

This article describes how to remove these invalid entries from the Add/Remove Programs tool.

Changing or removing a program may result in a number of messages about files that cannot be located, but are needed to complete the change or uninstallation. Occasionally, a program may not be uninstalled completely and a reference to the program may remain in the Currently installed programs dialog box. To add, remove, or change a program on a Windows 2000-based computer, use the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Ģ56986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry.
