First you will need a copy of a zero length file. On my system "Autoexec.bat" in the root (C:\) directory had zero length. Make a copy and rename it "msiexec-new.exe" (Windows will complain about the extension but don't let it stop you). Store this file in the directory C:\i386

Secondly, make sure that you have the current version of the file "msiexec.exe" in the directory c:\i386. The current version will be in the directory c:\windows\system32.

Third, make 2 batch files as follows (using notepad) giving them the names shown (or something similar) and save them onto your desktop.

File called TurnWinInstallerOff.bat
del c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
copy c:\i386\msiexec-new.exe c:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe
del c:\windows\system32\dllcache\msiexec.exe
copy c:\i386\msiexec-new.exe c:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\msiexec.exe
del c:\windows\lastgood\system32\msiexec.exe
rd c:\windows\lastgood\system32
rd c:\windows\lastgood

File called TurnWinInstallerOn.bat
del c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
copy c:\i386\msiexec.exe c:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe
del c:\windows\system32\dllcache\msiexec.exe
copy c:\i386\msiexec.exe c:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\msiexec.exe
del c:\windows\lastgood\system32\msiexec.exe
rd c:\windows\lastgood\system32
rd c:\windows\lastgood

Now you can turn off Windows Installer by double clicking the first batch file, but (similarly) turn it back on when you really do want to install or de-install software or software options. The rest of the time Windows will happily think it's doing its own crazy thing but actually won't be.

Responses to this message: re: Alternative Solution to 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (werner: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 3:14 pm)

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