when I double click on the icon a window opens that says "Please wait
while the list is being populated" and freezes at that point.  I have
tried double clicking directly on the file in Windows Explorer with
the same result.  Also have run SFC /SCANNOW (file checker for corrupt
or missing files with no success).  I have identified three files by
that name in my system (one in folder C:\I386, one in
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32 and one in C:\ServicePackFiles\i386).

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Request for Question Clarification by sublime1-ga on 25 May 2006 01:39 PDT

bobpi...

Copy the following text into a text file in Notepad:

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REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htc]
"Content Type"="text/x-component"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.hta]
@="htafile"
"Content Type"="application/hta"

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Rename the text file AddRemoveFix(or whatever).reg
Ignore the caution message about renaming files.

Double-click the file to merge it into your registry.

Try running Add/Remove Programs again.

Let me know where this takes you...

sublime1-ga