windows installer problem

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windows installer pops up with "preparing to install" message every time i start a program or load a new webpage......this is annoying but doesn't seem to be affecting anything.....i have done virus checks as well as adaware and spybot with no luck and would appreciate some advice. i think this started when i insatlled a java update with limewire

thanks john
 
No sure but sounds like some previous installation has not finished or has
corrupted and Windows is trying to reinstall it when the utility or program
is needed.

If you suspect it is caused by some programs you have installed recently,
you may try to remove and reinstall it again.

Hope this helps.


"John Kennedy" <[email protected]>
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windows installer pops up with "preparing to install" message every time i
start a program or load a new webpage......this is annoying but doesn't seem
to be affecting anything.....i have done virus checks as well as adaware and
spybot with no luck and would appreciate some advice. i think this started
when i insatlled a java update with limewire

thanks john
 
John said:
windows installer pops up with "preparing to install" message
every time i start a program or load a new webpage......this is
annoying but doesn't seem to be affecting anything.....i have done
virus checks as well as adaware and spybot with no luck and would
appreciate some advice. i think this started when i insatlled a
java update with limewire
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Hi

Most likely it is Windows Installer doing an on-demand installation...

See "Every time I launch my application, Windows Installer performs an
installation. How can I determine the cause of the on-demand installation?"
in the FAQ at

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/management/msi_faq.mspx

To access the Application Log in the Event viewer,
run the following command from Start/Run:

eventvwr.msc


If you are running Windows XP (or have access to a Windows XP computer,
you can copy MSIZAP.EXE over to your Win2k computer):

If a product code is listed there and this product is not really installed,
MSIZAP.EXE is maybe able to fix this issue, it is included as a utility in
the support tools installation package (on your WinXP CD) with some additional
documentation included in suptools.chm (installed by suptools.msi).

It will remove all Windows Installer entries for a product key that you feed
it with.

Note that if MSIZAP.EXE is used incorrectly it can affect other applications
on the machine.

Based on the documentation in
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/msi/setup/msizap_exe.asp

this is what you should run:

msizap T {product code}

an example:
msizap T {FFB37294-1155-17D3-A809-0250BAAFB1AB}


Alternatively, for a more user friendly interface to MSIZAP.EXE ,
take a look at this article:

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
 
My XP system developed the same problem. EVER window I open has to be
"installed". I have tried the solutions in the THREE sets of messages here
(significant that this is such a common problem) and ... Let's just say I'm
glad for system restore. Nothing has solved it or the cure is worse than the
ailment.

I ran the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility as recommended by Ramesh; it
does not behave as advertised and proceded to remove whatever it wanted with
no prompts or options.
PS Bear's reference to Kellys-korner tweaks and got nowhere.

I do not understand what Torgeir's site offers. What I am to obtain.

Now I do not even know whether this is an XP problem or an Office 2003
problem -- I ran a fix on Office 2003 hoping to eliminate the problem but it
seemed to make it worse.

Any suggestions?
signed,
The Konfused Kat
 
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