Solve : Unusual Look in Add/Remove Programs?

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Answer» Hello again Would anybody know why, in my Add/Remove Programs list, there are huge, thick, black, solid blocks taking up a great deal of space... above them are 8 programs, and way way down low below them, there are 19 programs. It hasn't always looked like this. Would there be a problem of some type? Thankyou very much if you have any info about it.I wish you luck. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q266668Did you scan for Viruses, Trojan Horses and spyware? There is another thread which discussed a problem the same as yours. Try to find it. If I come across it, I will post it here.Thankyou guys - my first chance to read your replies! I scan for spyware and adware every night, and do virus scans 2 - 3 times a month. From what Fed said, the black slabs would be the result of something I did in Registry First Aid. My Mum gave me c.d.s of games - Hoyles Board Games, and Eureka Word Scramble. The Eureka was fine, but it was straight after I installed the Hoyles one that I got the black slabs. So I went back in time in the Registry Aid. This happened quite a few weeks ago, and I don't remember why I didn't just uninstall the game and went to the Registry Aid. Anyway, after that, the CONTROL Panel was back to normal straight away. I later re-installed it, just to SEE if it happened again and it did, so re-undid it (yes, you are probably pulling out your hair about me!). Even though it's off the computer now, the slabs are still there. I hope it's not too serious, because Fed's answer looks difficult. I will study it in detail today, and decide what to do. Thanking you. The first two steps look simple enough... Quote To resolve this issue, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, and then type CMD. 2. At the PROMPT, type REGSVR32 APPWIZ.CPL. 3. If this fails, slit your wrists. Just read Fed's last comment after a morning in hospital and nearly all night as well... sorry for the delay. I don't appreciate your comments/the way you say things. If I do return to this forum, please do not reply. I won't bother slitting my wrists, thanks. I've had enough of hospitals too. I hope you enjoy success at your computer.That was rather uncalled for, Fed. Let know if the article was of any use. I haven't come across the other thread yet, but the article seems very detailed.Please accept my apology katrina, I did not mean to offend you. Please understand, in my world a comment like that would not raise an eyebrow, it is just a saying. My first chance to read messages again - thankyou for your understanding Raptor. I still have not had a chance to read the whole article, but the initial 2 steps did not work, so looks like bad news. But truthfully, I have had no problems in any way on the computer since the Add/Remove changed it's look. It was merely a curiosity that made me write about it. But if it is serious news, I will find out when I read the whole article. Thanks Fed, but when I am a bit more than a novice but far from a professional, bad news such as your article seems to bear plus your comments which seemed to prove how difficult things will be, plus slitting of wrists making them see even MORE serious, weren't endearing with many other problems I have in the world right now, health-wise and financially, with yesterday being a very, very low day. Well, I must study it - thankyou.Let us know if you need any help. Should you start editing the registry , if the article wants you to, that is, use the following program instead of Regedit: Registrar Lite

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Hello again Would anybody know why, in my Add/Remove Programs list, there are huge, thick, black, solid blocks taking up a great deal of space... above them are 8 programs, and way way down low below them, there are 19 programs. It hasn't always looked like this. Would there be a problem of some type? Thankyou very much if you have any info about it.I wish you luck.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q266668Did you scan for Viruses, Trojan Horses and spyware?

There is another thread which discussed a problem the same as yours. Try to find it. If I come across it, I will post it here.Thankyou guys - my first chance to read your replies! I scan for spyware and adware every night, and do virus scans 2 - 3 times a month.

From what Fed said, the black slabs would be the result of something I did in Registry First Aid. My Mum gave me c.d.s of games - Hoyles Board Games, and Eureka Word Scramble. The Eureka was fine, but it was straight after I installed the Hoyles one that I got the black slabs. So I went back in time in the Registry Aid. This happened quite a few weeks ago, and I don't remember why I didn't just uninstall the game and went to the Registry Aid. Anyway, after that, the CONTROL Panel was back to normal straight away.

I later re-installed it, just to SEE if it happened again and it did, so re-undid it (yes, you are probably pulling out your hair about me!). Even though it's off the computer now, the slabs are still there.

I hope it's not too serious, because Fed's answer looks difficult. I will study it in detail today, and decide what to do.

Thanking you.

The first two steps look simple enough...
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To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, and then type CMD.
2. At the PROMPT, type REGSVR32 APPWIZ.CPL.
3. If this fails, slit your wrists.

Just read Fed's last comment after a morning in hospital and nearly all night as well... sorry for the delay.

I don't appreciate your comments/the way you say things. If I do return to this forum, please do not reply.

I won't bother slitting my wrists, thanks. I've had enough of hospitals too. I hope you enjoy success at your computer.That was rather uncalled for, Fed.

Let know if the article was of any use.

I haven't come across the other thread yet, but the article seems very detailed.Please accept my apology katrina, I did not mean to offend you.
Please understand, in my world a comment like that would not raise an eyebrow, it is just a saying. My first chance to read messages again - thankyou for your understanding Raptor. I still have not had a chance to read the whole article, but the initial 2 steps did not work, so looks like bad news. But truthfully, I have had no problems in any way on the computer since the Add/Remove changed it's look. It was merely a curiosity that made me write about it. But if it is serious news, I will find out when I read the whole article.

Thanks Fed, but when I am a bit more than a novice but far from a professional, bad news such as your article seems to bear plus your comments which seemed to prove how difficult things will be, plus slitting of wrists making them see even MORE serious, weren't endearing with many other problems I have in the world right now, health-wise and financially, with yesterday being a very, very low day.

Well, I must study it - thankyou.Let us know if you need any help. Should you start editing the registry , if the article wants you to, that is, use the following program instead of Regedit: Registrar Lite

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