Posted October 4, 200717 yr Hi. I'm running Windows Installer 3.1. Just recently, after using Windows Update, I get the Windows Installer pop-up that says "Preparing to install..." which stays for a few seconds, then just goes away without completing. It doesn't say what it's trying to install. Naturally, while it's there, almost all activity on my computer stops. I've checked the Windows Update history, and it shows all updates installed successfully. This seems to happen almost every time I go to launch an application. Is there a way to find out what's trying to install, and either install it or cancel it?
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