When you view the list of installed programs in the Add/Remove Programs
tool, you may see one or more programs listed that have already been
uninstalled from your computer.
Or, when you remove a program using the Add/Remove Programs tool in
Control Panel, you may receive the following error message:
An error occurred while trying to remove <Program Name>.
Uninstallation has been canceled
This behavior can occur if you have manually deleted a program that is
listed in the Install/Uninstall list in the Add/Remove Programs tool.
To remove a program from the Install/Uninstall list, use one of the
following methods.
Method 1
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry
Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit
it.
Delete the appropriate key under the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Method 2
Use the TweakUI PowerToy to remove the program from the list of installed
software. To do so, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-
click TweakUI.
- Click the Add\Remove tab, click the program that you want to remove,
and then click Remove.
- Click OK, and then close Control Panel.
The Microsoft Windows PowerToys are a suite of tools, including TweakUI,
that is available for free download from the Microsoft Web site. Microsoft
Microsoft Platforms Support Desktop (MPSD) Technical Support does not support the installation
or usage of PowerToys or any of their components.