PC Help!!!

[Fozzie]

My hard drive was getting full so i have cleared loads of pictures and removed programs that i never use to free up some space, but now when ever i turn on my computer i get a box come up saying "Windows Installer"
Then underneath "Preparing To Install" i can still use the internet no problem but its just annoying, if i press cancel it says "cancelling" but nothing happens its so annoying!!
Anyone help me out???

 

[ollie]

reformat

or just let it install?

 

[Fozzie]

if i let it install it says "installing" but stays liek that for ages!

 

[The Hoff]

Im guessing theres an .msi somewhere thats running from your start-up folder, or registry.

Start>Run>msconfig

Goto Start Up tab, and untick things you deem unnecessary, make a note of what you uncheck and reboot until the installer is gone.

 

[Longy]

not using Norton are you?

 

[Fozzie]

i did have norton but its not working, expired a while ago?

 

[Longy]

I've seen Norton cause similar issues - if its expired its no good as a anti-virus anyway, maybe get AVG for free?

Unistall Norton and bin it crappest software ever.

 

[Fozzie]

yeah i will get rid of norton then, when i try to do it from the control panel it says "another installer is curruntly running, please wait for it to complete and try again" but i have just re-booted my machine so how can another installer be running!??