Can not install or uninstall anything because Windows says "another program is installed.

My iTunes crashed a couple of days, so I tried to download again. I've uninstalled it properly but when I came to install it it came with an error. To try and fix this iTunes suggests that Uninstalling everything about Apple. I went to uninstall these things and microsoft came up with the message: "another program is being installed. Please wait until the installation is completed, and then try to reinstall this software. "There is no installation past that I know and I restarted my laptop several times and it still does not work. I tried to uninstall other things and it won't let me. So now I can not install, repair, or uninstall anything on my laptop.

Hi Marc,

I suggest you to follow the steps and check if it helps.

Method 1: Run the fix - it for the link and if it helps.
Diagnose and solve the program installation and uninstallation problems automatically

Method 2: Follow the steps in the link and check if that helps.
Problems installing and uninstalling programs on Windows computers

Method 3: You can also follow the suggestions posted by twinklingsky dated dated April 20, 2010 in the link and check if it helps.

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-windows_programs/another-installation-is-already-in-progress-error/3e84cba0-a4cb-4307-9a67-b506ebb105b3

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