MsInstaller launches unrelated program on execution.

I'm having a bit of a strange problem that falls into the *irritating* category.

I have a Dell Dimension desktop. P4 3Ghz 1G RAM WINXPS2.

The Dell computer came bundled with the typical trial programs. One of these programs is Paint Shop Photo Album 5. A program that I have little or no use for.

I recently upgraded my DVD authoring software from Sony's MyDVD 5 to MyDVD 6 Deluxe. It works like a charm, except for this annoying problem:

Whever the MyDVD app is launched, MSinstaller launches as well for additional components of Photo Album 5!?!?! As far as I know, these two programs are un-related. Sony has an affiliation with Adobe and their bundled photo applications - but not with Jasac - as far as I know.

This problem is intensified for a couple of reasons. First of all, the installer will not go away after one cancel - but rather after several repeated cancels. Secondly I cannot find my Dell shipped Paint Shop/Photo Shop installation disk (in hopes that it would just find whatever it is looking for and install it). I can find every single other Dell disk but that one (I am sure that it is *my* fault - that I misplaced that one disk when unpacking the boxes).

I tried completely uninstalling Photo Shop 5 - but that has not helped. I am unsure if there is a registry item I can delete or another route I can take to keep this from happening.

The problem is not critical - all programs function fine once the installer is canceled several times - but I enjoy a flaw free system (when possible) and this particular flaw is annoying. I do a lot of DVD authoring from my DV and it is a pain to have to go through this with every single MyDVD launch.

Any suggestions?

 

And while you're downloading RegSeeker, you can go to Start -> Run -> type "msconfig" (without quotes) -> klick OK -> select the "Autostart "-tab and unselect the corresponding box to the program you don't want to autostart.

 

COOP
Did you solve your problem. If so; how? I'm having the same problem with Microsoft's Antispyware program. When I attempt to open it; my Cd creator wants to install. Like you said very irritating!