how do you remove a program that is on your computer but not in the add and remove programs list?

Answer 1

use cCleaner it is a program that does a whole bunch of cool thing like clear ie history, remove useless registry entries, and remove programs not on the add remove list. here is the site to download they ask for a donation but you don't have to give one.

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/

Answer 2

Hassle-Free PC: Fix Stubborn Windows Install Errors
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/printable/article/id,122926/printable.html
Microsoft’s Installer Cleanup Utility here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301



Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
Warning The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility is provided "as is" to help resolve installation problems for programs that use Microsoft Windows Installer. If you use this utility, you may have to reinstall other programs. Caution is advised.

Microsoft has updated the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. With the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility, you can remove a program's Windows Installer configuration information. You may want to remove the Windows Installer configuration information for your program if you experience installation (Setup) problems. For example, you may have to remove a program's Windows Installer configuration information if you have installation problems when you try to add (or remove) a component of your program that was not included when you first installed your program.

The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility does not perform the following functions:

• Remove Windows Installer
• Remove files of any programs that are installed by Windows Installer, such as Microsoft Office 2003

The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility does perform the following functions:

• Provides a dialog box in which you can select one or more programs that were installed by Windows Installer

To do this, select the programs that you want in the Installed Products list in the Windows Installer CleanUp dialog box. After you make this selection, the utility removes only the Windows Installer configuration information that is related to those programs.

• Removes the files and registry settings that make up the Windows Installer configuration information for programs that you select

If you use this utility to remove the Windows Installer configuration information for your program and you plan to reinstall the program, you should reinstall the program in the same folder where you originally installed it. This prevents duplication of files on your hard disk or disks.

Answer 3

Find where it's files are located (presumably in the program files folder). If there is an "uninstall" executable, run that. If there is no uninstall app, and you recently installed the program, you could attempt a system restore (start, all programs, accessories, system tools, system restore), and choose a date before you installed the program. However, you will lose any settings you changed after you installed the program (though your personal files will remain intact).

Answer 4

If your program is listed on your start menu, right click on it and then click open to see if it's really there. If not, then right click on the name and click delete. Ellie

Answer 5

Well then its probably already gone. I guess you could find it in your programs list...start..all programs, drag it to the desktop and into the bin.