Don't know about Win2000, I use WinNT and this happens if you don't have the rights (permissions) to do software instalation/removal. You should be the owner of the files of the program, also, IIRC. Hope this helps Francisco Salah wrote: >Hello list! > this time the problem is in the Win2000/OS .... I am using Windows 2000 >professional/Japanese version so I am not sure about the english terms going >to mention here but I hope that u can understand me ..... the problem is >that when I want to Install or remove an application I go to the Ctrl. pnl. >select Add/remove appl. then I will get the window for that ...but when I >select an application to remove the appl. both of the Add & Remove button >are disabled and I can do nothing ....so what is the problem plz. ...... >what I`v done to get those button disabled ...... > >Regards, >Salah. > >-- >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! >email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu