Whenever I boot Windows,"Windows Installer" appears on my screen and attempts to modify Microsoft Word 2000 SR-1, a program I don't have or want. How do I stop it from loading? This annoyance started after I loaded the Dell Active-Sync program for my Axim PDA.

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Try this link and download microsofts installer clean up utility (msicuu) http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/util20/1/NT4/EN-US/msicuu.exe Ive got a similar problem and I am just about to try it myself.


On Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at 10:52 am, Wayne Severson wrote:
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> Whenever I boot Windows,"Windows Installer" appears on
>my screen and attempts to modify Microsoft Word 2000 SR-1, a program I don't have
>or want. How do I stop it from loading? This annoyance started after I loaded the
>Dell Active-Sync program for my Axim PDA.

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I had the same problem, everytime I open any application and even when I click anything in an application I'd get the window isntaller pop-up. I downloaded a clean windown installer and just reinstalled it and the problem was taken care of. http://www.petri.co.il/download_windows_installer_2.htm Good Luck!


On Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at 10:53 am, Duncan wrote:
>Try this link and download microsofts installer clean up utility (msicuu)
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>http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/util20/1/NT4/EN-US/msicuu.exe
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>Ive got a similar problem and I am just about to try it myself.
>

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Indeed the msicuu solved the problem for me . . . thanks! Upon executing the utility I got a list of applications that had originally installed via Microsoft Installer. I recognised among them one that I recall did not properly install earlier. So I chose that one to remove, and it fixed the problem. J


On Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at 10:53 am, Duncan wrote:
>Try this link and download microsofts installer clean up utility (msicuu)
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>http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/util20/1/NT4/EN-US/msicuu.exe
>
>Ive got a similar problem and I am just about to try it myself.
>

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Link is Dead try http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301


On Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at 10:53 am, Duncan wrote:
>Try this link and download microsofts installer clean up utility (msicuu)
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>http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/util20/1/NT4/EN-US/msicuu.exe
>
>Ive got a similar problem and I am just about to try it myself.
>

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Clean up utility worked for me... "Preparing to install" popped up every time I opened Outlook 2003. Problem solved.


On Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 7:00 am, Andrew wrote:
>Link is Dead try http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
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I can't download the Cleanup utility because an installation (that I don't want and can't stop) is in process. I keep hitting cancel, but it keeps coming back. I can't install/uninstall anything while the unwanted .msi program is trying to load. HELP!!


On Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 7:00 am, Andrew wrote:
>Link is Dead try http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
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Run services.msc find the windows installer service and stop that then install the windows cleanup if that doesn't work open start the windows installer service again and then end the msiexec.exe process then install the cleanup utility.


On Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 5:41 am, Paula wrote:
>I can't download the Cleanup utility because an installation (that I don't want and
>can't stop) is in process. I keep hitting cancel, but it keeps coming back. I can't
>install/uninstall anything while the unwanted .msi program is trying to load. HELP!!
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I'm trying to use this program, but whenever I install it and hit "run" a Windows Script Host error comes up with the following information: Script: C:/DOCUME... Line: 2 Char: 1 Error: ActiveX component can't create object: 'WScript.Shell' Code: 800A01AD Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error How can i fix this?


On Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 7:39 am, Chris wrote:
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>Run services.msc find the windows installer service and stop that then install the
>windows cleanup if that doesn't work open start the windows installer service again
>and then end the msiexec.exe process then install the cleanup utility.
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Whenever I boot computer, windows installer runs for several minutes & then finally ends. In the meantime I cannot run my programs until the windows installer finishes. I cannot tell what it tries to install since there is no information provided. I am not sure but it seems to try to connect to Internet. How do I stop this?

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