Hide Application from Add/Remove Programs

One way to hide an application from Add/Remove programs is by settings a SystemComponent registry key for the application in the Uninstall path.

For 32-bit applications, the Uninstall path can be found at:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

For 64-bit applications, the Uninstall path can be found at:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Inside the Uninstall path, find the application you want to hide. Once selected, add a new DWORD 32bit named SystemComponent and set the value to 1.

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