Hi,

I'm looking for the file or... that handles the Add/Remove Programs section in control panel. I want to hide or delete some programs that are in that list without ofcourse deleting the program.
I want to do this to hide my install for BF vietnam Cracked dedicated server.
btw: If anybody can give me some more info on how to crack the ded. server and maybe hiding.....

Thx

I'm new to this forum so I don't know the rules yet but you should probably not ask for help when doiing illegal things.
Just a thought.
Anyways, do a find in the registry for BF vietnam.
Hit f3 until you find it. Delete the one that is next to all the other programs in the group.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

well i don't know if this helps but

appwiz.cpl is the add/remove programs file.

Try it on your box start -> run appwiz.cpl

man if your to busy just dl winboast or KOKO (keep our keeps out ) this win tweaks will help you

This is another way:

I have scripted HideFromAddRemove.bat to perform this function in batch, on either a local or remote computer.

The syntax is:

HideFromAddRemove \\ComputerName "ApplicationDisplayName1" ["ApplicationDisplayNamen"]

where:

\\ComputerName is the local or remote computer on which you wish to hide an item.

"ApplicationDisplayName1" is a quoted string that identifies the item to be hidden. Both the registry key and the DisplayName are searched. If you used "Microsoft", all applications that contain Microsoft will be hidden. The search is NOT case sensitive. DO NOT use the the following characters in your search string: < > & ! ( ) # |

"ApplicationDisplayNamen" Optional additional items that you wish to hide.


NOTE: HideFromAddRemove.bat uses REG.EXE on Windows 2000, from the Windows 2000 Support Tools, or REG.EXE built into Windows XP and Windows .NET.

HideFromAddRemove.bat contains:

@echo off
setlocal
if {%2}=={} goto syntax
set computer=%1
set computer=%computer:"=%
if not "%computer:~0,2%" EQU "\\" goto syntax
if exist "%temp%\hfars.tmp" del /q "%temp%\hfars.tmp"
if exist "%temp%\hfara.tmp" del /q "%temp%\hfara.tmp"
shift
set OK=N
set computer=%computer:\=%
:inloop
if {%1}=={} goto getreg
set search=%1
set search=%search:"=%
@echo %search%>>"%temp%\hfars.tmp"
shift
goto inloop
:getreg
set query=REG QUERY "\\%computername%\HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" /S
for /f "Skip=4 Tokens=*" %%a in ('%query%') Do set work=%%a&call :parse
if "%OK%" EQU "N" goto syntax
set fnd=findstr /L /I /G:"%temp%\hfars.tmp" "%temp%\hfara.tmp"
for /f "Tokens=1* Delims=#" %%a in ('%fnd%') do set appkey=%%a&set appdisplay=%%b&call :quiet
REM if exist "%temp%\hfars.tmp" del /q "%temp%\hfars.tmp"
REM if exist "%temp%\hfara.tmp" del /q "%temp%\hfara.tmp"
endlocal
goto :EOF
:syntax
@echo Syntax: HideFromAddRemove \\ComputerName "Application Display Name1" ["Application Display Namen"]
if exist "%temp%\hfars.tmp" del /q "%temp%\hfars.tmp"
if exist "%temp%\hfara.tmp" del /q "%temp%\hfara.tmp"
endlocal
goto :EOF
:parse
set work=%work:<=%
set work=%work:>=%
set work=%work:"=%
set work=%work:&=%
set work=%work:!=%
set work=%work:)=%
set work=%work:(=%
set work=%work:#=%
if /i "%work:~0,18%" EQU "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" goto app
if /i "%work:~0,11%" EQU "DisplayName" goto appname
goto :EOF
:app
set appkey=%work:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE=HKLM%
goto :EOF
:appname
set display=%work%
set display=%display:#=%
for /f "Tokens=1,2*" %%n in ('@echo %display%') do set appdisplay=%%p#
set appdisplay=%appdisplay: = %
set appdisplay=%appdisplay: #=%
set appdisplay=%appdisplay:#=%
@echo %appkey%#%appdisplay%#>>"%temp%\hfara.tmp"
set OK=Y
goto :EOF
:quiet
set appdisplay=%appdisplay:#=%
REG ADD "\\%computer%\%appkey%" /v QuietDisplayName /t REG_SZ /d "%appdisplay%">nul 2>&1
@echo Y| REG DELETE "\\%computer%\%appkey%" /v DisplayName>nul 2>&1

i say exploited has the best way, add/remove programs uses that key as the list, editing that will fix your problems...

quick overview on how
start>run> type "regedit"... keep clicking on the tabs (+ to the left of the name) until you get to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and then click on the folder name instead of the +... find whatever program you want and edit the details or you can delete it... you can also back it up by going to the registry menu, export, and there you go.. then if you screw up, just load that file up and you're good again