Summary: If you get the "Window Installer, Preparing to install" each time you boot Windows, there are a couple of resources to check out.
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Why do I get "Window Installer, Preparing to install" each time I boot Windows? |
In a nutshell, it depends. Typically it's an artifact from a previous install that didn't complete. But there are a couple of resources that might help:
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How do I stop Windows Installer from loading? is a thread out on the Annoyances.org discussion board that covers the topic. Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application is a related article, also on Annoyances.org.
Related:
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What's all this stuff running after I boot Windows? When you start Windows, many programs start automatically as well. It can be difficult to identify everything and whether or not they're all neccessary.
Article C2094 - July 3, 2004
I fixed this with
http://www.openoffice.org/
click this for the default when you install.
it is great. fast load. works really, really good
Posted by: Neil Shotton at June 20, 2008 1:33 PMFor all those having this issue with office 2007, despite the fact that you use Windows Install Clean Up and reinstall office several times, here is a clean solution.
Check this out:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.office.setup/browse_thread/thread/ba54b2457f1a2e32/?hl=en#
Answer is given by kimwind... on 15 May 2007
Before finding this answer, I had solved Word & powerpoint issues by fixing manually the registry (permission rights on HKCR/.pip) but I was still struggling with Excel and the stdole32.tlb message.
I used Process Monitor without any success (great tool that I highly recommend anyway: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx).
The script given by kimwind fixed it straight away (after 10 minutes execution, be patient, it is worthy and do not worry about the few registry entries that cannot be changed).
Good luck and thank you Kimwind!
Posted by: Renaud at August 1, 2008 4:34 AMfixed the problem. open regedit goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pip\ and change the permissions
SYSTEMS = Full COntrol
ADMINISTRATORS = Full Control
Everyone = Read
This one worked.
Posted by: KiLLeRKaMaTiS at January 7, 2009 2:12 AMTo fix the problem;
"Windows Installer Preparing to Install" do the following;
Start - Run - type "services.msc"
Scroll down to Windows installer and double click on Windows installer.
This brings up "Windows installer properties" change from "Manual" to "Disable", for the "Path to executable:" and apply.
Restart computer.
No more annoying errors, finally!!!
Posted by: Justin at March 16, 2009 5:59 AMAfter windows repair, if you get the "Windows Installer Preparing to Install" window in every action you take, the following is really works!!!
[the thing that i couldn't get is: repairing is why so difficult? how can an end-user do these kind of things? this OS really sucks!]
Start - Run - type "services.msc"
Scroll down to Windows installer and double click on Windows installer.
This brings up "Windows installer properties" change from "Manual" to "Disable", for the "Path to executable:" and apply.
Restart computer.
No more annoying errors, finally!!! [again hate the windows whatever OS]
Posted by: gokcen at April 15, 2009 4:13 AMI just finished downloading Maplestory, but now it has said "Preparing to install..." for 20 minuetes.
Posted by: Warren at June 10, 2009 10:26 AMThe Windows Install Clean Up utility (search for that on the MS website under the knowledge base) did the trick for me.
Posted by: swfan1963 at June 10, 2009 2:25 PMI had this issue with office enterprise 2007. Managed to fix it really easily by just manually making a new shortcut to the programs. Just right click on desktop, New shortcut then browse to the program you want to open. Path for office 07 is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12. Might want to rename the icons after as Word is labeled WINWORD etc. Hope this helps
Posted by: Kieran at July 4, 2009 8:07 AMThis can also result due to the .doc "open" command. Open File Explorer, select the Tools tab, select Folder Options, select the File Types tab, scroll down to ".doc", click the Advanced button, select "Open" and edit, uncheck "Use DDE" and make sure the command line for "Application used to perform action" ends with "%1". This works whenever this problem with MS Word comes back!
Posted by: Pilm at July 11, 2009 9:36 AMBroken MSI: if an unsolicited install pops up, look in event viewer, applications. It should tell you which {2345-453453-...} product was trying to install.
Posted by: unwitting soldier at October 29, 2009 4:06 PMin the run box type:
MsiExec.exe /x{2345-453453-...product code from event viewer}
this will uninstall the broken file hopefully and not bother you again.