Cannot install programs that depend on temporary files

When you try to install several different programs, each one comes with an error that it cannot find a temporary file (often .exe) that it needs to continue. The file is always in the AppData/Local/Temp folder and is simply not there. Any suggestions that could mitigate this problem?

Hi Liam Kelley,

  1. What is the complete error message you receive when installing programs?
  2. Did you the latest changes on the computer?
  3. When was the last time it was working fine?
  4. You have security software installed on the computer?

Method 1

I suggest that you try to install programs using administrator privileges and check if that helps.

  • Right-click on the Setup file, and then click on run as administrator.

 

Method 2

It is possible that some third-party programs installed on the computer is causing the problem.

I suggest that you put the computer in a clean boot state and check.

To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

See section to learn more about how to clean boot.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

Reset the computer to start as usual

When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

(a) click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

(b) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

(c) under the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

(d) when you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

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