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by danab

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Some applications do not clean up their entries in the add/remove dialog box when they are deleted and need to be manually removed in the Registry. I need to know which Key to look in to remove the entry.I used to know it but now I cannot find it.

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by dmiles

Click Start-Run type regedit and then this
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software
then click on the plus and locate the software or manufacturer and right-click and select delete.

by rorycarlin

I think the registry keys you are looking for are below:

HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall

Each subkey belongs to an entry in the Add/Remove Programs dialog box. The is a display name or description value contained in each of the keys. Simply delete the offending key. Hope this helps.

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