Windows Installer

[RED61544]

New computer with Vista Home Premium. When I start the computer, a box
appears showing Windows Installer trying to install something. If left
alone, it runs until I shut down, If I use Task Manager to close it, it
begins again if I let the computer idle. What's happening? How can I get
rid of it?

 

[Saucy]

Sometimes Windows Update will want to update its Windows Installer program
right off on a new system if the latest version isn't installed. Thereafter
it will want to install the regular slew of fixes and patches to keep your
system up-to-date. Is that the case there? If so, don't worry about it, let
it install. But if it isn't the system itself, then investigate further [and
don't let it install].

Now if it is Windows Update doing this but you still don't want it to
install anything, you can turn Windows Updating off through the Windows
Update applet found in the Control Panel - use "Classic view" to see it. I
don't recommend turning it off though as you need to be kept up-to-date as
part of your strategy to avoid the malwares that attack Windows, Apple and
Linux systems.

Saucy

 

[RED61544]

Sometimes Windows Update will want to update its Windows Installer program
right off on a new system if the latest version isn't installed. Thereafter
it will want to install the regular slew of fixes and patches to keep your
system up-to-date. Is that the case there? If so, don't worry about it, let
it install. But if it isn't the system itself, then investigate further [and
don't let it install].

Now if it is Windows Update doing this but you still don't want it to
install anything, you can turn Windows Updating off through the Windows
Update applet found in the Control Panel - use "Classic view" to see it. I
don't recommend turning it off though as you need to be kept up-to-date as
part of your strategy to avoid the malwares that attack Windows, Apple and
Linux systems.

Saucy

New computer with Vista Home Premium. When I start the computer, a box
appears showing Windows Installer trying to install something. If left
alone, it runs until I shut down, If I use Task Manager to close it, it
begins again if I let the computer idle. What's happening? How can I get
rid of it?

 

[RED61544]

is it 32 or 64 bit vista

 

[Saucy]

Well, you will have to investigate further. When you post be very specific
about what exactly is attempting to install specifically what. You should
also run a virus/malware scan with software that is "known-good", say
Grisoft's AVG [ free.grisoft.com ] or Avast! [ www.avast.com ].

Saucy

Sometimes Windows Update will want to update its Windows Installer
program
right off on a new system if the latest version isn't installed.
Thereafter
it will want to install the regular slew of fixes and patches to keep
your
system up-to-date. Is that the case there? If so, don't worry about it,
let
it install. But if it isn't the system itself, then investigate further
[and
don't let it install].

Now if it is Windows Update doing this but you still don't want it to
install anything, you can turn Windows Updating off through the Windows
Update applet found in the Control Panel - use "Classic view" to see it.
I
don't recommend turning it off though as you need to be kept up-to-date
as
part of your strategy to avoid the malwares that attack Windows, Apple
and
Linux systems.

Saucy

New computer with Vista Home Premium. When I start the computer, a box
appears showing Windows Installer trying to install something. If left
alone, it runs until I shut down, If I use Task Manager to close it,
it
begins again if I let the computer idle. What's happening? How can I
get
rid of it?

 

[Peter Foldes]

See if this will help

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

 

[Camper]

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not notice it as they will only look at the subject line at the beginning of
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Camper

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Please don't post your answer in the Subject Header. I lot of people will
not notice it as they will only look at the subject line at the beginning of
the thread.

It's worse than that. Some people (me, for example) hardly look at
subject lines at all.