Lost Add & Remove Program....Help

17 years ago

I have had trouble with my computer ever since I downloaded Net Framework 3.5 Service Pack etc. I wanted to delete it and see if it fixed the login problem. I went into my Control Panel and clicked on Add & Remove Programs and Windows Components and all I get in a blank page.

I have tried it 4 or 5 times with the same result.

How can I get my Add & Remove Programs back? I have XP.

I have run all my anti virus, AdAware etc. to see if they found anything.

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zep516
17 years ago
To try to fix this issue, follow these steps:

1. Click Start > Run.

2. Type regsvr32 appwiz.cpl and click OK.

3. Click OK on the dialog box that appears.

Now give Add/Remove Programs a try.
marciasc
Original Author
17 years ago
I tried that 3 times and checked what I typed each time and the only box that comes up says....Windows cannot find what I typed. I even checked to see if that was the dialog box you meant. It still won't come up. Everything else in the Control Panet will come up when I click on it.

Thanks anyway. Any other ideas?
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marooma
17 years ago
Marcia,

An alternate way providing the appwiz.cpl isn't missing or corrupt is go to start, run, type in

control appwiz.cpl

Click OK. The add/remove program panel should come up.

HTH.
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zep516
17 years ago
Try a system restore to a time when things were working.

Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
17 years ago
on your add remove page up at the very top make sure there is a check mark for show updates or it will not show them, sometimes that gets changed.
marciasc
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks everyone.

Terry I did what you said and the Add/Remove box comes up but then nothing shows in the box. It says "Please wait while the list is being populated". I wait 4-5 minutes and nothing happens and the hour glass isn't even there.

Joe, my last resort was to do a system restore and I guess that is what I will have to do.

Raven, I did have "show updates" checked.

I really appreciate everyone trying to help.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
17 years ago
system restore is quick and easy and can be easily reversed if it did not help.
did you happen to find the thread here about the .net update? if not look for it and see if you got the second update they put out after the first one to fix some of the problems.
marciasc
Original Author
17 years ago
Yes, I looked at that yesterday. I didn't know the difference in the ones to d/l. One was for Windows XP x 86 and the other for Windows XP x 64. I didn't know which one to d/l. ?????

I haven't tried the system restore as I was busy doing taxes today. :-)
grandms
17 years ago
Marcia, if you have the 32bit XP operating system, then choose the one "Windows XP x86". The other one is for those using the 64bit XP operating system. The original download should indicate which one it is, also.
marciasc
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks Grandms, I had no idea how to tell which one and I looked at my original update and it was 86. I d/l it and rebooted and I still have nothing showing in the Add/Remove box. Tomorrow I will do a system restore.

Thanks again.
meggypeggy
17 years ago
If you have your XP disk, I would try "sfc /scannow" in the run box.
marciasc
Original Author
17 years ago
What a day I have had. I tried the System Restore and it wouldn't accept the dates I picked, I picked the ones they had noted, and I tried going back to 3 different dates without any success. It kept telling me that they couldn't do a System Restore with the dates I had picked. So much for Ad-Aware doing this job.

I started seaching for free programs for maybe fixing my computer and FINALLY....thank you Raven!....on one post you mentioned to someone to try Superantispyware. I did a complete scan with it and it found 140 cookies. I deleted those and when I went back my Add/Remove was there to see!!!

I have a program where I delete cookies every night before I shut down the computer but I guess it wasn't picking up the nasty ones.

Thank you everyone for your help!!! You have helped me since I first got a computer 12 years ago and then I didn't even know what a mouse was. :-)
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
17 years ago
if you like superantispyware and it picked up that many I would suggest you also get the free malwarebytes, update it and run that scan weekly, ad-aware is not really that good any more there are much better programs like these 2.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

also if you do not have the free spywareblaster I would get that too, it does not scan it just sits there and keeps some bad stuff from ever getting to your pc. Just have to update it weekly and then hit the enable all protection button that is it.
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zep516
17 years ago
This one too the more I use the more I like it see link.

Here is a link that might be useful: .mywot.com
marciasc
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks Raven. I have saved the Malwarebytes site. It looks like it's only free for a trial period and then you have to pay. Do you use the paid version? I already have SpywearBlaster on my computer.

Joe, I have saved the mywot site too and will go check it out tomorrow.

Thanks!!!
zep516
17 years ago
malwarebytes offers a free version.

Below is a direct link click it choose save, save it to desktop, then double click the Setup to install it.

As raven said "update it and run that scan weekly"

Here is a link that might be useful: mbam-setup.exe
zep516
17 years ago
These are the instructions we give here at the forum for malwarebyters copy them & save them to a folder if you want.

Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop. Click here
Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
Â Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
Â If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
Â Once the program has loaded, select "Perform Full Scan", then click Scan.
Â The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
Â When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
Â Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
Â When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.(See Extra Note)
Â The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
Â Copy&Paste the entire report in your next reply.
Extra Note:
If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove,you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts,click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process,if asked to restart the computer,please do so immediately.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
17 years ago
if you do choose to purchase malwarebytes it is just a one time pay so it is well worth it and then it does the auto updates and you can schedule scans. But you can definitely just keep the free one and continue to use it.
marciasc
Original Author
17 years ago
Joe, the mywot program is great! I now have it on my computer. Also, thanks for the instructions. I have saved them and copied them so I could follow better while I put malwarebytes on my computer. It found 12 items infected within 4 minutes and then found 4 more in the next 56 minutes.

Raven, I'll use the free malwarebytes for now.

I guess I'd better come over here more often. I have missed some good programs.

Thanks so much again!!!!

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