Add/remove programs will not populate list

In the Add/ Remove programs ...when I open it up it says: "Please wait while
the list is being populated..." but the list never populates and and it just
hangs with that message still at the top. I have tried antivus..and spywear
removal...I am lost here...any help would be greatly appreciated

You might try this MSKB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...68/EN-US/?#kb1

Do

REGSVR32 APPWIZ.CPL -i

It will work normally.

[billgillin]

The problem I was having was that there were no programs showing up in the Add/Remove Programs window. I tried the microshaft's help and followed the directions as best I could (which is pretty good) but still no resolution. I read thread after thread but still no fix. I was down to the final frontier. The place where you Insert Original XP disk and reinstall when I thought.... I wonder if it does this in safe mode too.

I started the machine up in safe mode, then rebooted normally. POOF, there they were.

Not very technical I know, but if you, like me, have tried all the other suggestions and still have problems give it a try.

I'm not sure if your problem was similar to mine, but I initially thought windows installer didn't fully populate but it infact just put about 3 pages of white space and when I scrolled down to the bottom the rest of my programs magically appeared..

Is your HDD whiring?! HDD LED flasing?!

Mine was and I thought, "Maybe it is populating, only slowly!"
I waited 5 minutes and viola! It populated!
Try waiting a few minutes. Might work for you.

You thought the OP was actually still waiting around for your response in a
thread that is OVER 3 YEARS OLD? Next time notice the datestamps BEFORE
replying.

What exactly does that do? Change a registry setting? Could you explain in more detail what this does?

[stuart1984]

Peter your reply to a post thats now over 5 years old with an insult about checking the time..... fortunately billgillin post worked for me which means the anwser is completey unrelated to the time of day/week/month.


please dont take the piss when people are offering a solution online, unless the forum is wiped regulary its a good way to increase web traffic and therefore increase user base.

also you question doesnt actually make sense. what are you refering too?


anyway thanks billgillin

[irelandkj]

Thanks billgillin, I had the same problem and low and behold all I had to do was scroll down to the bottom of the pages and...it worked!!

Thank you again!