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Okay, so now that I've got my hardware drivers all in place (or most of
them), I'm installing a couple of applications, but I've run into a bit of trouble. When trying to install "Mavis Beakon Teaches Typing Deluxe, v. 16", about a third of the way through the installation I get the message "Cannot update uninstaller log file. Current File: *.*" I had this app running on this PC before reinstalling Windows, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I tried installing an earlier version I had around (v. 12.01), but about two-thirds of the way through I got an error that simple read "Current File: *.*" In both cases, after clicking OK, the installation shut down. Because I got a similar error in both cases, I'm assuming the problem isn't with the software CD (both of which I've used on my other PCs), right? Any idea? Also, I was wondering what I should do in the way of antivirus/spyware removal/etc. This PC's never really been connected to the net before, so it didn't have much of a need for it. I've installed AVG free; anything else necessary? |
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"Winston C." wrote in message
... Okay, so now that I've got my hardware drivers all in place (or most of them), I'm installing a couple of applications, but I've run into a bit of trouble. When trying to install "Mavis Beakon Teaches Typing Deluxe, v. 16", about a third of the way through the installation I get the message "Cannot update uninstaller log file. Current File: *.*" I had this app running on this PC before reinstalling Windows, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I tried installing an earlier version I had around (v. 12.01), but about two-thirds of the way through I got an error that simple read "Current File: *.*" In both cases, after clicking OK, the installation shut down. . . . Also, I was wondering what I should do in the way of antivirus/spyware removal/etc. This PC's never really been connected to the net before, so it didn't have much of a need for it. I've installed AVG free; anything else necessary? To instal Mavis Beacon first copy its CD to your hard drive: then reboot into Safe Mode and instal from the hard drive's copy. If you do not browse the Internet and never open emails from people you do not know, you may not need AVG. You may want to consider a cheap router as a hardware firewall. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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Avg is fine but you also need a spyware program such as SpyBot:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2008 "Winston C." wrote in message ... Okay, so now that I've got my hardware drivers all in place (or most of them), I'm installing a couple of applications, but I've run into a bit of trouble. When trying to install "Mavis Beakon Teaches Typing Deluxe, v. 16", about a third of the way through the installation I get the message "Cannot update uninstaller log file. Current File: *.*" I had this app running on this PC before reinstalling Windows, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I tried installing an earlier version I had around (v. 12.01), but about two-thirds of the way through I got an error that simple read "Current File: *.*" In both cases, after clicking OK, the installation shut down. Because I got a similar error in both cases, I'm assuming the problem isn't with the software CD (both of which I've used on my other PCs), right? Any idea? Also, I was wondering what I should do in the way of antivirus/spyware removal/etc. This PC's never really been connected to the net before, so it didn't have much of a need for it. I've installed AVG free; anything else necessary? |
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"Winston C." wrote in message ... | Okay, so now that I've got my hardware drivers all in place (or most of | them), I'm installing a couple of applications, but I've run into a bit of | trouble. | | When trying to install "Mavis Beakon Teaches Typing Deluxe, v. 16", about a | third of the way through the installation I get the message "Cannot update | uninstaller log file. Current File: *.*" I had this app running on this PC | before reinstalling Windows, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I tried | installing an earlier version I had around (v. 12.01), but about two-thirds | of the way through I got an error that simple read "Current File: *.*" In | both cases, after clicking OK, the installation shut down. Because I got a | similar error in both cases, I'm assuming the problem isn't with the software | CD (both of which I've used on my other PCs), right? Any idea? | | Also, I was wondering what I should do in the way of antivirus/spyware | removal/etc. This PC's never really been connected to the net before, so it | didn't have much of a need for it. I've installed AVG free; anything else | necessary? AVG free will no longer be supported on 9X/ME by the fourth quarter of this year, try another Anti-V program. Install and update SpyWare Blaster, and a install a firewall even IF you are behind a router, and if this computer will connect to the Internet AT ANY TIME.. As indicated elsewhere, try installing MBTTD from the hard drive, and make sure you have all the 9X updates installed. You may have to update the Windows Installer(s) before trying to install the program, they should be updated during the 9X and IE update procedure. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
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my problem with windows xp is that i cant install skype on it. in the middle of the download it says it does not support skype. is my laptop something worng or the version f my xp? when i tried to install it to my pc it works they have the same version with my laptop. whats wrong? anybody would like to help? I would surely appreciate it. Thanks!
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