Uninstall missing in Vista

I have a dell laptop, upgraded from XP to Vista Ultimate with SP1. All
programs installed prior to upgrade have lost the ability to be uninstalled.
In the add/remove programs list - when clicking on a program I want to remove
the uninstall button is missing...on a newer program it will reappear? .. I
have many programs I would like to uninstall but no option to do so. I have
read every post I could find without any luck.
any help would be appreciated. Thank you

Do these programs run?
Their installation folder doesnt contain an uninstall?

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <PaulTHoustonTexas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:206A7F44-56BF-40FF-A492-44431FB13BD3@microsoft.com...
>I have a dell laptop, upgraded from XP to Vista Ultimate with SP1. All
> programs installed prior to upgrade have lost the ability to be
> uninstalled.
> In the add/remove programs list - when clicking on a program I want to
> remove
> the uninstall button is missing...on a newer program it will reappear? ..
> I
> have many programs I would like to uninstall but no option to do so. I
> have
> read every post I could find without any luck.
> any help would be appreciated. Thank you

Where possible run a reinstallation of the program (even though it is
already installed). Then see if you can uninstall.

Some programs have uninstaller tools on the mfg's website.

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <PaulTHoustonTexas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:206A7F44-56BF-40FF-A492-44431FB13BD3@microsoft.com...
>I have a dell laptop, upgraded from XP to Vista Ultimate with SP1. All
> programs installed prior to upgrade have lost the ability to be
> uninstalled.
> In the add/remove programs list - when clicking on a program I want to
> remove
> the uninstall button is missing...on a newer program it will reappear? ..
> I
> have many programs I would like to uninstall but no option to do so. I
> have
> read every post I could find without any luck.
> any help would be appreciated. Thank you

Paul

Have you tried Start, Control Panel, Programs and Settings?


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Hope this helps

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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"Paul T, Houston Texas" <PaulTHoustonTexas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:206A7F44-56BF-40FF-A492-44431FB13BD3@microsoft.com...
>I have a dell laptop, upgraded from XP to Vista Ultimate with SP1. All
> programs installed prior to upgrade have lost the ability to be
> uninstalled.
> In the add/remove programs list - when clicking on a program I want to
> remove
> the uninstall button is missing...on a newer program it will reappear? ..
> I
> have many programs I would like to uninstall but no option to do so. I
> have
> read every post I could find without any luck.
> any help would be appreciated. Thank you

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <PaulTHoustonTexas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:206A7F44-56BF-40FF-A492-44431FB13BD3@microsoft.com...
>I have a dell laptop, upgraded from XP to Vista Ultimate with SP1. All
> programs installed prior to upgrade have lost the ability to be
> uninstalled.
> In the add/remove programs list - when clicking on a program I want to
> remove
> the uninstall button is missing...on a newer program it will reappear? ..
> I
> have many programs I would like to uninstall but no option to do so. I
> have
> read every post I could find without any luck.
> any help would be appreciated. Thank you


Hi Paul,

Try this little app.....MyUninstaller
The utility is a standalone executable. It doesn't require any installation
process or additional DLL's. Just copy the executable file to any folder you
want, and run it.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/myuninst.html

--
All the best,
SG

Is your computer system ready for Vista?
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
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Paul had already written that `In the add/remove programs list - when
clicking on a program I want to remove
the uninstall button is missing`

"Gerry" <gcjc@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:e6JRCCw2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Paul

Have you tried Start, Control Panel, Programs and Settings?


~~~~
Hope this helps

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~




"Paul T, Houston Texas" <PaulTHoustonTexas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:206A7F44-56BF-40FF-A492-44431FB13BD3@microsoft.com...
>I have a dell laptop, upgraded from XP to Vista Ultimate with SP1. All
> programs installed prior to upgrade have lost the ability to be
> uninstalled.
> In the add/remove programs list - when clicking on a program I want to
> remove
> the uninstall button is missing...on a newer program it will reappear? ..
> I
> have many programs I would like to uninstall but no option to do so. I
> have
> read every post I could find without any luck.
> any help would be appreciated. Thank you

yes some of them will run but I don't use them and can not find an uninstall
feature within the program

"DL" wrote:

> Do these programs run?
> Their installation folder doesnt contain an uninstall?
>
> "Paul T, Houston Texas" <PaulTHoustonTexas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message news:206A7F44-56BF-40FF-A492-44431FB13BD3@microsoft.com...
> >I have a dell laptop, upgraded from XP to Vista Ultimate with SP1. All
> > programs installed prior to upgrade have lost the ability to be
> > uninstalled.
> > In the add/remove programs list - when clicking on a program I want to
> > remove
> > the uninstall button is missing...on a newer program it will reappear? ..
> > I
> > have many programs I would like to uninstall but no option to do so. I
> > have
> > read every post I could find without any luck.
> > any help would be appreciated. Thank you
>
>
>

Yes I have and its there where the uninstall feature is missing

"Gerry" wrote:

> Paul
>
> Have you tried Start, Control Panel, Programs and Settings?
>
>
> ~~~~
> Hope this helps
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
>
> "Paul T, Houston Texas" <PaulTHoustonTexas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message news:206A7F44-56BF-40FF-A492-44431FB13BD3@microsoft.com...
> >I have a dell laptop, upgraded from XP to Vista Ultimate with SP1. All
> > programs installed prior to upgrade have lost the ability to be
> > uninstalled.
> > In the add/remove programs list - when clicking on a program I want to
> > remove
> > the uninstall button is missing...on a newer program it will reappear? ..
> > I
> > have many programs I would like to uninstall but no option to do so. I
> > have
> > read every post I could find without any luck.
> > any help would be appreciated. Thank you
>
>

I'll try it...thank s

"SG" wrote:

> "Paul T, Houston Texas" <PaulTHoustonTexas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message news:206A7F44-56BF-40FF-A492-44431FB13BD3@microsoft.com...
> >I have a dell laptop, upgraded from XP to Vista Ultimate with SP1. All
> > programs installed prior to upgrade have lost the ability to be
> > uninstalled.
> > In the add/remove programs list - when clicking on a program I want to
> > remove
> > the uninstall button is missing...on a newer program it will reappear? ..
> > I
> > have many programs I would like to uninstall but no option to do so. I
> > have
> > read every post I could find without any luck.
> > any help would be appreciated. Thank you
>
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Try this little app.....MyUninstaller
> The utility is a standalone executable. It doesn't require any installation
> process or additional DLL's. Just copy the executable file to any folder you
> want, and run it.
> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/myuninst.html
>
> --
> All the best,
> SG
>
> Is your computer system ready for Vista?
> https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
> Want to keep up with the latest news from MS?
> http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&ned=us&topic=t
> Just type in Microsoft
>
>