Microsoft KB Archive/286731

= Programs You Uninstall in Windows XP Still Appear in Windows 98 Second Edition Add/Remove Programs Tool =

Article ID: 286731

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q286731



SYMPTOMS
If you uninstall a program from your Windows XP Home Edition-based computer, and then uninstall Windows XP Home Edition and restore your Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition installation, the program you uninstalled still appears in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. Note that this behavior occurs even if you uninstall more than one program.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the program you uninstalled from your Windows XP Home Edition-based computer was installed while you were still running Windows 98 Second Edition. As a precautionary feature (in case you want to restore your previous operating system), Windows XP Home Edition does not support the removal of programs that were installed while you ran a previous operating system.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue and remove a program from the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel on your Windows 98 Second Edition-based computer, reinstall the program, and then uninstall it.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbui KB286731

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