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Whenever I reboot, a Windows Installer appears looking, it appears, to
install Corel Office Word and/or Draw. The window reads that Installer is
looking for some part of the program which it cannot find.
I had installed a demonstration version of Corel Office some time ago, but
removed it (or so I thought) using "Add or Remove Programs" under the Control
Panel.
It appears, however, that there must be some vestige (in the Registry??)
that has Windows looking for Corel programs at startup.
My only solution now is to hit "cancel"... however, Installer keeps trying,
and it takes me a few minutes of hitting "cancel" before it gives up.
Anyone got a suggestion. I'm not real comfortable with doing a regedit
without some firm advice on what/where to look.
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Ronnie
 
Windows Installer Appears Every Time a Program Is Started
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;265194

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

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Microsoft Community Newsgroups
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| Whenever I reboot, a Windows Installer appears looking, it appears, to
| install Corel Office Word and/or Draw. The window reads that Installer is
| looking for some part of the program which it cannot find.
| I had installed a demonstration version of Corel Office some time ago, but
| removed it (or so I thought) using "Add or Remove Programs" under the Control
| Panel.
| It appears, however, that there must be some vestige (in the Registry??)
| that has Windows looking for Corel programs at startup.
| My only solution now is to hit "cancel"... however, Installer keeps trying,
| and it takes me a few minutes of hitting "cancel" before it gives up.
| Anyone got a suggestion. I'm not real comfortable with doing a regedit
| without some firm advice on what/where to look.
| -
| Ronnie
 
dirty said:
Whenever I reboot, a Windows Installer appears looking, it appears, to
install Corel Office Word and/or Draw. The window reads that Installer is
looking for some part of the program which it cannot find.
I had installed a demonstration version of Corel Office some time ago, but
removed it (or so I thought) using "Add or Remove Programs" under the Control
Panel.
It appears, however, that there must be some vestige (in the Registry??)
that has Windows looking for Corel programs at startup.
My only solution now is to hit "cancel"... however, Installer keeps trying,
and it takes me a few minutes of hitting "cancel" before it gives up.
Anyone got a suggestion. I'm not real comfortable with doing a regedit
without some firm advice on what/where to look.
-
Ronnie
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Try running the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MSICLEAN.htm it may help
 
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