Windows Installer runs on every reboot - why?

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I have nearly the same problem... but there is more...
I get the Windows Installer popping up all over the place when I start a program.
I cannot ID whats going on, I cannot stop the process fast enough to see whats actually caused it to pop up.
I'd love to use the windows installer cleanup utility, but on what I dont know... my list of apps/progs is just too big for me to ID an orphan one.... I have tried and just cannot see which one it is.
Is there a utility to 'log' the activity that appears in the task manager.. so I can narrow it down? or Something else?
Thanks
Colin

Posted by: Colin at June 26, 2006 04:51 PM

i won't be checking here to see if you guys answered my question but......how do you open up the windows installer, i asked leo a question and he told me to download it, but then it says it doesn't uninstall or install but wut i want uninstalled i can't uninstall so i thought the windows thingy would help........ ill fill you in more on my quesiton if you email me

Posted by: kristal at September 2, 2006 08:31 PM

This solved my problem. Great article and help.

Jerry

Posted by: Jery at December 28, 2006 09:54 AM

Thank you very much for this tip !! :)
From France, Julius

Posted by: Julius at January 17, 2007 03:03 PM

LEO.....YOUR A GENIUS! I can't believe I finally got rid of the dam fax.msi. I owe you big time. I've tried everything to get rid of that! My wife said she loves you!

Thank you so much,
Joseph, New Hampshire

Posted by: Joseph at January 21, 2007 04:05 AM

I had the same problem. When I cancelled the process it said "canceling" (sic). I find it suspicious a windows process would have a typo.

Posted by: Corey at February 24, 2007 10:50 PM

Leo...you are THE MAN! Chalk another one up for "The Leo"! Many thanks!

Posted by: At My Wits End at April 4, 2007 09:28 PM

Canceling is not a typo.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/canceling

Posted by: steve at April 10, 2007 10:53 AM

I am so happy to have this problem fixed. I thought I was the only one with this problem. Thank You so much.

Posted by: Chris at April 13, 2007 02:55 PM

This problem has been driving me craaaazy! The Windows Installer Cleanup Utility FIXED IT! You are awesome awesome awesome. Thanks so much!

Posted by: Samurai at June 14, 2007 08:30 AM

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