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Removing programs from the phone

The problem I'm having is that when I go to settings > system > remove programs, it only lists the first 11 programs that I've installed myself, so I cant see / remove newer programs since they are not listed there.
The programs (all cab files) were installed through usb via active sync.
Is there a tweak or a registry setting that can be used to keep that program list updated and show every program installed.
If not, how can I uninstall a program completely from within my phone itself ?
I'm trying to avoid uninstalls through active sync.

I wish I had an answer for you. I have been looking for an Installation Monitor, Registry Monitor, Filesystem Monitor tool for a long time now but I don't think there is one out there. What an Installation Monitor essentially would do is monitor any cab that you install and create a log of what that cab added/modified. That way, when you come to uninstall it you could perform a FULL uninstall and it would truely bring your device back to what it was before you installed the cab.
There are many of these types of tools for Windows XP/Vista but I haven't seen anything for WM6. Also there may be some limitations as these installation logs could be quite long. Regular Windows software such as "Advanced Uninstaller Pro" and they seem to do a good job.
I wish there was one for WM6 because everytime I install something and don't like it and remove it, it seems to leave hundreds of files lying around. I hate that...
The closest thing I have seen to an uninstaller program that goes beyond the standard Windows uninstaller is SKTools. It has an option to perform a "deep scan" for installed programs and it attempts to remove all files that that cab added and revert all registry keys back to their original state. I am still testing it out on Windows Mobile Emulator. It looks like if the original cab didn't create an installation log, WM doesn't know it got installed.

I just experienced this for the first time myself, although I have about 20 programs in my remove programs list. Opera 8.65 doesn't show up in the list of installed programs, even though it is there and still works. I was trying to uninstall it from main memory and try it on the storage card but I guess I'll have to hard reset to really get rid of it. Any other ideas?

Installing MyOffice software

I'm having a nightmare getting this software to work - I have got as far as installing the software and entering my registration details. I can get my account name up and a list of mine / my colleagues diaries, however none of the diary information will refresh.
I have tried to uninstall myoffice to try a fresh reinstall, but for some reason I cannot remove it completely. When I do this, I cannot find the myoffice software, but when I reinstall it there is not a prompt for registration details and I get exactly the same problem again - the list of my colleagues but nothing but blank diaries. When I refresh the diaries, it goes through the motions and says 'refresh complete', but there is no information in the diaries.
Anyway - my question is; how do I 'completely' remove this software so I can try a fresh install? Using the remove software function clearly isn't removing the previous registration details I entered. Any ideas?
Cheers!
James

Same as windows... search the registry and delete all related keys

An easier (and more useful in the future way): Get yourself a copy of MemMaid or SKTools. Re-install the app again and uninstall it via MM or SK.

[Q] Remove apps that won't completely remove?

I have a few installed programs that I want to get completely off of my Vogue. When I go the the Remove Programs and remove them I get a notification that it wasn't completely removed and asks if I want to delete it from the list of installed programs. If I select Yes it will go away but come right back... I made sure they are not running and then using TotalCommander I searched and found/deleted all files I could find and also did the same in the registry with RegEdit. But all attempts to remove these apps fails, they will not go away! What to do next?? (Without doing a hard reset)

Try MemMaid -- http://www.dinarsoft.com/memmaid/

Try SK tools....its pretty effective. You can download a trial version and give it a go.

Program not removed completely

I tried to remove an application from the 'Remove Programs'. It first processed a bit and then said 'The Program is not removed completely, do you want to remove it from the Program list?'
Why is this error/message coming up?
How do I remove that program completely?
THanks

Try installing the program again, then uninstalling. Make sure the program is not running while you are trying to uninstall

also, a better way to uninstall apps is to use SKTools

nir36 said:
also, a better way to uninstall apps is to use SKTools
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It worked, thanks.

How do you remove a program that "cannot be removed"

I tried to install a different version of tomtom over an existing one and it did not remove the old program properly. It is still in the program list and when I try to remove it I get a message that it cannot be removed.
It means that I can't install any new TT at the moment and can't run the old one. Is there a way to find the leftover bits and get rid if them?

same difficulties here, but in my case is with the "dotcompt ZoomAdds v1.2" CAB.

Reinstall the software again
you will go through the same steps of installation BUT IN FACT IT IS REMOVING IT

Some soft may be difficult to remove.
In such case, the best is often to install the program again and try do disable it in the setting.
Then uninstall it again.
The best way to uninstall totally a soft is to use SK Tools.