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How to remove entries from add/remove programs?

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Grand Master

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Hey guys,

I removed Nero 7 from my PC in order to install the newer update but under add/remove programs, there are 3 instances of the program. The first is the "good" one, in which by good I mean its the one I installed yesterday.

The other two instances just sit there and there is no option to "remove" or "modify" it, as you can see by the attached screen.

Any ideas on how to remove those 2 "dead" entries? I have tried using the registry trick but no Nero keys appear there.

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Grand Master

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  slimy said:

CCleaner. We do that. Tools > Uninstall > Delete Entry.

Have been using that for a long time. Half the programs I have in add/remove do not show up under CCleaner, therefore I cannot "delete" the entry (this could be a cause of me running x64, but I am not sure).

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open regedit

go to hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall

find key containing the entry you want to remove

press delete

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Doesn't show up there, believe it or not. The only one that shows up is the Premium Edition (the one that works fine), not the Ultra Editions that are there.

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  djesteban said:

last time I had a problem like that i used tweaknow powerpack... it worked... it has a menu to delete entries in the add/remove section

It only shows the 64-bit programs that I have installed under the add/remove programs menu. My 32-bit programs don't show up :unsure:

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Nero 7 cleantool

Did that and it doesn't detect those 2 versions, only the Premium Edition.

  Mystical112 said:

didnt they just get a x64 update?...

Not according to their site :pinch:

Man, this is really annoying. Why would those entries remain when the program is gone?

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Just downloaded the trial version of tuneup utilities and the registry cleaner removed all dead entries in the add/remove programs section!

Useful tip for anyone who has dead entries in add/remove programs: download 30 day trial of tune up utilities, remove dead entries, uninstall tuneup utilities! Sorted!

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