Windows Installer inaccessible folder + add/remove programs hangs

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• Updates, mainly updates, which are manually downloaded and installed see the square Windows XP - > Control Panel - > Add / Remove programs. ?

  Updates, mainly critical updates, which are downloaded and installed manually appear actually Windows XP-> Control Panel-> Add / Remove programs. I use NO automatic update of Windows. I run a batch file to install more than 20 + critical updates, but none of them are showing up for me in the list "Add / Remove Programs". Yes, I have the check box 'Show updates' checked. System configuration: Winndows 7 RTM, Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard, Intel Pentium Dual - Core E6300 Wolfdale 2.8 GHz, 4 GB of memory PC-1066 DDR2 Patriot Viper, 500 GB Western Digital hard drive, GeForce 8800GT Videocard

  Yes. They should display Control Panel Add or remove.

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

• RUNDLL message: Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL,"C:\WINDOWS\system32\appwiz.cpl,Add / Remove programs

  In Control Panel, I can't access Add / Remove Programs: the message indicated in the title.

  And the Windows Explorer Menu bar is missing.

  Hello

  -You are aware of any changes made on the computer before this problem?
   
  Method 1: Scan (Scan SFC) System File Checker
  (a) click on Start
  (b) choose run and type CMD
  (c) type sfc / Scannow
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310747
  It contributes to the scanning of all the system files that are protected immediately and it will help you to know the system files corrupted on your computer.
   
  Method 2: I havef the problem occurred recently, restore the computer to a time where it was working fine. Check if it helps.
  How to restore Windows XP to a previous state
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084
   
  Hope this information helps.

• Windows Vista 64 Edition Add / Remove Programs list issue?

  Hey there my good people!

  Today I downloaded Adobe Shockwave program on my laptop HP man love works perfectly, those I notice that, in the list add/remove program icon beside the Adobe Shockwave is simply window. Now, is this normal behavior for laptop and windows vista 64 to show this type of indication. I have noticed on my Dell computer the Adobe Shockwave represents its full screen and icons hows everything from texture. Is this right? those can't have or something is missing and how I can get it for my laptop?

  Thank you very much for your attention, please hit me peepz back and made me know wat is in place!

  Yours trully Vally Pally!

  Brothers and sisters love

  You have several answers in your other thread: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistaappearance/thread/d92288f4-0a8a-4d9c-9906-ce0755614fed.

  Please post a question only once in these forums.  Unlike chat rooms, posting several times not you will get answers more quickly.  In fact, because the responses and the responses can be split between multiple threads, it can take even more time before you get the answer you want and you will probably see the same recommendations and requests further information in multiple threads (and when a notice of the administrator, the son will be merged anyway).  Please be patient and someone will get back to you later.  It also makes it more difficult for people seeking answers to similar problems, because they think that they have several different situations that could help them when in fact it's the same situation only duplicate and so they must travel more threads - and is not good.

  Thanks and good luck!

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• Windows Vista not reponding: Windows Installer, Office 2007 (Outlook), add/remove programs, System Restore, etc...

  Gentleperson,

  I am looking for a solution fix my PC, HP Pavilion Slimline. Windows install Office 2007 (Outlook), add/remove programs and the system restore will not work. The apparent problem is a file corrupted in the system, based on the forums of Windows and Office 2007 and published articles.

  I tried the following:

  • Retore system Mode safe mode and in Safe Mode network - without success
  • In Normal Mode Windows Vista will not respond to the system restore or the Add/Remove programs - without success
  • Chkdsk/r - unsuccessfully
  • sfc/scannow won't answer - no success
  • Msconfig.exe helped with a clean boot; However, this does not solve the problem...
  • Windows Installer is in auto status, but can not start; I have a 1053 error messsage... too slow

  As it can be seen, there is a problem with my operating system. I have a recovery disk to format my PC in its original configuration. However, I have not saved my files that I won't lose to the formatting. Please advice.

  Thanks in advance,

  Lhorea

  I have general thing is you did not run memory diagnostic
  (% SystemRoot%\system32\MdSched.exe).
   
  You can try the recovery prompt environment SFC. Startup type
  Repair in Help and see
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-Vista
   
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  "lhorea" wrote in message news: 2a55a4d8-3acb-4b2d-9322-2756d47a5808...
  > Gentleperson.
  >
  > I am looking for a solution fix my PC, HP Pavilion Slimline. Windows
  > Installer, Office 2007 (Outlook), add/remove programs and restoring the system
  > will not work. The apparent problem is a file corrupted in the system,
  > on the forums of Windows and Office 2007 and published articles.
  >
  > I tried the following:
  >
  > a.. Retore system Mode safe mode and in Safe Mode network - without success
  > b.. In Normal Mode Windows Vista will not respond to the system restore or
  > Add/Remove programs - without success
  > c.. Chkdsk/r - unsuccessfully
  > d.. sfc/scannow won't answer - no success
  > e.. Msconfig.exe helped with a clean boot; However, this does not resolve the
  > problem...
  > f.. Windows Installer is in auto status, but can not start; I get a
  > messsage error 1053... too slow
  > As it can be seen, there is a problem with my operating system. I have
  > a recovery disk to format my PC in its original configuration. However, I have
  > not backed up my files that I won't lose to the formatting. Please
  > advice.
  >
  > Thanks in advance,.
  >
  > Lhorea
  >
   
   

• Installation failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0 x 80070666: update of security for Office 2003. Office XP/2003 set upgrade to Office 2007. Office XP/2003 not within Client Add/Remove programs.

  Details:

  • Microsoft Office XP/2003 set to upgrade to Microsoft Office 2007.
  • The page using Microsoft Update (Custom) shows significant traffic updates for Microsoft Office XP/2003.
  • No sign of Microsoft Office XP/2003 in Add/Remove programs on the Client.
  • Customer usually receives updates from WSUS running on Small Business Server 2008.
  • WSUS on Small Business Server reports as updates failed.

  Hello
  Welcome to the Microsoft answers site.

  I suggest you contact TechNet, and this problem would be better suited to the TechNet community

  Please visit the link below to find a community that will offer better support.
   http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
   
  Thank you and best regards,
  Azam - Microsoft technical support.

• I can't add a component from the Add Remove program window as says could not initialize winxp

  I can't add a component from the Add Remove program window as says could not initialize winxp

  My victory is xp professional ver 2002 service pack 3

  It's usually easy to fix, but if you removed all the dll and inf files, you can have a bunch of other problems that you have not yet discovered.

  If you mean when you try to use Add/Remove Windows components you see a message like this:

  Install was not able to load the master file.
  The application could not be initialized.

  This happens because this file is missing:

  c:\windows\inf\sysoc.inf

  There is no copy backup of this file on your system and run the System File Checker will not replace the missing file (sorry, that Microsoft committed Support Engineer 'experts').

  You will need to get a real copy of your XP bootable installation CD or from a reliable source.

  There's a copy on my SkyDrive, you can download - here's how:

  I downloaded a copy of XP Pro SP3 file you need on my SkyDrive (everyone has a SkyDrive for file sharing).

  You can download it and when you do, put a copy of the file in this folder (assuming that Windows is installed on your C drive):

  c:\Windows\Inf

  Here is the link to my SkyDrive and you can get the file you need here:

  https://SkyDrive.live.com/?CID=6a7e789cab1d6f39&ID=6A7E789CAB1D6F39! 311

  When you see the files available for download, you can not see the file extension (.exe, .dll, .cpl, .sys, .zip, etc.), but when download you them they will have the right extension.

  When you download the file (especially if you use Internet Explorer), when you get a chance to save the file, your browser is unable to save the file with an extension (by example, .exe, .dll, .cpl, .sys, .zip, etc) then you will need to manually add the extension appropriate to the file when you download the file before you save it.

  You can download the file without the extension, and then rename the file to add the appropriate extension.  You do not want to use a file named sysoc when the name of the file should really be called sysoc.inf (if the downloaded file has no extension, you will need to change the name of the file to add the appropriate extension to make it work.

  You must then copy and paste the downloaded folder appropriate on your system.

• Windows XP Add Remove Programs tool does not open, can't access area Add Remove programs on the control panel.

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  My system is up to date with latest anti virus scanning clear.

  I lost some registry entries?

  Unfortunately the system restore did not help.

  Grateful for your advice.

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  My system is up to date with latest anti virus scanning clear.

  I lost some registry entries?

  Unfortunately the system restore did not help.

  Grateful for your advice.

  First, click on the link below and download the appwiz.cpl file, save it to your desktop. Right-click on the file and choose copy. Click on start > run > type x:\windows\system32 (x is the letter of your main generally c drive). In a free space in the system32 folder, right click and choose Paste. If you receive a prompt to replace the existing file, click Yes.  Restart your computer and try to access Add/Remove.

  Click HERE.

• "Windows cannot display the control volume on the taskbar because the Volume control program has not been installed. To install it use Add/Remove programs in Control Panel. »

  missing volume control

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  I have lost my Windows XP disc in a move and can't reinstall the file to a disk, how to fix this?

  When you use certain features sounds and Audio devices, you see a message like this:

  Windows cannot display the control of volume on the taskbar because the Volume control program has not been installed. To install it use Add/Remove programs in Control Panel.

  It seems that the c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe file is missing.

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  If the file is missing in the dllcache folder, look for a copy of the file in this folder:

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  Browsing from a level in the following folder:

  c:\Windows\System32

  Right-click on an empty area in the window of c:\windows\system32 and choose Paste to paste in the missing file where it belongs.

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• Once I update CS5 at CS6 then remove the CS5 using Add Remove programs in Windows? [was: CS6]

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• I have Windows XP home edition, error: process id = oxle98 (7832) Threadid = 0xlab8 (6840), when updates download sp3 it is impossible to install... because it is already installed according to 'Add/Remove Programs ".

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  Hello

  Welcome to Microsoft Windows 7 answers Forum!

  You can try the steps below and check if the problem is resolved.

   

  This problem can occur if the service pack is not installed correctly, so uninstall us the Service Pack 3 (SP3) to your computer and try to download the standalone package and try to install and control the issuance

  To uninstall SP3, you can follow the link provided below.

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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950249

  Now, you can follow the below a level provided to download the SP3 on your computer.

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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322389

  Hope this information is useful.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Suresh Kumar-Microsoft Support.

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  Hello

  Follow the instructions here http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43051.html , see if that solves the problem.

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  Alas...

  As the forums MS Answers does not prompt for any information system when a new question is asked, we know absolutely nothing about your system.

  Not knowing the basic information a problem prolongs the frustration and the agony of these issues.

  Click Start, run and enter the following command:

  regsvr32 appwiz.cpl

  Click OK and you should see a message like this:

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  Restart and see how things look now.

• How to uninstall Windows XP Service Pack 2 when I can't find it in Add/Remove programs?

  I'm going to erase my computer before you donate. My computer is really old and the operating drive that I said it's for Windows XP with SP 1 Professional.

  I tried to reinstall with this CD, but he told me that the service current pack on the computer is newer than the one on the CD, so he couldn't reinstall. I figured out that the SP3 has been installed and uninstalled SP3 from Add/Remove programs box.
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