re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application'
Monday, December 19, 2005 at 11:22 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Lila
(1 messages posted)
I had this problem today as a result of a language settings issue. I had encountered
a website today that required Japanese language installments. Little did I know,
after I did this, the stupid xp installation window popped up every time I opened
any office application and strange Japanese header marks appeared on my 255 page
novel in Word!! It would not allow me to change xp language settings without installing
the xp cd. I tried the installer cd and nothing worked!! The installer window kept
popping up.So...what did I do? After hours of frustration, I restored my system to
yesterday! Problem solved!! No more windows or strange Japanese symbols. I'm such
a cheater! lol
On Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 4:40 pm, kornflames wrote:
>a little workaround
>
>Click on Start->run, then type gpedit.msc then click on 'Ok'.
>
>Then go to 'Computer Configuration'->'Administrative
>Templates'->'Windows Component'->'Windows Installer'.
>
>Then click on the right pane on the setting that says 'Disable Windows Installer'.
>
>Click on 'Enabled' then select 'Always' from the dropdown box.
>
>Click ok and close the group policy application.
>
>Now try to reproduce your problem again, you should see the popup
>appear and then disappear making your life a lot easier.
>
>Should you need to install anything that requires the Windows
>installer, then just follow almost the same process, and set 'Disable
>Windows Installer' to 'Disabled'.
|
All messages in this thread [show all]
 | | |  | re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Lila: Mon, Dec 19, 2005, 11:22 pm) |
| |
| |
Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum
|
|
