Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (
More info?)
<LOL> I'll have to try that one.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:e7$MUgRpFHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
Dick <roving@adelphia.net> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks to all. I'll look again. And now a good tip from me. The way to
> not see balloon tips ever again, is to turn your head the other way. It
> works for me.
>
> Dick
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%23WKK4bNpFHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> I just prefer to have things as they should be as you probably do.
>>
>> Yes, I do. But after wasting countless hours, I have given up on getting
>> rid of Balloon Tips. ;-)
>>
>> Look through every entry in
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
>> for a negative (-) listing under DisplayIcon in the Value Data.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:%2340pHmGpFHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
>> Dick <roving@adelphia.net> hunted and pecked:
>>> Fortunately the new laptop is running beside my desktop so I am easily
>>> able to do whatever you suggest. I have just scanned each program
>>> listed in the registry and have found none that I uninstalled that are
>>> still shown. I just re-booted again and find that all is still the
>>> same. I just prefer to have things as they should be as you probably
>>> do. I guess I will just tolerate it and use other uninstall programs.
>>>
>>> Thanks for you time, effort and interest.
>>>
>>> Dick
>>>
>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uL2MrJGpFHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Dick,
>>>>
>>>> First thing to try: Reboot. Then open Add or Remove Programs again.
>>>>
>>>> Do not keep uninstalling programs. This problem is annoying, but it
>>>> isn't worth spending a boatload of time trying to fix it, since you
>>>> know that you
>>>> can scroll down to see the rest of the programs in the list.
>>>>
>>>> Someone stated that the blank space, color other than white, appeared
>>>> because he had uninstalled a program, but that program was still listed
>>>> in Add or Remove Programs. He removed the reference in the registry,
>>>> rebooted
>>>> and the other colored space was gone from Add or Remove Programs.
>>>>
>>>> Do you see any programs in the list that you know you have uninstalled?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> In news:%23N2VNhFpFHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
>>>> Dick <roving@adelphia.net> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> I was mistaken about the blue color disappearing. Once I clicked in
>>>>> the
>>>>> blank space the blue color returned just as it appears when you select
>>>>> a
>>>>> program to be deleted. So that wasn't a change after all.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Dick" <roving@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OppJcQFpFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> I found Digital Image and it has no keys to match those mentioned
>>>>>> below. It has no "displayicon" and no setting that has a negative
>>>>>> figure. I did
>>>>>> uninstall DI and found the blanck space results the same EXCEPT that
>>>>>> the blue background disappeared, but the long wide black lines
>>>>>> remain. I have looked at the registry info on all of the programs
>>>>>> and find nothing with a negative number. I installed two MS
>>>>>> programs yesterday and they were listed following Digital Image (now
>>>>>> removed) but after the blank space, but I do know that the large
>>>>>> blank space (with black lines) I am referring to, existed prior to
>>>>>> their installation. Should I just keep uninstalling backwards until
>>>>>> the white space disappears? If so I should do so by date of
>>>>>> installation and not by alphabetical order. Correct?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for your attention and interest. Dick
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:uU7So7EpFHA.736@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> I do not have Microsoft Digital Image.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You'll have to find it yourself.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wes
>>>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In news:OWyhq9CpFHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
>>>>>>> Dick <roving@adelphia.net> hunted and pecked:
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the input. The top list ends with Microsoft Digital
>>>>>>>> Image, and
>>>>>>>> then after the lengthy empty space it picks up again with Microsoft
>>>>>>>> Intellipoint 5.0, and appears fine from that point on. Dick
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:uW60nxCpFHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> Do the programs end at particular letter in the alphabet? A
>>>>>>>>> maybe? If so,
>>>>>>>>> you may have a huge white space, scroll down in Add or Remove
>>>>>>>>> Programs
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> see if this is the problem.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If it is...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Courtesy of Kelly
>>>>>>>>> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP-Shell/User
>>>>>>>>> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Add or Remove - White Space
>>>>>>>>>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#ws
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [[This is generally due to the DisplayIcon having a negative
>>>>>>>>> number.
>>>>>>>>> From
>>>>>>>>> here you can either remove the negative number or remove the last
>>>>>>>>> application listed:
>>>>>>>>> Start/Run/Regedit:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{}
>>>>>>>>> ]]
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> AutoCad Fix
>>>>>>>>>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/autocadaddremovefix.zip
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Autodesk Land Desktop 3 Fix
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/autodesk-landdesktop3-addremovefix.zip
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ===
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have AutoCAD LT 2000i. The white space in Add or Remove
>>>>>>>>> Programs usually
>>>>>>>>> shows up after the AutoCAD LT 2000i listing. If you want to tweak
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> registry...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
>>>>>>>>> {5783F2D7-0065-0409-0000-0060B0CE6BBA}
>>>>>>>>> Value Name: DisplayIcon
>>>>>>>>> Value Type: REG_SZ
>>>>>>>>> Value Data: C:\Program Files\AutoCAD LT 2000i\aclt.exe,-1
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Notice the aclt.exe,-1?? You can change it to read aclt.exe,1
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Or you can run one of the fixes. I have both
>>>>>>>>> autocadaddremovefix.zip & autodesk-landdesktop3-addremovefix.zip.
>>>>>>>>> They both include icons. autocadaddremovefix.vbs is the one that
>>>>>>>>> works for me. It's easier to use
>>>>>>>>> the fix than changing the -1.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I get the white space in Add or Remove Programs every time that I
>>>>>>>>> add or
>>>>>>>>> remove a program. It isn't always AutoCAD LT that has the white
>>>>>>>>> space
>>>>>>>>> after
>>>>>>>>> it, sometimes it's another program. At any rate, one of the fixes
>>>>>>>>> will work. Until the next time. ;-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> autocadaddremovefix.vbs adds an autocad.ico icon to the
>>>>>>>>> %systemroot%\web
>>>>>>>>> folder. It also adds this to the registry >>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
>>>>>>>>> {5783F2D7-0101-0409-0000-0060B0CE6BBA}
>>>>>>>>> Value Name: DisplayIcon
>>>>>>>>> Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
>>>>>>>>> Value Data: %systemroot%\web\autocad.ico
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> autodesk-landdesktop3-addremovefix.vbs adds an acad.ico icon to
>>>>>>>>> the %systemroot%\web folder. It also adds this to the registry >>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
>>>>>>>>> {5783F2D7-0138-0409-0000-0060B0CE6BBA}
>>>>>>>>> Value Name: DisplayIcon
>>>>>>>>> Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
>>>>>>>>> Value Data: %systemroot%\web\acad.ico
>>>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>>>> ***
>>>>>>>>> From snowman...
>>>>>>>>> AutoCAD 2002 is
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
>>>>>>>>> {5783F2D7-0101-0409-0000-0060B0CE6BBA}
>>>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>>>> ***
>>>>>>>>> From anonymous poster...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> One application causes the problem for me. I just removed the
>>>>>>>>> reference
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> that program in regedit and the black spot dissapeared.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Wes
>>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In news:%23Sn6ZZCpFHA.2904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
>>>>>>>>> Dick <roving@adelphia.net> hunted and pecked:
>>>>>>>>>> I've spent the past week getting my new Toshiba laptop operating
>>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>>> necessary programs, etc. I now need to remove several programs
>>>>>>>>>> no longer needed. The laptop is running XP SP2 as is my desktop
>>>>>>>>>> sitting
>>>>>>>>>> next to it,
>>>>>>>>>> from which I can compare settings, etc. When I go to Add/Remove
>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> laptop the list it provides after "populating" ends at MS Digital
>>>>>>>>>> Image,
>>>>>>>>>> and no further programs are shown. I checked with another
>>>>>>>>>> "uninstaller"
>>>>>>>>>> program that I have on the laptop and it shows some 30 more
>>>>>>>>>> programs farther down the alphabet plus the many MS updates, etc.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This is not a problem with my desktop, and the settings that I
>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>> found on it and compared to the ones on the laptop are the same,
>>>>>>>>>> such
>>>>>>>>>> as "show all programs", etc. I must be overlooking something
>>>>>>>>>> important.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks, Dick
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram