I installed some games on my work computer and I want to remove them from the Program and Features list, without uninstalling them. Any ideas?
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1if this is to "get around" your work's IT support finding out that you have games on your work machine (I'm assuming this is not tecnically allowed or part of your AUP) there are many other ways. If this is legit, can you not run some from a USB drive?– tombull89Jul 12, 2011 at 7:31
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5note that auditing programs have... their ways of finding out what's installed.– Sathyajith Bhat ♦Jul 12, 2011 at 7:48
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6It might be a better idea to actually do your job and play games at home. It would save you lots of hassle and make you more productive– Simon SheehanJul 12, 2011 at 8:10
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3"and make you more productive..." ...and less likely to be sacked.– tombull89Jul 12, 2011 at 8:17
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3I love this kind of question, it brings out the best in all of us. ;->– MoabJul 12, 2011 at 15:28
3 Answers
The programs showing in the Programs and Features list are generated from the registry keys under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Download ccleaner and follow "Option 2" on this document
Remove Uninstall Entry using "CCleaner" Program
1. If you have not already, download and install the latest version of the CCleaner.
2. Click on the CCleaner shortcut icon either on your desktop or in the Start Menu to run the program.
3. Click on the Tools button on the left.
4. Select the uninstall entry and click the Delete Entry button to remove it from the Programs and Features uninstall list.
5. Click on the X in the upper right corner to close CCleaner when done.
Go in Run Command, enter regedit and visit following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Click on uninstall and find the main root key folder under uninstall. Delete all the key folder related which you want to hide the application.