[Windows 7] Windows Installer has stopped working

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DrStrange Technically feasible Premium join:2001-07-23 West Hartford, CT kudos:1	[Windows 7] Windows Installer has stopped working I've been banging my head against the wall for a day or so because of this. Apparently there's a bug in Microsoft's Customer Experience Improvement Program that's causing msiexec to crash. It can be fixed by turning off Customer Experience Improvement Program or by editing the registry. Turning off CEIP: »chris123nt.com/2009/01/18/sqm-cl···ndows-7/ regedit: navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions rename MachineThrottling to _MachineThrottling »social.technet.microsoft.com/For···/#page:3
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ckct @potc.net	Thanks very much for your post. I started having this problem and the registry modifcaion you have in your post solved my issue. This stuff can be very frustrating. Thanks for your help.
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 04:23:57 ·
smcconnell @rcn.com	reply to DrStrange This is exactly what I needed. Thank you!
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 08:51:43 ·
Perfecto @jhmi.edu	reply to DrStrange This solution worked great. Thanks OP. This thread is now top search result in google, and rightly so.
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 09:59:36 ·
Chris123NT join:2001-11-24 Nesconset, NY	reply to DrStrange You're welcome guys. The renaming of the string value works but might only be a temp fix. That was the first one I came up with. Deleting the values and turning CEIP off via group policy should seal the deal for good, hence why I only posted that one on my blog
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 10:30:50 ·
page @rr.com	reply to DrStrange Thank you! That worked for me as well!
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koam Pink Pecker Premium join:2000-08-16 East Puddle 1 edit	reply to DrStrange I also have Windows Installer not working in Windows 7 upgrade from Vista. Thank you. Will have to try this. »[WIN7] Can Windows Installer be fixed?
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 10:55:00 ·
brilliant @rcn.com	pure brilliance, friend. thanks for the fix.
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 11:55:28 ·
Dom Stone @ntl.com	Thank you so much :] Didn't think it would work, but it did. It also made Windows Live Messenger work as it had to go through an install process for some bizarre reason.
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koam Pink Pecker Premium join:2000-08-16 East Puddle Reviews: ·Shoreham Telephone	reply to DrStrange From first method: 1. Delete the string values (Except for (Default)) in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions 2. Start gpedit.msc 3. Expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand System, expand Internet Communication Management, and then click Internet Communication settings. 4. In the details pane, double-click Turn off Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program, and then click Enabled. Step 1 for me there were no other values under DisabledSessions other than Default (not set). I did steps 2-4. Thanks -- YOU can help reduce poverty, sustainably. »www.kiva.org/lender/kenandart
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Anonymous D @rr.com	reply to DrStrange Thank you so much for this fix. Now I can FINALLY play Mercs 2 and Mirrors Edge.
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 12:39:55 ·
koam Pink Pecker Premium join:2000-08-16 East Puddle Reviews: ·Shoreham Telephone	reply to DrStrange Thanks again. I believe that this Windows Installer issue was causing my Anti-Virus to freak out as well. »Kaspersky Database warning? W7 After using your first fix, I have no more warnings from KAV or Windows Action Center! -- YOU can help reduce poverty, sustainably. »www.kiva.org/lender/kenandart
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DrStrange Technically feasible Premium join:2001-07-23 West Hartford, CT kudos:1	reply to Chris123NT Thanks for posting the info on your blog, Chris. You saved a lot of people a lot of headaches.
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Symeon @mc.videotron.ca	reply to DrStrange Thanks alot !! i can finally install my keyboard and mouse drivers XD
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 16:37:48 ·
hte1337 @comcast.net	reply to DrStrange thanks, this helped a bunch!
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 16:52:05 ·
eberglar Thanks for the memories Premium join:2001-03-04 Bloomsbury, NJ	reply to DrStrange Has anyone tried installing iTunes after applying this fix?
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 20:21:35 ·
Repreview @comcast.net	reply to DrStrange You guys rule, exactly what I needed.
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 20:32:57 ·
SKYHN Lu.. Lu.. Lulululu Premium join:2001-09-16 99999	reply to DrStrange Worked for me too. Finally got setpoint to install, yay for mouse buttons working again! -- Do you douche with coconut juice?
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daryn @charter.com	reply to DrStrange This worked perfectly for me too — I was having problems getting anything .msi related to install but everything seems to be resolved now. Thanks so much for tracking this down! — Daryn
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 20:58:23 ·
CrazyMac @opaltelecom.net	reply to DrStrange Legend Mate, Thanks so much, this'd been driving me nuts for days, couldn't install anything! Cheers
	to forum · permalink · 2009-01-19 23:12:13 ·

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