I have a possible solution for Windows 
Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application:



This has worked for me on many systems, the symptom was windows installer appearing 
every time Office 2000 is started.

Forcing a reinstall of windows installer has worked in every case for me.  Here's 
the step by step:

1.  Download the lastest windows installer (Instmsi.exe) and place in a temp directory 
such as c:\temp.

2. From a command prompt, run the installer with the /c switch 
(ex: c:\temp\Instmsi.exe /c)

3. A dialog will be displayed asking for a destination to extract the files to.  
Select your temp directory again (c:\temp)

4. In that temp directory, run the Instmsi.msi file.

5. Also in that temp directory, right-click on the Msi.inf file, and select 'Install' 
from the context menu.

6. You should be prompted to reboot your computer.  Installation is complete.

Tip: Run a free scan for common Windows errors ad

re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Saturday, June 29, 2002 at 3:17 am Posted by Jean-Marie Pierrard (1 messages posted) Hi Nick, many thanks for the tip ! It works fine for me: the Windows installer message appears a short time, but don't begin any reinstallation process. Regards, Jean-Marie On Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 8:34 pm, Nick wrote: >I have a possible solution for Windows >Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application: > > >This has worked for me on many systems, the symptom was windows installer appearing >every time Office 2000 is started. > >Forcing a reinstall of windows installer has worked in every case for me. Here's >the step by step: > >1. Download the lastest windows installer (Instmsi.exe) and place in a temp directory >such as c:\temp. > >2. From a command prompt, run the installer with the /c switch >(ex: c:\temp\Instmsi.exe /c) > >3. A dialog will be displayed asking for a destination to extract the files to. >Select your temp directory again (c:\temp) > >4. In that temp directory, run the Instmsi.msi file. > >5. Also in that temp directory, right-click on the Msi.inf file, and select 'Install' >from the context menu. > >6. You should be prompted to reboot your computer. Installation is complete. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at 12:19 pm Posted by Phillip (3 messages posted) The answer You've all been waiting for... & its tried and tested!! (These registry keys fix the Microsoft Office Installer) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\General\InstallProductID] @="{00000409-78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7}" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\LanguageResources] "1033"="On" "HelpLanguage"=dword:00000409 "InstallLanguage"=dword:00000409 "UILanguage"=dword:00000409 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\LanguageResources] "1033"="Off" "2057"="On" "HelpLanguage"=dword:00000409 "InstallLanguage"=dword:00000409 "UILanguage"=dword:00000409 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\UserInfo] -"UserInitials" -"UserName" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo] -"UserInitials" -"UserName" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Access] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Excel] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\PowerPoint] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\PowerPoint] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Word] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\FrontPage] "UserData"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\FrontPage] "UserData"=dword:00000001 Have Fun! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Tuesday, September 24, 2002 at 10:45 am Posted by Phil (1 messages posted) Nick, I followed your instructions and the problem is now sorted. Just wanted to say Thanks! On Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 8:34 pm, Nick wrote: >I have a possible solution for Windows >Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application: > > >This has worked for me on many systems, the symptom was windows installer appearing >every time Office 2000 is started. > >Forcing a reinstall of windows installer has worked in every case for me. Here's >the step by step: > >1. Download the lastest windows installer (Instmsi.exe) and place in a temp directory >such as c:\temp. > >2. From a command prompt, run the installer with the /c switch >(ex: c:\temp\Instmsi.exe /c) > >3. A dialog will be displayed asking for a destination to extract the files to. >Select your temp directory again (c:\temp) > >4. In that temp directory, run the Instmsi.msi file. > >5. Also in that temp directory, right-click on the Msi.inf file, and select 'Install' >from the context menu. > >6. You should be prompted to reboot your computer. Installation is complete. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Tuesday, October 1, 2002 at 5:41 am Posted by Sergio (1 messages posted) I was having the same problem, but only with EXCEL. What I did was the following, simple, task: Open EXCEL, go to TOOLS and then SUPPLEMENTS. UNCHECK the Euro Conversion box and that is it! Hope this helps someone else! Sérgio On Saturday, June 29, 2002 at 3:17 am, Jean-Marie Pierrard wrote: >Hi Nick, > >many thanks for the tip ! It works fine for me: the Windows installer message appears >a short time, but don't begin any reinstallation process. > >Regards, >Jean-Marie > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Monday, February 17, 2003 at 12:41 am Posted by Vaughn (1 messages posted) You deserve a medal for this - Thanks! On Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at 12:19 pm, Phillip wrote: >The answer You've all been waiting for... & its tried and tested!! > >(These registry keys fix the Microsoft Office Installer) > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\General\InstallProductID] >@="{00000409-78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7}" > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\LanguageResources] >"1033"="On" >"HelpLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"InstallLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"UILanguage"=dword:00000409 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\LanguageResources] >"1033"="Off" >"2057"="On" >"HelpLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"InstallLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"UILanguage"=dword:00000409 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\UserInfo] >-"UserInitials" >-"UserName" >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo] >-"UserInitials" >-"UserName" > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Access] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Excel] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\PowerPoint] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\PowerPoint] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Word] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\FrontPage] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\FrontPage] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >Have Fun! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Thursday, May 8, 2003 at 6:55 am Posted by Gaspode (1 messages posted) Thank you so much. I've spent 3 days trying to work out why a colleagues PC insists on trying to install Easy CD Create every time he opens an application, and then fails to install anyway. I've blamed the CD, the CD drive, the supplier (package came pre-installed),... And as usual I should have checked annoyances first! On Tuesday, September 24, 2002 at 10:45 am, Phil wrote: > >Nick, I followed your instructions and the problem is now sorted. Just wanted to >say Thanks! > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 3:16 am Posted by RonL (3 messages posted) Since I'm now having this problem with Win HomeXP and Word2002 (part of Works Suite), I tried all of these registry tweaks without success. Any further tips? On Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at 12:19 pm, Phillip wrote: >The answer You've all been waiting for... & its tried and tested!! > >(These registry keys fix the Microsoft Office Installer) > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\General\InstallProductID] >@="{00000409-78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7}" > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\LanguageResources] >"1033"="On" >"HelpLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"InstallLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"UILanguage"=dword:00000409 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\LanguageResources] >"1033"="Off" >"2057"="On" >"HelpLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"InstallLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"UILanguage"=dword:00000409 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\UserInfo] >-"UserInitials" >-"UserName" >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo] >-"UserInitials" >-"UserName" > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Access] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Excel] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\PowerPoint] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\PowerPoint] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Word] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\FrontPage] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\FrontPage] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >Have Fun! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 11:04 am Posted by RonL (3 messages posted) Where do I get get Instmsi.exe for my WinXP Home? Can't seem to find where I can download it. On Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 8:34 pm, Nick wrote: >I have a possible solution for Windows >Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application: > > >This has worked for me on many systems, the symptom was windows installer appearing >every time Office 2000 is started. > >Forcing a reinstall of windows installer has worked in every case for me. Here's >the step by step: > >1. Download the lastest windows installer (Instmsi.exe) and place in a temp directory >such as c:\temp. > >2. From a command prompt, run the installer with the /c switch >(ex: c:\temp\Instmsi.exe /c) > >3. A dialog will be displayed asking for a destination to extract the files to. >Select your temp directory again (c:\temp) > >4. In that temp directory, run the Instmsi.msi file. > >5. Also in that temp directory, right-click on the Msi.inf file, and select 'Install' >from the context menu. > >6. You should be prompted to reboot your computer. Installation is complete. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 4:10 pm Posted by Geoff Cooper (1 messages posted) Thanks for that. All I needed was the bit below. Works fine now. >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\LanguageResources] >"2057"="On" > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Sunday, January 4, 2004 at 7:43 am Posted by Mario (1 messages posted) Worked on my system as well. Thank you very much! Mario [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Sunday, January 4, 2004 at 8:44 am Posted by Phillip (3 messages posted) It can be found on Kazaa for download. On Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 11:04 am, RonL wrote: >Where do I get get Instmsi.exe for my WinXP Home? Can't seem to find where I can >download it. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Monday, December 6, 2004 at 3:23 am Posted by Mona-Lynn (2 messages posted) My situation is similar but not identical. Suddenly today, when try to I open an Excel document the Windows Installer starts trying to load FrontPage (unsuccessfully) and I couldn't open Excel at all. My shortcuts to Excel in my Start menu and on my QuickLaunch were doing the same thing. I discovered that my shortcuts had somehow been remapped, so I deleted them, found the orignal excel.exe and tried using that. Now I can open Excel, but it still runs the Installer as well. If I hit "cancel" a couple times, it goes away and I can open files in Excel, except Help files: they just run the Installer and are unusable. Also in my Add/Remove programs FrontPage has appeared and I have never installed it. I am very suspicious of this and I suspect a virus. An hour's browsing on the Web have revealed a number of people with a similar (but not identical) problem but no solutions. This has me rather worried. I am using XP. Any suggestions? Thank you! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Monday, January 3, 2005 at 5:06 am Posted by frank vh (17 messages posted) I have had the same problem. At startup of excel, Excel looks for the default blank template. Check to see if you have a blank map.xlt file located in the default template map. If not, make one. I don't remember any more where exactly to put map.xlt but I have map.xlt in the following maps: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10 Problem solved for me. On Monday, December 6, 2004 at 3:23 am, Mona-Lynn wrote: >My situation is similar but not identical. > >Suddenly today, when try to I open an Excel document the Windows Installer starts >trying to load FrontPage (unsuccessfully) and I couldn't open Excel at all. My shortcuts >to Excel in my Start menu and on my QuickLaunch were doing the same thing. > >I discovered that my shortcuts had somehow been remapped, so I deleted them, found >the orignal excel.exe and tried using that. Now I can open Excel, but it still runs >the Installer as well. If I hit "cancel" a couple times, it goes away and I can open >files in Excel, except Help files: they just run the Installer and are unusable. > >Also in my Add/Remove programs FrontPage has appeared and I have never installed >it. > >I am very suspicious of this and I suspect a virus. An hour's browsing on the Web >have revealed a number of people with a similar (but not identical) problem but no >solutions. This has me rather worried. > >I am using XP. > >Any suggestions? > >Thank you! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at 3:57 am Posted by Mona-Lynn (2 messages posted) Hi Frank, Thanks so much for replying. I'm afraid I will need a little more help in fixing this. I opened a new document in Excel and saved it as map.xlt (template format) into the same place where the other five templates that came with Excel are located on my computer: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates\1033 Then I closed Excel and reopened it and the problem persists. What else can you suggest? Thank you, ML On Monday, January 3, 2005 at 5:06 am, frank vh wrote: >I have had the same problem. > >At startup of excel, Excel looks for the default blank template. > >Check to see if you have a blank map.xlt file located in the default template map. > >If not, make one. > >I don't remember any more where exactly to put map.xlt but I have map.xlt in the >following maps: >C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates >C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10 > >Problem solved for me. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at 7:55 am Posted by frank vh (17 messages posted) Please also try to put a file called map.xlt in the following locations: c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10 and c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates. I think this should do the trick. On Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at 3:57 am, Mona-Lynn wrote: >Hi Frank, > >Thanks so much for replying. I'm afraid I will need a little more help in fixing >this. I opened a new document in Excel and saved it as map.xlt (template format) >into the same place where the other five templates that came with Excel are located >on my computer: >C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates\1033 > >Then I closed Excel and reopened it and the problem persists. > >What else can you suggest? > >Thank you, >ML > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 8:06 am Posted by John B (2 messages posted) I have a slightly different twist on this problem: I have an application developed using VB6 which makes use of the MS DataGrid. I have built the install using Visual Studio Installer 1.1. The issue is when a user logs in for the first time and runs the application, whenever the datagrid is to be displayed, MS Office installer kicks off. I have been able to address this by updating the registry as needed with the fix supplied below (thanks Phillip!) However, I have many users whose accounts do not have access to write to the registry, and since the fix is at the HKCU level, it doesn't help to apply it when installed. Is there a way I can use this grid without triggering Office install? Or a registry fix not at the HKCU level? The application does not require Office. If I put it on a machine without Office, it runs just fine. Thanks in advance for any thoughts. Regards, John On Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at 12:19 pm, Phillip wrote: > >The answer You've all been waiting for... & its tried and tested!! > >(These registry keys fix the Microsoft Office Installer) > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\General\InstallProductID] >@="{00000409-78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7}" > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\LanguageResources] >"1033"="On" >"HelpLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"InstallLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"UILanguage"=dword:00000409 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\LanguageResources] >"1033"="Off" >"2057"="On" >"HelpLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"InstallLanguage"=dword:00000409 >"UILanguage"=dword:00000409 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\UserInfo] >-"UserInitials" >-"UserName" >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\UserInfo] >-"UserInitials" >-"UserName" > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Access] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Excel] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\PowerPoint] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\PowerPoint] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Word] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\FrontPage] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\FrontPage] >"UserData"=dword:00000001 > >Have Fun! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at 6:44 am Posted by Carlos Lopes (1 messages posted) Hi John, I have a similar problem. A VB6 form with just a ListView control and nothing else triggers the Office Install when loaded. This problem doesn't happen if I login as administrator but it does happen if I login as a regular user who belongs to the Power Users group (Win XP SP2). If you find a solution other than editing HKCU, please let me know (lopes@intersystems.com). I'll do the same. Thanks, Carlos On Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 8:06 am, John B wrote: >I have a slightly different twist on this problem: > >I have an application developed using VB6 which makes use of the MS DataGrid. I >have built the install using Visual Studio Installer 1.1. > >The issue is when a user logs in for the first time and runs the application, whenever >the datagrid is to be displayed, MS Office installer kicks off. > >I have been able to address this by updating the registry as needed with the fix >supplied below (thanks Phillip!) However, I have many users whose accounts do not >have access to write to the registry, and since the fix is at the HKCU level, it >doesn't help to apply it when installed. > >Is there a way I can use this grid without triggering Office install? Or a registry >fix not at the HKCU level? The application does not require Office. If I put it >on a machine without Office, it runs just fine. > >Thanks in advance for any thoughts. > >Regards, >John > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at 7:08 am Posted by John B (2 messages posted) Hi Carlos, I did find a solution and it involved altering the package so that build include the Windows installer bootstrap loader. This is a known issue with Visual Studio Installer. While in VS Installer, go to Project -> Properties. One of the settings on the "Build" tab is "Build Type" If you select "Installer with Windows Installer Loader" then it will include the bootstrap. This will result in a "setup.exe" being in addition to the "msi" file. Now you should see the Installer load the first time for each new user, but the application should run properly regardless of user intervention. Also, try checking your project for any unnecessary references or components. I had poor Windows so confused at one point that it was kicking off the Office Installer anytime I tried to edit a form in VB....don't ask me how that happened, but it stopped after I rebooted! I never did find a useful solution to updating HKCU for any and all users. I believe there is a command which will allow registry updates regardless of local policy, but I am not in a position to override existing policy. I should add one caveat that I ended up replacing the DataGrid which was causing me so many headaches with a Hierarchical FlexGrid, as the DG seemed to come with a set of built-in problems. Let me know if this works for you. Cheers, John On Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at 6:44 am, Carlos Lopes wrote: >Hi John, >I have a similar problem. A VB6 form with just a ListView control and nothing else >triggers the Office Install when loaded. This problem doesn't happen if I login as >administrator but it does happen if I login as a regular user who belongs to the >Power Users group (Win XP SP2). If you find a solution other than editing HKCU, please >let me know (lopes@intersystems.com). I'll do the same. >Thanks, >Carlos > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 10:02 pm Posted by Pat (2 messages posted) You will find that Norton's 2005 causes this problem. Just go to options in Norton's anti virus , go to the miscellaneous tab & uncheck the Enable Office Plug In tab and should fix the problem. it worked for me. Seems that Microsoft office applications are the problem On Monday, January 3, 2005 at 5:06 am, frank vh wrote: >I have had the same problem. > >At startup of excel, Excel looks for the default blank template. > >Check to see if you have a blank map.xlt file located in the default template map. > >If not, make one. > >I don't remember any more where exactly to put map.xlt but I have map.xlt in the >following maps: >C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates >C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10 > >Problem solved for me. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Monday, December 5, 2005 at 11:30 am Posted by Andy Mc (1 messages posted) Is there an easy way of installing these reg keys to fix the problem where opening excel causes windows installer to start ? I can't even open excel at all at the moment !! desparate !! Please help. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Monday, February 19, 2007 at 3:54 pm Posted by Jim in Oz (1 messages posted) Thanks for the information. It sorted what MS couldn't. On Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 8:34 pm, Nick wrote: > >I have a possible solution for Windows >Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application: > > >This has worked for me on many systems, the symptom was windows installer appearing >every time Office 2000 is started. > >Forcing a reinstall of windows installer has worked in every case for me. Here's >the step by step: > >1. Download the lastest windows installer (Instmsi.exe) and place in a temp directory >such as c:\temp. > >2. From a command prompt, run the installer with the /c switch >(ex: c:\temp\Instmsi.exe /c) > >3. A dialog will be displayed asking for a destination to extract the files to. >Select your temp directory again (c:\temp) > >4. In that temp directory, run the Instmsi.msi file. > >5. Also in that temp directory, right-click on the Msi.inf file, and select 'Install' >from the context menu. > >6. You should be prompted to reboot your computer. Installation is complete. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 2:43 am Posted by Semmumisci (1 messages posted) This problem has happened suddenly to me in those days (WXP and Office 2007). I can't realize why. I've solved simply downloading the Cleanup Installer Utility from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/en-us and just cleaned the installation files related to FrontPage 2002. On Monday, February 19, 2007 at 3:54 pm, Jim in Oz wrote: >Thanks for the information. It sorted what MS couldn't. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' Monday, June 22, 2009 at 7:28 am Posted by Luke (1 messages posted) This tip helped me. I found it hard to find Installmsi.exe anywhere. I downloaded the latest one off the MS site - not the file but a distribution. That didn't help me. But this tip helped because I looked under Tools > Addins and saw that I had Analysis Toolpak selected, which I unselected. That's likely to be the problem for me. I say likely because I haven't rebooted yet. How did I get into Excel? Well since I started having this problem I've needed to put the Office CD into the drive each time to bring it up. On Tuesday, October 1, 2002 at 5:41 am, Sergio wrote: >I was having the same problem, but only with EXCEL. >What I did was the following, simple, task: > >Open EXCEL, go to TOOLS and then SUPPLEMENTS. > >UNCHECK the Euro Conversion box and that is it! > >Hope this helps someone else! > >Sérgio > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 2000 Discussion Forum