there are some items that i cant remove when using add or remove programs in the control panel any way to get rid of these

cheers :beer:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

there are all installed apps
delete the app to delete it from Software List

or use the jv16 power tools
there you can get rid of them ...
also get rid of nor more needed program entries
and do a reg clean ....
I recommend to uncheck all boxes in the first regcleaner screen and check all but the files extension box in the second screen
then just let it go through ...
and if you are on the way to clean up ...
just goto you programs folder ... and delete left program folders ..
get ad-aware and do a full scan with latest ref file
the get a² and do a full scan with latest ref
and the get Kaspersky AV 5 and do a full scan ...
then goto
windows --> temp and delete all files there ..
then goto documents and setting --> your name --> local setting --> temp and delete everythign there ..

tools, tools, tools

nope, i try to make almost everything via regedit
to hold my Windows clean