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Old 01-05-2006, 02:01 AM
Dovie
 
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Default Re: Microsoft Installer Starts at Certain Websites!

Thank you. I see that this involves uninstalling Office, etc. etc. I hate
playing with these kinds of things. Is there any "shortcut" to fixing this
problem, and why does it arise only with that popup ad window on 2 or 3
websites? Why don't the popup killer programs catch it? Thanks.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "Dovie" <Dovie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B4D0B363-FA8A-4679-9F44-8D15C765EB39@microsoft.com
> > When I go to certain websites, I start getting messages that Microsoft
> > Installer and Word 2000 is trying to install. I then have to click
> > Cancel 2 or 3 times to stop it. So
> > far it happens on one or two news websites. What kind of a bug is
> > that? What is the problem involved? Thanks ahead of time for
> > assistance and insights.

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> Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
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