July 11, 2008 by Ralph Kirkland.

This stumped me at first.  I continued to accept the EULA, but I still got the message.  I kept doing the same thing over and over, one definition of insanity.

So what is the problem.  It involves the way that Vista limits installations to reduce unwanted applications from installing.  The problem is that in this case, it creates its own problem.

If you want to solve it yourself, back up the registry before you begin.  For this I recommend a program called ERUNT.   It backs up the entire registry in case you make a mistake.  The Microsoft regedit does not back up everything.

Once you have a backup, you can edit the registry.  Follow the instructions of this Microsoft tech bulletin, 884202.

If you are not comfortable doing this yourself, give me a call.  I can check other problems for you at the same time.

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July 11, 2008 by Ralph Kirkland.

At home, I personally recommend using Avast! or AVG.  Both programs are free.  They do a great job of protecting your computer without using a lot of system resources.

 On some older computers, manufacturers sold systems with barely enough memory to run, 256 MB with Windows XP.  Some get so slow that you can get a cup of coffee while waiting for a program to load.  Besided needing more memory, the real slowdown is either virus/malware or Norton or McAfee Anti-Virus.  Both programs use a lot of system resources.

I would also suggest adding another freeware program, Spybot Search & Destroy.  It is great at removing malware/spyware.  It often will list many cookies as possible problems.  You can delete them if you like, but they are not usually much of a problem.

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