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Add/remove programs oddity

rmg1
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Hi all

A mate of mine has a laptop and went into Add/remove programs to remove a few unused bits and pieces.
Unfortunately, he could only see anything beginning with A, the rest appeared to be there (there was a slider bar on the right) but they must have all been white text.

Anyone any ideas?
:wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

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  • left click and drag accross them it may select them and if there in while they will show up??

    strange quirk,
    "Well, that sounds like a pretty good deal. But I think I got a better one. How about I give you the finger, and you give me my phone call"
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  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159
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    I think he tried that and nothing happened.
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

    Any posts are my opinion and only that. Please read at your own risk.
  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159
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    Anyone, please?
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

    Any posts are my opinion and only that. Please read at your own risk.
  • Does he have AutoCAD installed? Sounds similar to a problem we have.
    AutoCAD causes a glitch in the registry which puts a hu-u-uge gap in the add/remove programs window. The remainder of the programs appear right at the bottom of the list.

    It's fixable by editing the registry, I'd have to try to dig up the details if CAD was the problem.
    My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159
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    I think he does -I'll check and find out.
    There are no other programs listed though - I've been right to the bottom of the list using the slider bar and "Page Down" button.
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

    Any posts are my opinion and only that. Please read at your own risk.
  • nickj_2
    nickj_2 Posts: 7,052 Forumite
    try this - https://www.revouninstaller.com - it's free and thorough
  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159
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    I'll pass that on - be nice to know what's happened, though.
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

    Any posts are my opinion and only that. Please read at your own risk.
  • My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
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