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RandallWalker

windows installer pop up box at start up

When I start my computer a box comes on the screen called windows installer it seems not to be anything but annoying. I simply have to close it and carry on. I believe it would just be hidden in the past i.e. not just pop up and wait for me to close it. it only appears at startup. I have updated everything.

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lacrumb

What OS build are you on? Hit the Windows key, type winver, hit Enter.
Or Windows key+r, winver, OK

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Hello Randall, my name is Marco and I am an Independent Advisor. I will do my best to help you.

You probably have software that wants to install or the installation is corrupted.

Check in the startup items as follows.
Right-click on the task bar and click "Task Manager.
Click on the "Startup" tab .
Check the software that opens when Windows starts.
Right-click on the software in question and click "disable".

You can also uninstall it in "add and remove programs".
To open this windows, press " Windows + r " keys and type : appwiz.cpl

Otherwise reinstalling the program in question will also fix the bug.

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here it is

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You are at the latest build.

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I will include images of what is happening. 1st image is what is happening when I turn on the computer.

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You are at the latest build.

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Go to the control panel and uninstall "windows installer".

To uninstall it in "add and remove programs".
To open this windows, press " Windows + r " keys and type : appwiz.cpl
Click on " Windows installer " and select "Uninstall "

If you don't want to uninstall it, in the task manager, you can disable it for startup.

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KOMB,

I guess The questions are, why is it doing this, and do I need it on at all?

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It must have been installed during any software installation. You can safely remove it. In the worst case, it will reinstall itself the next time you install software that requires it.

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Thank you I will delete it.

Stay well,

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