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You may want to hide one or more entries added by software setup(s) in Add/Remove Programs (also known as “Programs and Features”, “Uninstall a Program”, “Add or Remove Programs” ) under Windows,There can be several reasons for this

1. You do not want anybody to know the program is installed on computer.

2. You do not want somebody uninstall it.

3. The app is already removed but the entry left in the list.

It’s also good for security or privacy purpose, but How do you remove an item from the app list without uninstalling it?

What is New (Friday, June 7, 2024)

1. [FIXED] – The GUI is too small.
2. [FIXED] – It is not possible to translate the list in the interface.
3. [ADDED] – 64 bit version.
4. [ADDED] – undo changes option.
5. [ADDED] – Option to prevent uninstalling the program.
6. [ADDED] – Option to prevent changing program properties.
7. [ADDED] – Some additional features such as “open registry keys…”.
8. [ADDED] – Program coding improvements.

There is a simple trick used to hide programs from your parents, friends, or family. For example, you share a computer with your parents and you do not want them to know you have a Program installed. You can hide programs in Programs and Features in Windows manually according to the microsoft.

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then press ENTER.

2. Locate and click the following registry key , back it up ( click the Uninstall registry key, click Export Registry File on the Registry menu)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

3. Each key under Uninstall represents a program that appears in Add/Remove Programs.

4. Under DisplayName value data , Identify the registry key that represents the program that is in Add/Remove Programs, right-click the key, and then click Delete. But this way seems tedious therefore we have coded a portable Freeware Application to simplify the whole process.

How to use “Hide From Uninstall List” Application

1. After unzipping, run the program , you will see all the installed programs on the list

2. There are two ways To hide an installed Application.

a) You can highlight the Program and use Ghost icon (To unhide it please use Eye icon).

b) Right click the Program entry and use “Hide from Programs and features List” menu.

3. You can also hide the whole Programs and features List by ticking the “Hide (Programs and features)” checkbox.

After checking the box , the classic Uninstall Programs panel, also known as the “Programs and Features” will show no entry.

All the programs on the Apps & features page in the new Settings interface will be disappeared.

Supported operating systems: Windows 11 , Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 ,Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista , Windows Xp

Supported languages: English , Turkish , German

File: HideUL_x64.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 725db52aad17743eab033a42018c105e
SHA1: 6a66d22d44a7c83b77ab90ab24d74bd090e6da2e

File: HideUL.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 80e59679298a6c8632cdacb7d71fc5df
SHA1: 9f6ed355f979ddc29dd1d251deb280d67a106704

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To launch some applications when the system starts, simply add the shortcuts to the Startup folder. These programs will run with normal user privileges, and that’s fine in most cases, but Windows doesn’t allow elevated tasks at startup. Therefore, you can’t run programs with administrator privileges on startup. When you run tasks or commands as an administrator, Windows displays a UAC (User Account Control) prompt that you’ll have to confirm if you want the task to run.

You can create an elevated shortcut for the program that will allow you to bypass UAC Prompt and run the program without seeing the UAC Prompt in Windows by using Task Scheduler this requires many steps. For this reason, we have coded the application called Skip UAC prompt. This utility also allows you to enable or disable UAC for the apps of your choosing without entirely deactivating UAC systemwide.

What is New (Monday, April 29, 2024)

1. [ADDED] – Support for programs to use different parameters in commands
2. [ADDED] – Option to skip the UAC warning when starting the program
3. [ADDED] – Under File menu Remove Data and Exit Option
4. [ADDED] – Language Support
5. [ADDED] – Automatically create a shortcut to the file that is added to the list.
6. [ADDED] – Some options to launch system tools such as UAC settings.
7. [ADDED] – Improvements in program coding

How to use Skip UAC Prompt

1. Extract the zip file from the download link and double click the exe file suitable for your system, then you can drag n’ drop a program or shortcut to the Application interface, you can also use the first button (Add File) for the same operation.

The relevant software or scripts , were set to start at system startup without an UAC warning. Uncheck the boxes from software that you do not want to start automatically at system startup.

By default, the software automatically creates a desktop shortcut for each application added to the interface. You can change this default behavior by unchecking the Auto add shortcut to desktop option in the Options menu.

By right clicking on any application in the interface and selecting Create Shortcut, you can create a shortcut to the desktop that will not display a UAC warning. To undo this, simply use the “Delete Selected” button. There are a few customization options available under the Options menu ; Always on top, Skip UAC Warning, Auto Add Shortcut to Desktop , Use Classical Icons and Warn before deleting.

You can use the File Import List / Export List feature to import a backup file, or you can drag and drop the backup file directly onto the interface. To delete all items in the interface at the same time, right click on an empty space and select Delete all. This will also remove the Skip UAC Prompt application from your system. In short, to remove the application from your system, simply delete all entries in the interface.

You can also restore the backup by dragging the backup file to the software interface. You can edit the behavior of the backup file in the following lines.

This Portable and free Software also has Cmd parameter support, to see the commands it supports, Open Cmd where the exe is located and run the SkipUAC_x64.exe /? command. Please make sure you use the program as a user with administrator rights.

Your wishes and suggestions for improving the software are welcome.

Supported operating systems: Windows 11 , Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista

Supported languages: English , Turkish , German , Portuguese (Brazil)

File: SkipUAC_x64.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 10eb3f42901d942a1c225123cb877d61
SHA1: e5feaf1f75dbdcfb85d47786888ae0142c241005

File: SkipUAC.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 8ed58052e25b3f5c38aa3de33bf7e058
SHA1: 017494f0f0b425309e88a4034908a11e69262822

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