A halted installation can prevent new software from being installed. To see if there is already an installation in progress you can look at your registry.
If software is in the middle of installing there will be a “InProgress” key located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrenVersion\Installer.
1. Go to your registry. Start>run>regedit>ok
Expand the registry so you can navigate […]
Creating a new user account can be a great step in fixing software issues. It will let you know pretty quick if it’s your settings or the software that’s to blame. A new user account won’t carry over the same temp files, permissions, corruptions, weird settings that exist in most user accounts.
1. Start>Control […]
Too many temporary files can bog down your machine or keep you from installing so it’s best to clean them out from time to time. Windows stores temporary files in 2 locations; C:\Windows\Temp and C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\Local Settings\Temp. To clear them we just need to navigate to those directories Hit Control+A (to […]
Selective Startup is great. It allows you to control which programs automatically run when starting your system and can help speed up a bogged down pc. This is all easily done through the System Configuration Utility.
1. Start>run> type in: msconfig and press ‘OK’
2. Click on the Services tab
3. See if any services […]
