XP PowerToy

[atyl7u]

I installed some new Visualizations for Windows Media Player, one of which
is something called "Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004". However, even though
the link for this add-on was on the M/S Vista page, when it tried to install
it came up with a message that it needed Windows XP or greater to operate.
Seeing as I have Vista (I thought it was 'greater' than XP), I'm wondering
a) why I can't install it and b) why I'm getting a message everytime I login
prompting "This app requires Windows XP or greater to operate. Please visit
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp for upgrade details".

I've also tried to uninstall it, but keep getting an error "Error 1713.
Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004 for Windows XP cannot install one of its
required products. Contact your technical support group". My user Account
that I login with is an Administrator account. Any help would be much
appreciated.

 

[John Inzer]

I installed some new Visualizations for Windows Media Player, one of
which is something called "Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004". However,
even though the link for this add-on was on the M/S Vista page, when
it tried to install it came up with a message that it needed Windows
XP or greater to operate. Seeing as I have Vista (I thought it was
'greater' than XP), I'm wondering a) why I can't install it and b)
why I'm getting a message everytime I login prompting "This app
requires Windows XP or greater to operate. Please visit
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp for upgrade details".
I've also tried to uninstall it, but keep getting an error "Error
1713. Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004 for Windows XP cannot install
one of its required products. Contact your technical support
group". My user Account that I login with is an Administrator
account. Any help would be much appreciated.

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Might be worth a try to do a System Restore
to a time before you installed the Fun Pack.

Using Windows Vista
System Restore
http://tinyurl.com/2qhd77

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-system-restore/

Windows Vista -
System Restore:
frequently asked questions
http://tinyurl.com/u6z5p

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/517d3b8e-3379-46c1-b479-05b30d6fb3f01033.mspx


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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

I installed some new Visualizations for Windows Media Player, one of which
is something called "Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004". However, even though
the link for this add-on was on the M/S Vista page, when it tried to
install it came up with a message that it needed Windows XP or greater to
operate. Seeing as I have Vista (I thought it was 'greater' than XP), I'm
wondering a) why I can't install it and b) why I'm getting a message
everytime I login prompting "This app requires Windows XP or greater to
operate. Please visit www.microsoft.com/windowsxp for upgrade details".

I've also tried to uninstall it, but keep getting an error "Error 1713.
Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004 for Windows XP cannot install one of its
required products. Contact your technical support group". My user
Account that I login with is an Administrator account. Any help would be
much appreciated.

You have been given advice re recovering from the error.

The name of the visualization should have warned you. The year is 2004, and
the visualization is not compatible with Vista's WMP year 2007/8

 

[AlexB]

Can he run it in compatibility mode?

You have been given advice re recovering from the error.

The name of the visualization should have warned you. The year is 2004,
and the visualization is not compatible with Vista's WMP year 2007/8

 

[MICHAEL]

No.

Unless he knows how to extract the contents
of the installer, then there is a setup file he could
run in compatibility mode. Or, he could find the
temp file where the contents are extracted to.

He could also edit the installer with Orca and
probably get it to install.

But, he might just mess more things up.


-Michael

 

[Rick Rogers]

A solution to what? You responded to an old thread without including the
original text. Many filter out old posts so their newsreaders aren't bogged
down, so won't have any idea of what you are asking for.

As a note, to my knowledge, the XP power toys are not going to be updated to
work in Vista.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[John Inzer]

I know that this is old, but I am having the same problem. Did you
get a solution?

Yes, the 2004 should have given it away...but i really wan't looking
at that.

I stupidly downloaded the Winter Fun Pack 2004, I have Vista 64. I
went to "uninstall" and I can't, it gives me the error message:

Error 1713 Can't install one of the required programs. Contact your
technical administrator.

But I am the admin - and it is installed!

Please help!

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Try doing a system restore to a time
before you installed the fun pack.

Windows Vista -
System Restore:
frequently asked questions
http://tinyurl.com/u6z5p
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/517d3b8e-3379-46c1-b479-05b30d6fb3f01033.mspx

Windows Vista -
How to Do a System Restore in Vista
http://tinyurl.com/2bdvvv
or...
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html

Using Windows Vista
System Restore
http://tinyurl.com/2qhd77
or...
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-system-restore/





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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Bob Eyster]

Sorry I don't have the link that I got it from but just Google it and
you should get many results. Its freeware. you can uninstall it right
after in case you dont want it.

try this link

http://download.cnet.com/Total-Uninstall/3000-2096_4-10411866.html?tag=mncol


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[Dave-UK]

Can anyone out in computer land tell me how I can delete this program
from my add and remove or were you go to uninstall programs on vista! I
have stop the program from working it's just annoying to see it there
knowing I can't remove it! Thanks Again! for your help in this matter!
P.S The program name is microsoft winter fun pack 2004 for windows XP.
I realize everyone might not see all of the previous information

Use CrapCleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/

Tools > Uninstall > select unwanted entry > click on 'Delete entry'.

 

[Dave-UK]

Thanks Dave-UK! But the CCleaner said it could not delete the installer!

I've tried to follow this thread in the forum you are posting to but some posts
are obviously missing so it's difficult to decipher what your exact problem is.
From one of your earlier posts I thought you had got rid of a program but
the entry in the Add and Remove Programs was still there and you wanted
to remove it from there.

Are you saying this program (Fun Pack 2004) is still installed and won't uninstall?

 

[Dave-UK]

Yes Dave-UK I can't get rid of this program it won't uninstall, I think
because I'm running vista and the program is xp that's what got me into
this trouble!
Some other people had the same problem for some reason the program
made
you to believe it would run on vista but that's not the case! Sorry if
I missed something I'm in a hurry! Wanted to get this to you! You would
get I believe
a error 1713 cant install one of the required programs contact your
technical
administrator.

Revo Uninstaller might help, it's freeware:
http://www.revouninstaller.com/

 

[Dave-UK]

Dave-UK thanks very much for your help! I'm glad you told me about the
Revo
uninstaller that will come in handy in the future. Now when I go to the
add and remove and click on the winter pack program,the word uninstall
won't even come up any more because I think I have uninstalled all the
programs components in-turn when the uninstaller tries to locate the
program it cant because it's nothing there but the words this is my
guess I'm new at this,because even when I tried the hunter locate on the
uninstaller it tells me
to locate the program components and uninstall manually! Now I think if
I would have had a program like Revo before I went and uninstalled the
installer of this program It wouldn't had been such a problem getting
rid of it!
Now it seems like I'm stuck with just the wording of the program now!
maybe I'm wrong what do you think! Thanks Again!

I am lost!
I don't understand your exact problem.
Is this Fun Pack thing giving you an error message at boot-up or something?
What do you mean you are stuck with the wording? What wording where?
CrapCleaner will remove the entry in AddRemove Programs as I said before.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

I am lost!
I don't understand your exact problem.
Is this Fun Pack thing giving you an error message at boot-up or something?
What do you mean you are stuck with the wording? What wording where?
CrapCleaner will remove the entry in AddRemove Programs as I said before.

If it's any consolation, I haven't managed to figure out what thataboy85's
problem is either.

 

[Dave-UK]

What I mean by wording is just the name of the program won't come off!
In add and remove programs the name of the program winter fun pack 2004
xp for windows wont remove! I used the uninstaller revo and it said that
it couldn't locate the installer components, delete it manually! which I
have already tried! When I said wording I just meant the actual name of
the program thats written down.

OK, if you want to remove an entry in the AddRemove box
then you will have to go into the registry.

The list of installed programs is here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

If you are not used to using Regedit then take it slow and easy.
In the Start menu somewhere there should be a 'Run' command, it may be under Accessories.
Find it and type in ' regedit.exe '.
Navigate to the key above.
Right-click the ' Uninstall ' key in the left pane and select 'Export'.
Give it a suitable name and save to your desktop.
(This is done to back up the key for safety.)
Open the Uninstall folder in the left pane and all the installed
program entries will drop down.

Now have a look down the list and see if you can see Fun Pack or whatever.
It may be listed under a random-looking 32 character name.

When you are sure you have found the entry in the right pane delete that key on the left.

If all goes well you wont need the backup file you saved.
Good luck.

 

[Dave-UK]

If it's any consolation, I haven't managed to figure out what thataboy85's
problem is either.

I'm hoping it's just the redundant entry in the Add Remove box - time will tell!

 

[Jim]

D/l and install the program , and then uninstall correctly , not just
deleting ( until it says so ) .