Programs went missing from Uninstall programs list

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My anti-virus avast picked up a false positive today from full system scan, from a game I play (More specifically Monster Hunter Online CH and my computer is free of viruses). So then I realized I don't really play that game anymore. So I went ahead and uninstalled it from my list today, then I deleted the false positive. Including the folder that the game left behind in my external drive. To my surprise, after doing so, when I wanted to uninstall other games I wanted, A HUGE TON of my programs literally disappear! Only 28 programs list! So maybe I thought it was a bug, and went to CCleaner. To my surprise, even then SOME programs are missing there as well! More programs pop up in CCleaner, but still missing! I tried restarting, turning off, reconnecting my drive, and still no alas, everything is missing... So then I decided to do the regular fixes with Regedit, looking for my missing programs through the uninstall thingy path recommended by Microsoft. AND my surprise again, EVERYTHING is missing except Microsoft updates and graphic drivers! and no file is listed with more than 63 characters! Can anyone help out?

Edit: Also decided to run SFC scan, and it found no violations.
Edit 2: Installed Revo Uninstaller, Only detected 6 programs. Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
Edit 3: Finished malewarebytes scan, and it detected 9 items, and I deleted them. It all seemed to be PUP from my other user account which I don't use. Probably from toolbars that came with ASUS I'm guessing.

Screenies: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
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My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
CPU @ 2.30 GHz, 2301 Mhz
Motherboard
Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-3610QM
Memory
8.00 RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Gefore GTX 660m
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Mozzilla Firefox
Look at these two locations
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

click on every entry in the list.
In the right pane see if it has a System Component entry. If it does, make sure the value is 0 and not 1.

Every entry you change from 1 to 0 should now appear in the Uninstall list.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell, Acer, eMachine
OS
Home Premium and Pro 32 bit and 64 bit (4 computers)
Browser
Palemoon
try a

Try a restore point before you removed the prog.

Roy
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
medionl/Aspire 6930G/acer x55a
OS
W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insider ring
CPU
E5300 dual core
Motherboard
medion MS7366
Memory
3gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce 7100 Nforce 630i
Monitor(s) Displays
avixc
Internet Speed
n (isp resticted to 72)
Antivirus
mse/pands
Browser
palemoon
Other Info
Belkin Fd7050 n USB using Railink RT2870 drivers, more upto date
Look at these two locations
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

click on every entry in the list.
In the right pane see if it has a System Component entry. If it does, make sure the value is 0 and not 1.

Every entry you change from 1 to 0 should now appear in the Uninstall list.


Alright, I did that. But all that popped up in my uninstall list is Microsoft files like I said in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall path.

Now in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall path I only saw google chrome and revo uninstall in it. It's like all my uninstall programs are entirely wiped. Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet


@torchwood I'm gonna try that next, but I fear that system restore might not be successful due to errors, and might not even change any core files before the uninstallation. I'll post back when I do so.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
CPU @ 2.30 GHz, 2301 Mhz
Motherboard
Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-3610QM
Memory
8.00 RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Gefore GTX 660m
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Mozzilla Firefox
restore

Does Avast not have a rescue function?? to restore.

Roy
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
medionl/Aspire 6930G/acer x55a
OS
W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insider ring
CPU
E5300 dual core
Motherboard
medion MS7366
Memory
3gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce 7100 Nforce 630i
Monitor(s) Displays
avixc
Internet Speed
n (isp resticted to 72)
Antivirus
mse/pands
Browser
palemoon
Other Info
Belkin Fd7050 n USB using Railink RT2870 drivers, more upto date
Does Avast not have a rescue function?? to restore.

Roy

Yes, but I have no clue how to use it, or have a disc to burn it onto (or another win 7 to use it from). And it seems I'm screwed since I used revo to uninstall the file, and re-wrote my restore point. No clue what to do at this point D:
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
CPU @ 2.30 GHz, 2301 Mhz
Motherboard
Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-3610QM
Memory
8.00 RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Gefore GTX 660m
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Mozzilla Firefox
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