false 'must reboot to complete install' - how to get rid of it??

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in XP we often get a small message box asking for a reboot to complete an
install. but there have been many reboots and no recent installs. how to
get rid of this notice??
 
musiclover said:
in XP we often get a small message box asking for a reboot to complete an
install. but there have been many reboots and no recent installs. how to
get rid of this notice??
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A recent installation or an update had aborted or failed but left
enough of itself or an renmant. Track down this errant installation
and either (a) re-install it or (b) remove it via add/remove applet.
If this fails, then the Windows Registry might need to be edited.
 
in XP we often get a small message box asking for a reboot to complete an
install. but there have been many reboots and no recent installs. how to
get rid of this notice??
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Another option is to use the Windows Installer Clean Up Utility to see if
that install attempt is listed; if so delete it.

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=290301

Windows Installer Clean Up Utility Info
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MSICLEAN.htm

Every time I launch my application, Windows Installer performs an
installation. How can I determine the cause of the on-demand installation?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/management/msi_faq.mspx
 
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