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"SemperFi farmer" <SemperFi
> wrote in message news:EC778AF0-FE7E-4305-A88A-...
>I keep getting a info box titled Windows Installer that says Preparing to
> install. This box comes up on every MS program, word, excell, IE, etc., when
> I open them. This started after the updates last weekend.
>
> Updates Windows search 4.0 KB940157 and Vista update KB955020 and the
> defender updates on 7/16-25/08
>
> Aggrivating waiting for the box to go away.
> Help...