Comments on: Windows: Desktop Fails to Load at Startup http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/3497/desktop-fails-to-load-at-startup/ Computer and technology tutorials and guides Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:01:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jolin http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/3497/desktop-fails-to-load-at-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-45132 jolin Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:56:00 +0000 http://www.tech-recipes.com/?p=3497#comment-45132 my pc starts up very slow, which always drive me crazy, I want a program to solve my slow computer, several days ago my friend recommend me a software tuneup360, now I'm waiting for the result. my pc starts up very slow, which always drive me crazy, I want a program to solve my slow computer, several days ago my friend recommend me a software tuneup360, now I’m waiting for the result.

]]> By: Scott S. http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/3497/desktop-fails-to-load-at-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-37968 Scott S. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:19:00 +0000 http://www.tech-recipes.com/?p=3497#comment-37968 Had same problem and found that the MSIEXEC was jacked up after the system was hit by a Virus (AV, AIV, AV2009, AV2010) What to do To solve this, re-register MsiExec: 1. At the taskbar, select Start|Run. 2. Type MSIEXEC /UNREGISTER 3. Then type MSIEXEC /REGSERVER No visible change will take place. However, if you run the setup program again, it should now work. If this method fails, you will need to reinstall the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI). Consult the Microsoft website for details of how to do this Then - Reinstall your antivirus and Scan your system. And check system with a Anti-Spyware app like Spybot. Had same problem and found that the MSIEXEC was jacked up after the system was hit by a Virus (AV, AIV, AV2009, AV2010)

What to do

To solve this, re-register MsiExec:

1. At the taskbar, select Start|Run.
2. Type
MSIEXEC /UNREGISTER
3. Then type
MSIEXEC /REGSERVER

No visible change will take place. However, if you run the setup program again, it should now work.

If this method fails, you will need to reinstall the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI). Consult the Microsoft website for details of how to do this

Then – Reinstall your antivirus and Scan your system.
And check system with a Anti-Spyware app like Spybot.

]]> By: Yea http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/3497/desktop-fails-to-load-at-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-28274 Yea Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.tech-recipes.com/?p=3497#comment-28274 I tried everything above and none of it worked. I downloaded SP3 and fixed the problem. I tried everything above and none of it worked. I downloaded SP3 and fixed the problem.

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