Add/Remove Programs tool will not open? Help Please?

This is a link to the first resolution i tried, to no avail. The files it says to add are said to "not exist" on my pc.

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Add/Remove Programs tool will not open? Help Please?nintendo ds browser

REMOVE PROGRAMS

you should alwas look in your all programs list for the program's uninstall file,failing that:

XP HOME:

start--all programs--add\remove programs--click change\remove

start--my computer--local disk drive (c)--windows--programs

delete program

start--my computer--local disk drive (c)--windows--temp folder

click file--choose select all

press keyboard delete key

start--my computer--local disk drive (c)--windows--prefetch folder

same as above

start--your username--documents--downloads or desktop folder

delete program

start--control panel--internet options--history [ delete ] + temp files [ delete ] + cookies [ delete ]

now...here it gets tricky!

start--all programs--accessories--system tools--system restore

settings--drive (c)--setting--check the OFF box

now go back and choose create restore point.

VERY TRICKY AND DANGEROUS! NOT FOR BEGINNER OR RUBE!!

XP HOME %26amp; VISTA:

edit the registry:

press windos key [ 4 part flag ] + letter R

enter

regedit

there are 4 key sections to check:

hkey_classes_root

check the list for program--delete

hkey_current_user

check for program--delete

click software--get program--delete

click microsoft--get program--delete

hkey_local_machine

check for program--delete

click software--get program--delete

click microsoft--get program--delete

hkey_users

click default

click software

click microsoft--get program--delete

VISTA PREMIUM:

start--default programs--programs %26amp; features

click program--click uninstall

start--my computer--O.S.(c)--windows--programs

delete program

start--my computer--O.S. (c)--windows--temp folder

click file--choose select all

press keyboard delete key

start--my computer--O.S. (c)--windows--prefetch folder

same as above

start--your username--documents--downloads or desktop folder

delete program

start--control panel--internet options--history [ delete ] + temp files [ delete ] + cookies [ delete ]

START--CONTROL PANEL--PERFORMANCE,INFORMATION %26amp; TOOLS

OPEN DISK CLEAN

SELECT o.s. (c)

select more options

select system restore and shadow copies

select clean up

new restore point:

start--control panel--back up and restore

create restore point

create restore point on selected disk

click create

apply\ok

XP HOME %26amp; VISTA PREMIUM

right click start

select properties

select taskbar

select customize

select always hide or show