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Windows Installer Cleanup utility (XP and Vista)
Trying to uninstall a program you never use anymore and Windows
won't let you because some of the installation information is corrupt.
Fortunately, Microsoft has a tool for removing installer information from
especially pesky programs. Keep in mind, the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
this is not a tool to replace the Windows Add/Remove programs utility in the
Control Panel. What the utility does is remove Windows Installer configuration
information.
Running the utility should bring up a list of programs that were installed using
the Windows Installer. Select the application you want to clear and click
remove. The installer info for that program should disappear, but the program
will not.
In other words, use this program if Windows thinks that a program is installed
but it is not. Do not use it to remove programs. It won't do that. Theoretically
you could use this application to prevent yourself from accidentally removing
programs. If there's no installer information, there's no uninstall option in
your Add/Remove settings. |