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Discus and support "Windows Installer/Preparing to install" prompt pops up every time I right-click on a... in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Every time I right click, a "Windows Installer/Preparing to install" prompt pops up. I press cancel and it takes forever to cancel, freezing up my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by GabrielAuxier, Oct 16, 2019.

  1. GABRIELAUXIER
    GabrielAuxier Win User

    "Windows Installer/Preparing to install" prompt pops up every time I right-click on a...


    Every time I right click, a "Windows Installer/Preparing to install" prompt pops up. I press cancel and it takes forever to cancel, freezing up my system. I have to go into Task Manager and restart Windows Explorer to quickly recover from this.


    No malware has been found.

    :)
     
    GabrielAuxier, Oct 16, 2019
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  2. JDS21
    jds21 Win User

    Windows Updates failed to instal

    I just did step one and they have just all installed.... thank you so much.... it was quite frustrating having that update window pop up every 5 minutes and failing to instal every time

    Thanks mate
     
    jds21, Oct 16, 2019
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  3. EXODUSPRIME1337
    exodusprime1337 Win User
    windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Oct 16, 2019
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  4. JIMMY 2004
    Jimmy 2004 Win User

    "Windows Installer/Preparing to install" prompt pops up every time I right-click on a...

    Clean Install Workaround for Vista

    You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:
    • Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
    • When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
    • Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
    • When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
    • This time enter your product key
    • When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
    • Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it
    Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

    Source: DailyTech
     
    Jimmy 2004, Oct 16, 2019
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