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March 30th, 2008 22:00
Windows installing unwanted software
I have an aging Dimension 2300 running Windows XP SP2. In the last several weeks, whenever I restart my computer, Windows Installer tries to install some unwanted programs. After the Windows Installer screen, a Fax screen comes up requesting a disk containing a file "fax.msi. This file is not on my computer, so all I can do is cancel the operation. Another screen, Photogallery, also comes up trying to install. Then a screen saying error 1706, no valid source could be found. These all take additional time when I'm trying to restart. How can I eliminate these annoying and time-consuming operations?
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March 31st, 2008 01:00
Scanned for malware lately?
<>You can probably kill the fax.msi using the Microsoft Installer Cleanup Utility. Follow the prompts and point it at fax.
As for photogallery, see if this helps.
<>Ron