Windows 7 Bug: Add/remove program list not populating correctly

Hi,
I'm missing programs in Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs (Windows 7 Ultimate CZ). I've noticed it yesterday. I've been googling for several hours but I haven't found a solution. There are many discussion about the problem, but none of them helped.
Can Microsoft people resolve the bug?
P.S. My former account was Vladimir Cvajniga but I can't access it anymore, see http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/newthread?category=officedev&forum=accessdev

Hello DesperatelyNeedMyFormerAccount.
I suggest you to ask this question in the Windows Answers Forum at
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7. Provide as much detailed informations as you can about the problem.
Bye.
Luigi Bruno
MCP, MCTS, MOS, MTA

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