Re: Windows installer with a mind of its own?

Neal Ferrier wrote:
> Dunno if anyone has heard of it but ive recently used a program called
> ccleaner and i selected some of the advanced options. Now the windows
> installer wants to install office xp again everytime i access
> microsoft affiliated applications e.g MSN Messenger 7, IE6, Outlook
> Express etc. Don't really know what is going on assuming its a
> registry problem of sorts could someone please tell me where so i can
> fix it. Iam not really enamoured with the windows registry. Thanks

Don't mess with things you don't understand. Your example is a good reason
not to mess with "registry cleaner" programs unless you know what you are
doing. Never, ever allow them to run in automatic mode. Never, ever allow
them to make a change that you do not understand 100% what is happening and
why. If you didn't use the advanced option in ccleaner to make a backup of
your registry then you may be scr#w#d depending on what options you picked.

If the fix from

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

doesn't work then a combnation of running the Office installer choosing the
repair option and this tool from Microsoft to fix the Windows Installer
usually does the trick.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

If none of the above suggestions worked then restoring your last system
backup is the next option. If you don't have a backup then possibly a repair
install followed by a reinstall of Office is next. If that doesn't work then
a backup of your data and a clean install of Windows and your programs will
always work.

Don't blame the Windows registry. The blame lies with yourself and ccleaner.
Ccleaner is a valuable tool when used properly. It is also a dangerous tool
if you don't understand what it is doing.

Kerry


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