Get Rid Of Orphaned Entries In The Add/Remove Programs Tool

Get Rid Of Orphaned Entries In The Add/Remove Programs Tool

To get rid of these orphaned entries, you must resort to editing the registry. Follow these steps:

Open the Registry Editor (Type regedit in the run command and click OK).

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Uninstall.

Expand the Uninstall tree, and locate the branch associated with the program that you've uninstalled.

Delete the branch.

Close the Registry Editor, and restart the system.