missing remove button in add or remove programs

When I select an entry in add or remove programs, I get file size, last used
and frequency but no remove button.

Any help is much appreciated.

"Amaris" <Amaris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8C5A687-DDC7-42F7-B813-7D4557D30A4A@microsoft.com...
> When I select an entry in add or remove programs, I get file size, last
> used
> and frequency but no remove button.
>
> Any help is much appreciated.


You need to edit the registry.

[HKLM\Software\MicrosoftWindows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\(ProgramName)]

Locate and double-click "NoRemove" and change the value to 0. Perform the
same steps for "NoModify"

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

Thanks for your reply. That part of the registry only has about 20 entries
and these are programs which do have the "remove" button in add or remove
programs.
It seems that any program that I have installed in very recently are fine.
Also I have some entries which seem a little strange like "copy" "fax" and
"scan" with only rarely used displayed.

Thanks for your help.

"WTC" wrote:

> "Amaris" <Amaris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C8C5A687-DDC7-42F7-B813-7D4557D30A4A@microsoft.com...
> > When I select an entry in add or remove programs, I get file size, last
> > used
> > and frequency but no remove button.
> >
> > Any help is much appreciated.
>
>
> You need to edit the registry.
>
> [HKLM\Software\MicrosoftWindows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\(ProgramName)]
>
> Locate and double-click "NoRemove" and change the value to 0. Perform the
> same steps for "NoModify"
>
> --
> William Crawford
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
>
>

I am having the same issue but there is no "uninstall" key in the registry
under "HKLM\Software\MicrosoftWindows\CurrentVersion" is there anyway to
restore this key

"WTC" wrote:

> "Amaris" <Amaris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C8C5A687-DDC7-42F7-B813-7D4557D30A4A@microsoft.com...
> > When I select an entry in add or remove programs, I get file size, last
> > used
> > and frequency but no remove button.
> >
> > Any help is much appreciated.
>
>
> You need to edit the registry.
>
> [HKLM\Software\MicrosoftWindows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\(ProgramName)]
>
> Locate and double-click "NoRemove" and change the value to 0. Perform the
> same steps for "NoModify"
>
> --
> William Crawford
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
>
>