Add/Remove Programs List won\'t populate in xp

[bepo21]

It will not populate

 

[kenrivers]

Try looking at these links as they may provide some help:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-files/addremove-programs-wont-populate/b2b18328-242a-431b-a00f-71d90a20fff5
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/248238-45-remove-programs-list-populate

Two suggestions gathered from the posts are:
1) Run a full virus scan
2) Install and run CCleaner ( http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner ), reboot the computer and then check to see if Add/Remove programs is populated.