Well, I installed Microsoft Office, but whenever I try to run the computer in normal mode, it freezes. So, I have to try and uninstall it in safe mode but it says you can't. So, I need help.
Kalthanis 0 Newbie Poster
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Jump to PostCan you provide us with some more on your problem.
Delete microsoft office from your startup and then try again.
Jump to PostKalthanis, download and use the Windows Installer cleanup utility
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301See if the uninstall works OK after that. Download it on another PC and save it to CD if necessary, and install/run it in Safe mode on yours.
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nanosani 20 Technize.net addict Team Colleague
Can you provide us with some more on your problem.
Delete microsoft office from your startup and then try again.
Kalthanis 0 Newbie Poster
Its not even in my startup...
Whenever I turn on my computer, I log on, and it runs fine for about 10 seconds.
But whenever I hover my mouse over the taskbar, I have that hourglass thing, and I can't click anything. Thats all I can say really.
nanosani 20 Technize.net addict Team Colleague
See if your processor usage is fine ... if its upto 100 % .. see which process is taking the processor ... if its explorer.exe ... end process and then start a new task "explorer"...
Kalthanis 0 Newbie Poster
Thats not working. It never used to be like this, only when I installed Office.
nanosani 20 Technize.net addict Team Colleague
Thats not working. It never used to be like this, only when I installed Office.
Whats not working ?? is your cpu usage normal ??
Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague
Kalthanis, download and use the Windows Installer cleanup utility
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
See if the uninstall works OK after that. Download it on another PC and save it to CD if necessary, and install/run it in Safe mode on yours.
shanefever 0 Newbie Poster
To make Windows Installer work under safe mode, you need to create a registry entry for every type of safe mode you are logged in to.
1.Safe Mode.
Type this in a command prompt:
REG ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\MSIServer" /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D "Service"
and then “net start msiserver”
This will start the Windows Installer Service in safe mode.
2.Safe Mode with Networking
REG ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\MSIServer" /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D "Service"
and followed by “net start msiserver “
This will start the Windows Installer Service in safe mode with Networking.
jkbnsdkjbn 0 Newbie Poster
REG ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\MSIServer" /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D "Service"
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