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Why does my Oracle client installation not appear in Windows Control Panel?

I have an Oracle client installed on my workstation. tnsping reports:

C:\temp> tnsping

TNS Ping Utility for 32-bit Windows: Version 12.2.0.1.0 - Production on 06-JUL-2018 09:22:33

Copyright (c) 1997, 2016, Oracle. All rights reserved.

However, it does not appear in Control Panel Programs. The only Oracle thing there (other than Java) is

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I just want to understand this (apparent) disconnect. Bingoogle found nothing (or I didn't ask the question the right way).

Solution

  • However, if you installed the client using "setup.exe", then - if it (or any other program you install) creates a registry key whose name is longer than 60 characters, it won't be displayed in "Programs" in Control Panel.