unable to open folders. MS installer freezes the system

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Hi, All

Every time I am trying to open a certain folders (in Windows Explorer) that contain
my solidworks files, microsoft windows installer pop out of nowhere an
notifies me: "Preparing to install..." The whole computer hangs then wit
the exception of CTRL-ALT-DEL sequence that I use to terminate this M
installer. After that computer unfreezes. BUT I still can not browse th
files via Windows Explorer in that particular folder. I have no idea what MS installer is trying to install as I do not request its service when opening a folder

Has anybody seen this problem? Please let me know..
 
If your opening a file which uses a program (I guess something to do with
solidwork) and you experience the installer pop up, I would repair or
re-install the program.
I have seen this with Microsoft Word, when I repaired the program using add
and remove programs, this fixed it

Good Luck

Edgar Lobachevskiy said:
Hi, All:

Every time I am trying to open a certain folders (in Windows Explorer) that contains
my solidworks files, microsoft windows installer pop out of nowhere and
notifies me: "Preparing to install..." The whole computer hangs then with
the exception of CTRL-ALT-DEL sequence that I use to terminate this MS
installer. After that computer unfreezes. BUT I still can not browse the
files via Windows Explorer in that particular folder. I have no idea what
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MS installer is trying to install as I do not request its service when
opening a folder.
 
Hi, Gary

Thank you for your advice. I repaired SOLIDWORKS as you suggested and now I no longer have the problem. you are great

Edgar
 
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