Windows Installer comes up for NO REASON

[Guest GJB]

Will someone please tell me why the Windows Installer pops up from time to

time on me ? SHEESH !!! - this is driving me absolutely crazy. I go for

days with everything normal, and then all of a sudden, when I click on an

application, it won't load and the Windows Installer window comes up. The

only thing I can do is reboot to get out of this mess ! Then, I'm good for

another few days. HELP HELP HELP !!!!!

 

Im using XP SP2.

 

Thanks

Gregg

[Guest sgopus]

RE: Windows Installer comes up for NO REASON

 

You may be experiencing a file corruption for whatever reason, possibly your

HD is getting ready for the final goodbye, I hope you have backups.

 

"GJB" wrote:

> Will someone please tell me why the Windows Installer pops up from time to

> time on me ? SHEESH !!! - this is driving me absolutely crazy. I go for

> days with everything normal, and then all of a sudden, when I click on an

> application, it won't load and the Windows Installer window comes up. The

> only thing I can do is reboot to get out of this mess ! Then, I'm good for

> another few days. HELP HELP HELP !!!!!

>

> Im using XP SP2.

>

> Thanks

> Gregg

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Windows Installer comes up for NO REASON

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log

to an appropriate forum.

 

Checking for/Help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.

It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with

assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,

http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for review

by an expert in such matters, not here.**

 

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this

isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and

independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

GJB wrote:

> Will someone please tell me why the Windows Installer pops up from time to

> time on me ? SHEESH !!! - this is driving me absolutely crazy. I go for

> days with everything normal, and then all of a sudden, when I click on an

> application, it won't load and the Windows Installer window comes up. The

> only thing I can do is reboot to get out of this mess ! Then, I'm good

> for

> another few days. HELP HELP HELP !!!!!

>

> Im using XP SP2.

>

> Thanks

> Gregg

[Guest Newbie Coder]

Re: Windows Installer comes up for NO REASON

 

GJB,

 

If you know which application it's coming from you can either put the correct CD as it

seems to be looking for a certain MSI file or you can use the Windows Installer Cleanup

Utility & remove the known entry from there. Remember, you will need to re-install things

if you start deleting these entries

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

 

 

"GJB" <GJB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:97FADB6E-1CA2-47C5-ACF7-4F5A73FD864F@microsoft.com...

> Will someone please tell me why the Windows Installer pops up from time to

> time on me ? SHEESH !!! - this is driving me absolutely crazy. I go for

> days with everything normal, and then all of a sudden, when I click on an

> application, it won't load and the Windows Installer window comes up. The

> only thing I can do is reboot to get out of this mess ! Then, I'm good for

> another few days. HELP HELP HELP !!!!!

>

> Im using XP SP2.

>

> Thanks

> Gregg