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[Pablo mdq]

CCleaner Uninstall Tool shows some programs like Shasta, SFR, Skin0001, Skinxsdk, ... which are not in the Windows Add/Remove Programs.???
Any idea?
Thanks

[Humpty]

Wonder if they could be hidden from the windows add/remove list.

Try the tip below.

Windows Explorer>Tools>Folder Options check Show hidden files and folders.

Open sysoc.inf in the C:\WINDOWS\inf Then press Ctrl+H to open the Replace Wizard.

In Replace Wizard:

Find what: ,hide,

Replace with: ,,

Then go to control panel Add/Remove , if there were any hidden components they should now show.

[ImWho]

Humpty, on Jun 28 2006, 09:07 PM, said:

Wonder if they could be hidden from the windows add/remove list.

Try the tip below.

Windows Explorer>Tools>Folder Options check Show hidden files and folders.

Open sysoc.inf in the C:\WINDOWS\inf Then press Ctrl+H to open the Replace Wizard.

In Replace Wizard:

Find what: ,hide,

Replace with: ,,

Then go to control panel Add/Remove , if there were any hidden components they should now show.

Hi Humpty,
I used your "tip" because I was showing 14 items in the Uninstall Tools section of CCleaner that were not showing in the Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.
Now, when I click on Add/Remove Windows Components, I get a Dialog Box pop up saying:

"Setup was unable to open information file hide.
Contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x2 at line 2088999411."

....following by a second Dialog Box saying:
"The application could not be initialized."

Is there something I could do to fix this?
Thanking you in advance,
ImWho.

WinXP Home SP2 (Up-to-date)
NAV 2006
SpywareBlaster
AD-Aware SE Plus
CCleaner v 1.31.325

[Andavari]

More than likely they're components of a main application you've installed, for instance Kodak camera software creates allot of entries that are hidden however they're a part of the main application and removing them "may or will" break a portion of the main application.

[ImWho]

Thank you Andavari for replying so fast!

Actually, I should have been clearer in my previous question.

What I would like to know is how do I "undo" the actions that I performed in that "tip" posted by Humpty.
I believe that tweak I did is preventing me from accessing "Add/Remove Windows Components".

Thanks again!

[Andavari]

You reverse the steps!

What you changed to: ,,
You change back to: ,hide,

Too bad you didn't make a backup copy before changing things, which is a hint for in the future make a backup before following advice.

[ImWho]

Thanks Andavari for your guidance and patience!

Will do as per your advice.

ImWho