add/Remove Programs, nothing happens.

Your hint to go to Run and type "Control XXXXX", should I type exactly what you put in you message?

I tried that but nothing happened.

Thanks

I tried several times typing control appwiz.cpl, but it doesn't work.  Could I have a bad file or something?  I need help!

Thanks

Try typing the following in run:       C:\WINDOWS\system32\control.exe

Any luck with this?

You could check that it has not been disabled in the registry, using regedit. (click start, run, type regedit, click OK; in regedit you navigate to keys in the left tree by clicking on the +s to expand the tree; lefy click on a key to see its contents in the right pane)

If you have the either or both of the following keys

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall]

check whether it contains a value

NoAddRemovePrograms

If it does, either delete it or set its data to 0 (right click on the value, click modify)

If you don't have those keys, then the defaults have not been changed (i,e, add/remove should be enabled) and the cause of your problem lies elsewhere.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

scroll down to Add/Remove restrictions section.

Message Edited by JRosenfeld on 08-20-2005 07:49 PM

Since this was actually an issue concerning the operating system, it would have been better to have posted it in the Software - Windows XP board.