Windows Installer runs on every reboot - why?

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I had the problem exactly as described in the beginning of this article. I downloaded the utility and ran it. I immediately found an entry for "Fax" in the utility window. I removed the entry. I restarted my computer and problem solved. Easy as pie. Thanks to all.

Thank you for the info, ran windows installer cleanup utility and fixed issue, Mine was when I tried to load excel or word after installing office 2003 se. Thanks again,
Robert

I loaded the Utility suggested. When the window appears I do not see anything related to a Fax or Fax program. How do I identify the problem file to uninstall using this utility?

When I run this utility I get a list of files that can be removed but can not identify anything that has to do with fax or fax.msi or fax installation. How do I determine with file is causing the problem

"Windows Installer" runs at startup after installing Registry Mechanic. There is no listing in the "Windows Installer Cleanup Utility" for Registry Mechanic. I have tried installing and uninstalling Registry Mechanic several times.
Some articles say that software will have to be reinstalled if you use this program, this article
says, "It does not actually install, or uninstall, any software." I don't know who to believe and I don't want to start guessing and have to reinstall all of my programs if I use the cleanup utility.

There is no reference in my pop up window as to what program is being installed. In the old DOS, you could step through the startup process. Is there a similar command to start windows XP? If I could figure out what program is trying to be installed, I could remove it. I ran the windows installer cleanup, but it talked about having to reinstall all the programs that had been installed with windows installer, so I didn't want to unload the wrong one(s).

If it is still continues;
Remove Kaspersky (If you have), remove all kaspersky related files, folders, databases, setting files, just everything on kaspersky.
It is worked on my computer.

HP software will cause this a lot. I see "photogallery" as the problem most of the time, and since no one keeps their HP CDs, I just kill any process starting with "hp", then go into this utility and get rid of photogallery (or whichever app is trying to install itself), and everything works again.

OH MAN thanx! It worked for me too!

I never thought that this utility program from Microsoft exist until I read your article.

Great Info! Thanks.

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