How to remove programs not listed in Add/Remove Programs

This problem can occur if the program
you installed creates a registry key name that is longer than 60 characters in length. Add/Remove Programs only lists program names it locates up to the point it encounters this situation.
Follow the steps given to solve the problem.
1. Go to C:\Windows\Inf folder. In the right pane, scroll down to sysoc.inf. Open it with notepad. It will look
like…
[Components]
NtComponents=ntoc.dll,NtOcSetupProc,,4
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7

2. The word “HIDE” in an entry hides that application from your Add/Remove Programs dialog box. To add ms messenger to the Add/Remove menu, delete the word HIDE from its entry. Don’t delete the “,”(comma) after it.



3. Save the file and restart your machine and now you can see that app listed in the add/remove programs list.

4. Now you can remove the programe from Add/Remove Programs.