Bill B wrote:
> When installing a downloaded program I got the message that the Windows
> Installer could not be accessed. I have tried several suggestions but none
> worked. I have a program I paid for that I cannot use. Please help. It also
> said the same thing later when a Vista update tried to download. I needhelp
> badly.
This is a common bug (at least it hits me every time!). This usually
means that the "Windows Installer" service has not been started and the
Windows Installer code (in MSI.DLL) is too lazy to start it itself.
To fix this, I open a command prompt and type
NET START MsiServer
If I feel like using a GUI, I right click on "My Computer", choose
Manage, navigate to "Services and Applications" and below that to
"Services". I then scroll down to the line that says "Windows
Installer", right click on that line and choose "Start". But usually it
is easier to just type in that one line in a command prompt
P.S. This is not really related to "Windows Update", except that I also
have to do this whenever I use Windows Update / Microsoft Update,
because some updates need it.
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