To opt a device out of the Insider program, go to Settings Update & Security Windows insider Program and turn on the Stop getting preview builds setting. If the device is currently running a public release of Windows, opting out will happen immediately. Windows 10 is the most recent but probably the most troublesome operating system Microsoft has ever released to market. But our thanks here to Microsoft, because we always have something to fix and write about =) Many Windows 10 users are complaining about configuration changes and devices like touchpad and touchscreen stopped working after Windows 10 upgrades, some are concerned about.

Right-click Windows Installer, and then click Properties. If the Startup type box is set to Disabled, change it to Manual. Click OK to close the Properties window. Right-click the Windows Installer service, and then click Start. The service should start without errors. Try to install or to uninstall again. Aug 19, 2019 I get the message.The Windows Installer service on Local Computer started and stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs. I've tried to re-install the installer with no luck. I've tried to restore my setting to a point before the installer quit working and that didn't work either.

Microsoft has released a Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter that will automatically diagnose any problems that you may be facing while installing or uninstalling programs or software in Windows 10/8/7. This tool will help you fix problems that block programs from being installed or removed. You can uninstall programs on Windows 10 that cannot be uninstalled.

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Use this Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter, if you find that you are unable to install or uninstall a program via your Control Panel.

Once you download and run it, it will ask you if you would like it to only detect the problem and let you select what to fix, or if you would like it to detect and fix the issues directly.

Next, it will ask you if you are facing problems while installing the program or uninstalling the programs.

Finally, it will check the registry and the system for any problems and then present you with options or fix them directly as the case may be.

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This Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter will help fix:

Corrupted registry keys on 64-bit operating systems
Corrupted registry keys that control the update data
Problems that prevent new programs from being installed
Problems that prevent existing programs from being completely uninstalled or updated
Problems that block you from uninstalling a program through Add or Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) in Control Panel.

You may be aware that the Windows Installer Cleanup utility (MSICUU2.exe) has been retired. While the Windows Installer Cleanup utility resolved some installation problems, it sometimes damaged other components installed on the computer. Because of this, the tool has been removed from the Microsoft Download Center.

The Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter is a replacement for Windows Installer Cleanup Utility!

Use this troubleshooter for an uninstall only if the program fails to uninstall using the Windows Control Panel or Add/Remove Programs feature.

You can get the troubleshooter from its download page.

If this troubleshooter does not solve your problems, you may see some additional troubleshooting steps mentioned in KB2438651.

If for some reason you are unable to uninstall programs in Windows 10/8/7, you may find the following links helpful:

Free Uninstallers for Windows.

See this post if you receive the following error messages:

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Hi rossncheri,

Thank you for replying.

Let’s try this which should fix the issue:

Step 1:

Perform clean boot which will start Windows Vista by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

The following link has steps showing how to perform clean boot: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

1) Perform clean boot (Check the link for performing clean boot).

2) Enable half of the services.

3) Determine whether the problem returns.

4) Enable half of the startup items.

5) Determine whether the problem returns.

6) Repeat the above steps until you find out which service or program is causing the issue

Note: Please ensure that the computer is set to start as usual by following the step 7 from the article: How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows7: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135.

Step 2:

Then run the “Fix it” tool from this link:

How do I restore security settings to the default settings?

Step 3:

After following the above two steps, run the System File Checker [SFC] scan again on the computer. Then check if you are able to start Windows Installer.

To do this, follow the steps given below:

1. Click the Start button.

2. From the Start Menu, Click all programs followed by Accessories.

3. In the Accessories menu, Right Click on the Command Prompt option.

4. From the drop down menu that appears, Click on the 'Run as administrator' option.

5. If you have the User Account Control (UAC) enabled, you will be asked for authorization prior to the command prompt opening. You may simply need to press the Continue button if you are the administrator or insert the administrator password etc.

6. In the Command Prompt window, type: sfc /scannow and then press Enter.

7. A message will appear stating that 'The system scan will begin'.

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8. Be patient because the scan may take some time.

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9. If any files require replacing SFC will replace them. You may be asked to insert your Vista DVD for this process to continue.

10. If everything is okay you should, after the scan, see the following message 'Windows resource protection did not find any integrity violations'.

11. After the scan has completed, close the command prompt window, restart the computer and check.

For further reference check the link given below:

How to repair the operating system and how to restore the operating system configuration to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista

Hope the information helps. Please post back and let us know.

Regards
Debleena S
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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