Hide programs in the Add/Remove files.

[Korith]

Hey guys, first off I just wanted to say I have tried many searches each worded differently to try and find a answer.

What I want to do is when you go to Control panel>Add/Remove Programs, I want to make a particular file hidden. I already have the folder hidden but I want the file in there to be hidden to.
Thanks in advanced for any help you can give me.

 

[Bill2]

Read this page carefully and try the methods one by one.

How to hide an entry in the Add/Remove Programs applet?

 

[dprice5892]

Method Doesn't Work With Windows 7

I have windows 7 home edition 64-bit and am thus unable to run "gpedit.msc" per the numerous websites i visited in an attempt to solve the problem obtaining instructions on hiding an "add/remove programs" entry. I can access the registry by typing either "regedit" or "regedt32" but there is absolutely no subkey or reference to the program i want to hide in "hklm/software/microsoft/windows/current version/uninstall. The program is installed and set to run at startup, which it does, and it appears in the registry in under "hklm/software/microsoft". No display name is referenced in the program's folder. I am at a loss....i was able to hide the program in xp but windows 7 is kicking my a.....uh, butt. It's driving me nuts! Can you help, or direct me to the appropriate website? Alternatively, is their a way to hide/deny access to the control panel or the add/remove programs?

I'd appreciate any help i can get!

 

[Ztruker]

Search for all occurrences of the program, see what shows up. An easy way to do this is to install RegSeeker and use it's Find in Registry tool.

 

[gkaytaz]

I have windows 7 home edition 64-bit and am thus unable to run "gpedit.msc" per the numerous websites i visited in an attempt to solve the problem obtaining instructions on hiding an "add/remove programs" entry. I can access the registry by typing either "regedit" or "regedt32" but there is absolutely no subkey or reference to the program i want to hide in "hklm/software/microsoft/windows/current version/uninstall. The program is installed and set to run at startup, which it does, and it appears in the registry in under "hklm/software/microsoft". No display name is referenced in the program's folder. I am at a loss....i was able to hide the program in xp but windows 7 is kicking my a.....uh, butt. It's driving me nuts! Can you help, or direct me to the appropriate website? Alternatively, is their a way to hide/deny access to the control panel or the add/remove programs?

I'd appreciate any help i can get!

You are using 64 bit which means the uninstall key you listed will have only the 64 bit programs listed. For 32 bit programs try the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\

Hope this helps...

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