Hi
I've just used CCleaner and obviously wasn't paying sufficient attention to what was being deleted. In my add/remove window all the program uninstallers have disappeared along with the many of the names of programs installed on my pc.
What on earth has happened?
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Add/remove Window Disaster
Started by jamjar, Jan 15 2007 07:57 PM
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Posted 15 January 2007 - 08:32 PM
If you mean there is a big white space in add and remove here is some info on fixes.
http://help.wugnet.com/windows/Add-remove-...pict545435.html
http://help.wugnet.com/windows/Add-remove-...pict545435.html
CCLEANER, RECUVA, DEFRAGGLER AND SPECCY DOCUMENTATION CAN BE FOUND HERE
http://www.piriform.com/docs
http://www.piriform.com/docs
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Posted 15 January 2007 - 09:20 PM
Hi
The program icons, the change/remove button, and program sizes were missing for all of the installed programs. I could no longer uninstall any of the programs. Instead were listed what looked like components of programs, as they appear in the uninstall list within CCleaner tools. Actual program names like AVG Antispyware, Site Advisor, CCleaner etc were missing from the list.
I noticed lots of entries to be cleaned or fixed while using CCleaner. I thought it strange and clearly should have paid more attention. But something must have triggered this to happen and that's the worrying thing.
I've done a system restore and the add/remove program list is now complete.
Regards
The program icons, the change/remove button, and program sizes were missing for all of the installed programs. I could no longer uninstall any of the programs. Instead were listed what looked like components of programs, as they appear in the uninstall list within CCleaner tools. Actual program names like AVG Antispyware, Site Advisor, CCleaner etc were missing from the list.
I noticed lots of entries to be cleaned or fixed while using CCleaner. I thought it strange and clearly should have paid more attention. But something must have triggered this to happen and that's the worrying thing.
I've done a system restore and the add/remove program list is now complete.
Regards
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Posted 15 January 2007 - 10:25 PM
jamjar, on Jan 15 2007, 09:20 PM, said:
I've done a system restore and the add/remove program list is now complete.
Also have a read of the beginners guide here: http://www.internetr...beginnersguide/
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Posted 16 January 2007 - 08:17 PM
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It was when I scanned for "issues" that these uninstallers appeared as items to fix. I was surprised to see such a long list especially as I had run a scan a few minutes before. Obviously I should have taken a closer look at what I was about to delete or "fix". When I went into windows add/remove programs a few minutes later, I saw the full extent of the damage done. Does anyone know what could have triggered these uninstallers to appear in the scan results?
Thanks
It was when I scanned for "issues" that these uninstallers appeared as items to fix. I was surprised to see such a long list especially as I had run a scan a few minutes before. Obviously I should have taken a closer look at what I was about to delete or "fix". When I went into windows add/remove programs a few minutes later, I saw the full extent of the damage done. Does anyone know what could have triggered these uninstallers to appear in the scan results?
Thanks
