after installing sp2 problem with programs.

[Bren]

after i installed sp2 i try to start a program and the windows installer for
that program would start and i have to cancel the installer before the
program would start.

for an example i start msn messenger the installer for messenger would start
i canel it and then program will start.
it seems that any program that was installed using windows installer has
this problem

Any ideas how to fix it

Thanks
Brendan

 

[Guest]

Try cleaning up the installer.

Start/run services.msc, scroll down to "Windows Installer" and double click
it. Stop the service if it is running, set the startup type line to
disabled. Click apply/ok and reboot.

Delete the contents of the temp folders, there may be a file in there
interfering with the setup routine of the installer. Get both:

C:\Windows\temp
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\local settings\temp

Now reverse the first set of steps and reenable the Windows Installer (You
can just set the startup type to manual). Reboot.

Turn off all other running programs, especially your antivirus software. Use
ctrl+shift+escape, if necessary, to "end task" on everything.

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...de/en-gb/utility2.asp#XSLTSection122121121120