windows xp "add/remove programs" blocks problem... help me out

sirebob · 17th January 2005, 02:12

this probably is not the best website for windows xp problems. but it will have to work

on the add/remove programs list, it has normal entries and then a shitload of black blocks

..
..
....
....
. .
. .

(see the pictures)
I would like to know how to remove them

sirebob · 17th January 2005, 02:25

not sure if that picture works... said something about it too big

this one should work, not as good quality but you can get the idea

morgado · 17th January 2005, 02:39

Why does it seems that You made them on paint ?! Is it just me or the whole pic is out of focus, weird and so, and the black squares are not .... ?

/edit

I've been using WinXP for long, and that never happened to me. PLz, specify everything about your OS, and maybe your PC.
Sorry if I'm wrong on that ! :P

sirebob · 17th January 2005, 02:50

well major, I took them with print screen, moved to paint, and had to shrink down to get the size requirement

I guess I could get another pick, just 1 instead of top and bottom, that might work out better

microsoft windows xp
service pack 2

sirebob · 17th January 2005, 02:56

a better pic

deeder7001 · 17th January 2005, 04:10

i've been using XP for a while now and i've never had nor heard of that before. i'm not sure how you'd fix it though. atmo probably would know.

dlichterman · 17th January 2005, 05:37

have you tried a repair install

morgado · 18th January 2005, 01:03

BTW, have you tried AntiVirus, AntiSpywares and so ?! If not, PLZ, try

yenerich · 18th January 2005, 02:02

If i understand... your XP get blocked when trying to generate the list of installed software that can be removed, right?

Well, maybe you ahev a slow machine and maybe a lot of software installed. This is just a problem of getting bussy the application doing something that freezes it because its a lot of work for the speed of your computer.

Try to shut down your PC, wait a few seconds, start it, shut down all the software running (even the ones that are beside the clock), dont open office or that kind of heavy software... then try to use the same panel.

If this DOSENT works, the try to check what software are running at start up (see the registry or if you dont know how to do it, use some software to do it) and get out everything that its not really needed.

The last possibility is that maybe you have some spyware or virus that are using all your CPU and making your PC so slow.

Did you feel slow your machine?

k_rock923 · 18th January 2005, 02:10

I work on a slow machine and weird stuff like that happens once in a while. However, I doubt this is the case because you probably would not be able to get a screenshot of the effect if its just from a lack of CPU resourcs to render it. Along those lines, do you have an onboard video card?

sirebob · 18th January 2005, 03:03

its not a graphical problem I think. because there is about a shitload of them in scroll, and its almost like its alphabetical because they are not at top or bottom when sorted by name. and the bad part is... I think they are about 20 megs each (sort by size, see where they fall) I do have onboard video card, but I use a different one (I have heard this can be conflict)(but I dont think its graphical) I have avast antivirus(its got a cool before logon screen scan, I did that too), ran spybot S&D. nothing.
??

MaTTFURY · 18th January 2005, 03:09

= laggy-ness computer slow

sirebob · 18th January 2005, 04:01

Quote:

Originally posted by MaTTFURY
= laggy-ness computer slow

what?

MaTTFURY · 18th January 2005, 04:31

give me the specs of your computer sounds good

sirebob · 18th January 2005, 04:39

windows xp sp 2
Pentium 4
2.40GHz
512 RAM

75 GB hard drive, 21 GB used

MaTTFURY · 18th January 2005, 05:22

heh i don't know, ill look into it

Wolfgang · 18th January 2005, 08:49

hahahaha, all grown up now...

17th January 2005, 02:39	#3
morgado Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: away from my baby Posts: 1,097	Why does it seems that You made them on paint ?! Is it just me or the whole pic is out of focus, weird and so, and the black squares are not .... ? /edit I've been using WinXP for long, and that never happened to me. PLz, specify everything about your OS, and maybe your PC. Sorry if I'm wrong on that ! :P I Love You Ana Luiza MSN

17th January 2005, 04:10	#6
deeder7001 Jesus Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 5,455	i've been using XP for a while now and i've never had nor heard of that before. i'm not sure how you'd fix it though. atmo probably would know. There is no sig.

17th January 2005, 05:37	#7
dlichterman Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Where Hell Froze Over Posts: 2,468	have you tried a repair install Software is like sex: It's better when it's free.--If at first you don't succeed; call it version 1.0--Guess the band from pics game

18th January 2005, 01:03	#8
morgado Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: away from my baby Posts: 1,097	BTW, have you tried AntiVirus, AntiSpywares and so ?! If not, PLZ, try I Love You Ana Luiza MSN

18th January 2005, 02:10	#10
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,786	I work on a slow machine and weird stuff like that happens once in a while. However, I doubt this is the case because you probably would not be able to get a screenshot of the effect if its just from a lack of CPU resourcs to render it. Along those lines, do you have an onboard video card? Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

17th January 2005, 02:50	#4
sirebob Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: TX, SC, NY. Posts: 142	well major, I took them with print screen, moved to paint, and had to shrink down to get the size requirement I guess I could get another pick, just 1 instead of top and bottom, that might work out better microsoft windows xp service pack 2

18th January 2005, 02:02	#9
yenerich Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 295	If i understand... your XP get blocked when trying to generate the list of installed software that can be removed, right? Well, maybe you ahev a slow machine and maybe a lot of software installed. This is just a problem of getting bussy the application doing something that freezes it because its a lot of work for the speed of your computer. Try to shut down your PC, wait a few seconds, start it, shut down all the software running (even the ones that are beside the clock), dont open office or that kind of heavy software... then try to use the same panel. If this DOSENT works, the try to check what software are running at start up (see the registry or if you dont know how to do it, use some software to do it) and get out everything that its not really needed. The last possibility is that maybe you have some spyware or virus that are using all your CPU and making your PC so slow. Did you feel slow your machine?

18th January 2005, 03:03	#11
sirebob Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: TX, SC, NY. Posts: 142	its not a graphical problem I think. because there is about a shitload of them in scroll, and its almost like its alphabetical because they are not at top or bottom when sorted by name. and the bad part is... I think they are about 20 megs each (sort by size, see where they fall) I do have onboard video card, but I use a different one (I have heard this can be conflict)(but I dont think its graphical) I have avast antivirus(its got a cool before logon screen scan, I did that too), ran spybot S&D. nothing. ??

18th January 2005, 03:09	#12
MaTTFURY Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia, Posts: 1,352	= laggy-ness computer slow i am not normal, no really.

18th January 2005, 04:31	#14
MaTTFURY Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia, Posts: 1,352	give me the specs of your computer sounds good i am not normal, no really.

18th January 2005, 04:39	#15
sirebob Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: TX, SC, NY. Posts: 142	windows xp sp 2 Pentium 4 2.40GHz 512 RAM 75 GB hard drive, 21 GB used

18th January 2005, 05:22	#16
MaTTFURY Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia, Posts: 1,352	heh i don't know, ill look into it i am not normal, no really.

18th January 2005, 08:49	#17
Wolfgang Forum King Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 3,067	hahahaha, all grown up now...

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