delete orphaned control panel entries

CCleaner for Windows
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Hi Everyone,

In my control panel there are 2-Nero 7 entries, and they aren't the current version that is actually installed, in my control panels add-remove program tool. In the past when I tried to remove them, by running the uninstaller, it also uninstalled the current version.

When I try to delete these entries with CCleaners >tools>uninstall>delete entry, I get a error message saying that "cannot delete MSI installer". I tried using other software to delete them, but they only removed some of the entries info( such as unistall numbers), and that software in- correctly says the entry is gone.

CCleaner correctly displays them as being there but won't let me remove them.

So is there any way I can tweak CCleaner to remove these entries.

Thanks.

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In your search box in your start menu do a search for all files and folders for *.cpl this will return results for all your control panel entries. In the results list you can right click the ones you don't want and delete them. Now go back to your Control Panel and see, they are gone. only Delete the ones you know of, deleting any belonging to your OS like keyboard or Regional And Language settings can cause problems.

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Since it's an .MSI giving you the trouble you may need Microsoft's Windows Installer CleanUp Utility - it's freeware.

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Since it's an .MSI giving you the trouble you may need Microsoft's Windows Installer CleanUp Utility - it's freeware.

Thanks for your help. That utlity worked perfectly.

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Thanks for your help. That utlity worked perfectly.

You're welcomed. You may want to hold onto it, because it's very useful.