How can I hide somee entries in Add/remove program (W2K)

[maneadrian76]

Hello !
This is my problem : I whant to install somme programs and hide the entries in the add/remove program interface.
Can anybody help me ?

[justinr]

Hi,

You can do this in two ways: Tweakui98 or Registry.

Download Tweakui98 (earlier version of 1.33) and right click the tweakui.inf file. Open up control panel and the application, and click the "Add\Remove" tab. Click the "remove"button.

As for the Registry, and your logged on as "Administrator" go to the following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall

Its not necessary to backup the entire "Uninstall" folder. Just backup those folders that have the entries you want to delete from the Add\Remove program and paste each reg file into the directory where you installed the program. So that in future, if you wish to delete it, you can from there. Once you have backed up that folder, then delete it.

If you were logged on another account (other than adminstrator) then go to this location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Uninstall

[maneadrian76]

Thanks !
I will give it a try on monday.

[king_ging]

if it is just for your own installed apps ignore this message

if you have a look at sysoc.inf you can hide and unhide various applications but mainly mickeysoft applications

if you see ,hide, in a line change it to ,, and it will be visible and change ,, to ,hide, to make invisible

good luck

[selice]

this is simply, you can hide what do you want from Add/Remove programs by RegCleaner.exe. It's freeware. :)

[TonyKlein]

That's not just 'hiding' it.

If you go to RegCleaners Uninstall menu tab, check an entry, and choose 'remove', you in effect remove the program's entire registry subkey from HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Uninstall, which in turn means you won't be able to uninstall the program from there any more.

[apastuhov]

You are right. I think this can be implemented by securing the unwanted registry bits from everyone (including SYSTEM and ADMINISTRATORS) - it should not appear in the list after that...