From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: October 29, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: Add/Remove Programs has invalid entries
>
> Leo,
> In the list of programs in my Windows XP Home Add/Remove
> software programs there are two entries which are very "tall"
> ... i.e., I Have to page down 20 or 30 times to see the next
> entry on the list... and they do not remove buttons (one has
> nothing and the other has some strange black stretched
> symbols and no button). How can this be? And how can I
> delete these programs? They make it hard to use this Windows
> feature. (I'd Google for an answer but I cannot even begin
> to know what to Google for...)
I found this an an approach to repairing add/remove programs:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/remove_previously_deleted_app_listings.htm
Good luck!
Thanks for asking,
Leo
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