I have a program that does not show in CP. How do I fix this?

R

rcoombs

New member
Local time
2:58 AM
Messages
7
My copy of Win Mail(old) is fully functional in Win7 but does not appear in the control panel programs & features section.
How can I correct this?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 ...Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G640 @ 2.80GHz4.00 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G640 @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
Foxconn 2ABF
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST500DM002-1BD142 (2) Multiple Card Reader USB Device
Browser
IE10 and Firefox
Don`t think it`s supposed to.

If it`s workin fine, don`t worry about it.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i7 6700KGSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Skylake Special #666
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
PSU
EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
Cooling
Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Keyboard
Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
Thanks Addram, Do you know if it is possible and if so how?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 ...Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G640 @ 2.80GHz4.00 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G640 @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
Foxconn 2ABF
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST500DM002-1BD142 (2) Multiple Card Reader USB Device
Browser
IE10 and Firefox
The links for uninstalling programs from Control Panel are being read from Windows Registry, where programs and Windows software are supposed to write them when they are installed.
It is also possible that Windows components do not register themselves completely into the Registry, so you might want to have a look at this Microsoft KB article :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266668/en-us

However there are programs which do not provide such uninstall links or poorly written registry cleaner software can accidentally delete those strings (less likely, though).
Actually if a program does not have an uninstall link in Control Panel, if you need to uninstall it, you can try looking for that in the program's start menu folder or you can look for an uninstaller in "C:\Program Files", in your program's folder.
 
Last edited:

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 BitPentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E6600 @ 3.06GHz4 GB DDRAM II @1066NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd P31-DS3L
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E6600 @ 3.06GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P31-DS3L
Memory
4 GB DDRAM II @1066
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
ASUS XONAR DS
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Philips 232EL2SB 23" LED 250cd/m2, 20000000:1
Screen Resolution
Dual DVI - 1920*1080 px
Hard Drives
Main drive - 1 TB WD1002FAEX - 64 GB cache - Western Digital Caviar Black @7200 RPM
Secondary - 320 GB WDC320AAKS - 16 GB cache - Western Digital Caviar Blue @7200 RPM
PSU
Thermaltake TR2 470W PSU
Case
ThermalTake
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Wireless Keyboard 7000
Mouse
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Wireless Laser Mouse 7000
Internet Speed
100 Gb/s down, 50 Gb/s up
Hi cosmin,
I don't want to uninstal the program, but I want it to show in Control Panel like other programs. Thanks for the help, rmhc.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 ...Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G640 @ 2.80GHz4.00 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G640 @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
Foxconn 2ABF
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST500DM002-1BD142 (2) Multiple Card Reader USB Device
Browser
IE10 and Firefox
You are welcome !

(What does rmhc stand for ?)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 BitPentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E6600 @ 3.06GHz4 GB DDRAM II @1066NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd P31-DS3L
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E6600 @ 3.06GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P31-DS3L
Memory
4 GB DDRAM II @1066
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
ASUS XONAR DS
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Philips 232EL2SB 23" LED 250cd/m2, 20000000:1
Screen Resolution
Dual DVI - 1920*1080 px
Hard Drives
Main drive - 1 TB WD1002FAEX - 64 GB cache - Western Digital Caviar Black @7200 RPM
Secondary - 320 GB WDC320AAKS - 16 GB cache - Western Digital Caviar Blue @7200 RPM
PSU
Thermaltake TR2 470W PSU
Case
ThermalTake
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Wireless Keyboard 7000
Mouse
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Wireless Laser Mouse 7000
Internet Speed
100 Gb/s down, 50 Gb/s up
Ronald McDonald House Charities :sarc:
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i7 6700KGSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Skylake Special #666
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
PSU
EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
Cooling
Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Keyboard
Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
rcoombs said:
My copy of Win Mail(old) is fully functional in Win7 but does not appear in the control panel programs & features section.
How can I correct this?
Click to expand...

What version of "Win Mail(old)" are you using?
Is it a version of Windows Live Mail?
Windows 7 does not include Win Mail or Outlook Express in the OS installation...
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x6...AMD Athlon II x4 6206GB GSkill DDR2 800AMD 4670 GPU + AMD 4200 IGP
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
CPU
AMD Athlon II x4 620
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H
Memory
6GB GSkill DDR2 800
Graphics Card(s)
AMD 4670 GPU + AMD 4200 IGP
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC889A
Monitor(s) Displays
RCA 40" LCD TV, Insignia 32" LCD TV, HP 15" LCD monitor
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB,
Samsung F3 1TB (3),
Several others - WD, Seagate, Hitachi, ...
PSU
Corsair 500 W
Case
Rosewill mid tower
Cooling
CM 90mm rifle
Keyboard
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, Dell USB wired
Mouse
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, V7 USB wired
Internet Speed
Spectrum - 100Mbps D / 10Mbps U
Antivirus
Avast, MBAM3, EMET, WinPatrol
Browser
Pale Moon, Firefox, IE
Other Info
2 multi-boot PC's
Mainly HTPC/Office/Gen purpose (no gaming).
Trendnet USB KVM.
LG DVD burner/Blue Ray Player.
Tray system for removable SATA backup drives.

Not currently OCd, under-volted.
I use Hybrid sleep, rarely re-boot or shutdown.

Hauppauge HD-PVR, Avermedia PCIe TV Tuner, Hauppauge PCI TV Tuner.
Hi, Win Mail, as it appeared in Win XP is embedded in Win 7 but not normally available for use. It has to be dug up and activated. MS apparently wanted to force people to use Win Live Mail but I happen to prefer the old version, and so apparently do others judging by the activity on the various help forums. My only issue is that it does not appear in the Control Panel list of programs, but that is not really important to me.
Much more pressing is my current issue which I need help with. Win Live Mail, WLM, is constantly making me sign in, and often it will not accept the password and I have to keep on trying. It is a real annoyance, incidentally I have two other mail handlers and they all have the same issue. If I go online to Charter.net I have no problem logging in. What is going on? I really would appreciate any help you can give me.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 ...Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G640 @ 2.80GHz4.00 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G640 @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
Foxconn 2ABF
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST500DM002-1BD142 (2) Multiple Card Reader USB Device
Browser
IE10 and Firefox

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional x64AMD Athlon II x4 3.00 GHz16GB Kingston DDR3Nvidia 8600 (dual DVI out for 2 monitors)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build MPCBS AMII
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon II x4 3.00 GHz
Motherboard
MSI GF615M-p33
Memory
16GB Kingston DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 8600 (dual DVI out for 2 monitors)
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer H233H 23", ASUS 23"
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
(2) WD Blue 1 TB 3 partitions, (1) Seagate 7200 500GB with 2 partitions for useless and frequently deleted data Looking forward do an ssd for os soon.
PSU
Corsair 1100Watt
Case
Apevia HAF
Cooling
HAF AMD High Profile Heat sink and fan
Keyboard
wireless Logitech
Mouse
wireless Logitech
Internet Speed
16 mbps
Antivirus
eSet, AVG, Clam and Clamwin (depends on machine)
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
(9) Win 7 machines all x64 (POS Updated to Windows 7 pro YEA), (4) Linux machines x64 and x86 including a v3000 compaq lappy brought back to life with Mint 9 used to scan drives, (1) Linux Machine dual boot XP Pro (for testing and destroying), (1) Win 7 pro x64/Win 8.1 Lenovo Laptop Dual Boot.
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

How do I uninstall a program that won't uninstall? (Dell Update)
Replies
1
Views
9K
BenyaminL
B
Drive C:\ won't open, Error "This file does not have a program asso.."
Replies
3
Views
3K
RolandJS
RolandJS
How do I have a program in the startup folder minimize to tray?
Replies
2
Views
5K
OvenMaster
OvenMaster
Help!!! "Explorer.EXE. This file does not have a program associated...
Replies
3
Views
4K
lehnerus2000
lehnerus2000
Solved How can I uninstall a program that doesn't appear in Uninstall/change
Replies
8
Views
19K
Brink
Brink
Back
Top