Install issue

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Patrick Simonds

Any time I right click on any desktop icon A Windows Installer DialogBox
comes up, with the message Preparing to install. The problem is I do not
know what it wants to install. It only gives you a cancel option. I tried
opening the task manager but it shed no light on what program was trying to
install.

Any ideas?
 
Patrick said:
Any time I right click on any desktop icon A Windows Installer DialogBox
comes up, with the message Preparing to install. The problem is I do not
know what it wants to install. It only gives you a cancel option. I tried
opening the task manager but it shed no light on what program was trying to
install.

Any ideas?
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Try running the windows installer clean up utility:

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

How to use the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...de/en-gb/utility2.asp#XSLTSection122121121120
 
Problem is I do not know which program is causing the problem.

Is there any way to log which program is calling the Windows Installer?
 
Patrick said:
Problem is I do not know which program is causing the problem.

Is there any way to log which program is calling the Windows Installer?
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Are there any programs there you removed or any you don't recognize or
with box characters in the name instead of the name?

I don't know of a tool to do what you want.
 
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