Cannot Open Windows Update Or Any Other Vista Program

#1 i have no name

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 06:33 PM

Whenever i start up my computer my sidebar always comes on, but now nothing shows up, i cannot open the welcome center, i cannot open windows updates but all my other programs work fine. when i try to open them a window shows up then closes quickly, am i Missing a file or somthing?

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#2 usasma

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Posted 24 June 2007 - 06:01 AM

Can you read the window that shows up? Maybe even the title of the Window?

Try a couple of these free, online scans to see if they'll help out:
http://safety.live.com
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

Let us know the results and we can move on from there.

- John
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Posted 24 June 2007 - 10:58 AM

I could not run the first program, it just wouldn't run but the second program said it didnt find anything.

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Small chip that goes fast some spinning things a case, a mouse, and a keyboard and a wonderful rectanlge box of colors.

#4 usasma

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Posted 24 June 2007 - 07:07 PM

Why couldn't you run the first program? What error messages did you get?

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Posted 25 June 2007 - 03:08 PM

it said my browser (firefox) could not open it so i went to internet explorer it starts then just says after i click install
We were unable to install the scanner i have tried all of the trouble shooting could not get it to install
i tried using both versions of internet explorer (64-bit) and none worked

Please follow the instructions for each troubleshooting step below and then click Retry Installation to try to install the scanner again.
Scanner installation complete

Please click Launch Scanner to start the scanner.

Install Now
Retry InstallationPlease Wait...Launch Scanner

Troubleshooting steps

Internet Explorer may have temporarily blocked the installation of the ActiveX control for the scanner

To fix:
Check to see if a yellow bar appears at the top of your Web browser window.

If so, click the yellow bar and select Install ActiveX Control...

Make sure you choose to install the ActiveX control for the scanner

To fix:
When you choose to install the scanner, a dialog box will appear and ask if you want to install this ActiveX control. Be sure to click Install. Once installation is complete, the scanner will start in a new window.

Make sure you're logged on to your PC as an Administrator

Learn how to fix

Make sure you have at least 20 MB of free space available on your hard disk

My system specs
Small chip that goes fast some spinning things a case, a mouse, and a keyboard and a wonderful rectanlge box of colors.

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Posted 27 June 2007 - 07:16 PM

ok i tried to do a system restore but it still doesnt work I cant get updates from microsoft because updater will not run so is there anything else, please dont say reinstall windows i just installed it 1 month ago.

My system specs
Small chip that goes fast some spinning things a case, a mouse, and a keyboard and a wonderful rectanlge box of colors.