Windows Installer keeps starting when I click any icon.

[Guest]

I was trying to set up an ad-hoc wireless network with two laptops.(both
running Win XP Home). I ran the Network set up wizard, then I enables File
and printer sharing. I wanted to rename the workgroup, so I ran the Network
set up wizard again and this time after I restarted my laptop, when I click
on any icon (on the desktop and the Start menu) a window for Windows
Installer starts up then changes to Acrobat Installer stating "Please wait
while Windows configures Adobe Acrobat 7.0.8".

I let it run once, and after restaring the laptop it is still happening. I
have tried rolling back with system rerstore but it still happens.

I noticed that my "Shared Documents" folder is now named "Documents". I can
access it but I am not allowed add files to it (it states Access denied). I
am logged using an account that has administrative privileges.

 

[Galen]

In passdump had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I was trying to set up an ad-hoc wireless network with two
laptops.(both running Win XP Home). I ran the Network set up wizard,
then I enables File and printer sharing. I wanted to rename the
workgroup, so I ran the Network set up wizard again and this time
after I restarted my laptop, when I click on any icon (on the
desktop and the Start menu) a window for Windows Installer starts up
then changes to Acrobat Installer stating "Please wait while Windows
configures Adobe Acrobat 7.0.8".

I let it run once, and after restaring the laptop it is still
happening. I have tried rolling back with system rerstore but it
still happens.

I noticed that my "Shared Documents" folder is now named "Documents".
I can access it but I am not allowed add files to it (it states
Access denied). I am logged using an account that has administrative
privileges.

Let's start with fixing the installer issues...

(I'm not sure this is a security administration topic by the way.)

Head here for a site from one of the other MVPs:

How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175

A search for the description of the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility is
likely to get you started in what I'm thinking is the right direction as
well. Though the tool should be used carefully and sparingly.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Malke]

I was trying to set up an ad-hoc wireless network with two
laptops.

(snip multipost)

Asked and answered in the other newsgroup to which you posted. Please
don't multipost; it makes more work for everyone and will get you
*less* help, not more. See this for why:

http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

If you have forgotten where you posted or can't find your post, use
Google Groups Advanced Search and search for your name.

Malke

 

[Guest]

In passdump had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


Let's start with fixing the installer issues...

(I'm not sure this is a security administration topic by the way.)

Head here for a site from one of the other MVPs:

How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175

A search for the description of the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility is
likely to get you started in what I'm thinking is the right direction as
well. Though the tool should be used carefully and sparingly.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this query. I am new to these
newsgroups part of the internet. The reason I put it here was under security
and administration was because the Shared Documents folder is "locked" on me
and I reckon it might have some thing to do with the over all security
settings of XP Home. Also I thought to resolve it might require to log on in
safe mode with the Administrator account , but i am not really sure.

Thanks very much for you help. I will give it a go.

Oh yeah, sorry for "multiposting". I didn't know i was not meant to do this.
I read the article on multi post versus cross post and that makes good
sense.