Windows Installer windows dialog everytime I open browser...

[VM]

Everytime I try to open a Microsoft application (IE, Word, wordpad, etc...)
I get the Windows Installer dialog box for Microsoft Office XP Professional
with Frontpage. It's as if it's missing some file an it wants me to
reinstall. This never happened until I was attacked by a serious spyware
problem and I had to move several files from the Windows\ and
\Windows\System32 dirs. I have them in backup but I don't know which file
may be the one the I mistakenly moved.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
Item No. 94 (Windows Installer Fix).

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Everytime I try to open a Microsoft application (IE, Word, wordpad, etc...)
| I get the Windows Installer dialog box for Microsoft Office XP Professional
| with Frontpage. It's as if it's missing some file an it wants me to
| reinstall. This never happened until I was attacked by a serious spyware
| problem and I had to move several files from the Windows\ and
| \Windows\System32 dirs. I have them in backup but I don't know which file
| may be the one the I mistakenly moved.
|
| Any help is appreciated.

 

[VM]

I ran that program and the error went away. Unfortunately, I can't open any
Office document and everytim I try to do it, I get the "This action is only
valid for products that are currently installed.". The applications are all
still there (in c:\...Office\Office10) and they open w/o problems but the
associations to its files are all gone. Is it possible to re-establish those
associations or would I need to reinstall?

Thanks again.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I ran that program and the error went away. Unfortunately, I can't open any
| Office document and everytim I try to do it, I get the "This action is only
| valid for products that are currently installed.". The applications are all
| still there (in c:\...Office\Office10) and they open w/o problems but the
| associations to its files are all gone. Is it possible to re-establish those
| associations or would I need to reinstall?
|
| Thanks again.