Re: excel installation not recognized by xp
From: di'Geratus Max (diGeratus.Max.1a8c65_at_mail.mcse.ms)
Date: 07/30/04
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Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 10:17:15 -0500
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article08-103
> WINDOWS INSTALLER APPEARS EVERY TIME I START AN APPLICATION
>
> Intended For Windows XP / Windows 2000
>
> The Windows Installer is a global application used to install many
> Microsoft products, including Office 2000 and Office XP, and is even
> available to third-party developers to include with their programs.
> Unfortunately, it's fraught with bugs, one of which is its tendency
> to appear every time you start Office (or some other programs) and
> begin a reinstallation or reconfiguration process. All you'll see is
> the "Please Wait" screen, followed by a progress bar. The problem is
> related to the This feature will be installed when required option
> (sometimes called "Install on Demand"), used when installing some
> applications. In essense, Windows Installer starts to install a
> "feature" when it is needed, even though it may be already installed.
>
>
> Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, Microsoft will not acknowledge
> that there is a serious flaw in thier installer software. Here are
> the solutions we've come up with so far:
>
> Solution #1:
>
> Reinstall the application in question, and don't choose the This
> feature will be installed when required for any of the optional
> components.
> However, this may not solve the problem (which is the very bug we're
> talking about). We're currently looking for a way to fix the problem
> properly, but in the mean time, here's how to turn off the "feature:"
>
>
> Solution #2
>
> Open the Group Policy Editor by selecting Run from the Start Menu,
> and typing gpedit.msc. (If the file is missing, run mmc.exe instead.
> Then, select Add/Remove Snap-in from the Console menu, click Add, and
> double-click Group Policy. Click Finish, then Close, then Ok.)
> Expand the following branches:
> Local Computer Policy \ Computer Configuration \ Administrative
> Templates \ Windows Components \ Windows Installer
> Double-click Disable Windows Installer to your right, click Enabled,
> and choose Always from the list. Click Ok when you're done.
> The change will take effect immediately. If you added a snap in, as
> described above, you don't need to "save changes to the console."
>
> Note: If you encounter an error about the Administrator Policy the
> next time you try to install an application, you'll have to re-enable
> the Windows Installer temporarily.
>
> [THIS IS THE ONE THAT WORKED FOR ME :WINK:]
> SOLUTION #3 (FOR OFFICE 2000 ONLY):
>
> Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
> Expand the branches to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\
> Office\ 9.0\ Common.
> Delete the UserData value on your right, and close the Registry
> Editor.
> The next time you start an Office application, it will ask for your
> username, but shouldn't bother you again.
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