Installer problems. . .

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Major problem: I recently installed McAfee virus scan, which seemed to stall
out - it told me to uninstall other virus scan software first (I have none,
just a couple of anti-spyware programs) and finally nothing was working and I
restarted. Now, I'm trying to install Adobe Acrobat and the windows installer
won't work. It just gets stuck, and finally I cancel and I get a message
saying "Install server not responding."

Other glitches I've noticed:
Disk Cleanup isn't working - it stalls out in tabulating the contents of my
computer when it gets to Microsoft Office.

Additionally, I can't turn the windows firewall. When I try to click on it
in the control panel, I get a message saying "Windows installer not working."

Also, I can't click on "System" in the control panel.

Any thoughts on what might be causing any or all of this?
 
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Major problem: I recently installed McAfee virus scan, which seemed
to stall out - it told me to uninstall other virus scan software
first (I have none, just a couple of anti-spyware programs) and
finally nothing was working and I restarted. Now, I'm trying to
install Adobe Acrobat and the windows installer won't work. It just
gets stuck, and finally I cancel and I get a message saying "Install
server not responding."

Other glitches I've noticed:
Disk Cleanup isn't working - it stalls out in tabulating the contents
of my computer when it gets to Microsoft Office.

Additionally, I can't turn the windows firewall. When I try to click
on it in the control panel, I get a message saying "Windows installer
not working."

Also, I can't click on "System" in the control panel.

Any thoughts on what might be causing any or all of this?
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I'd start with a generic malware scan to be honest.

Malware Cleaners and Repair :
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/malwarefix.html

Beyond that you can take a peek here:

How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555175

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

Galen
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come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

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