installation problems

[Winston C.]

Okay, so now that I've got my hardware drivers all in place (or most of
them), I'm installing a couple of applications, but I've run into a bit of
trouble.

When trying to install "Mavis Beakon Teaches Typing Deluxe, v. 16", about a
third of the way through the installation I get the message "Cannot update
uninstaller log file. Current File: *.*" I had this app running on this PC
before reinstalling Windows, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I tried
installing an earlier version I had around (v. 12.01), but about two-thirds
of the way through I got an error that simple read "Current File: *.*" In
both cases, after clicking OK, the installation shut down. Because I got a
similar error in both cases, I'm assuming the problem isn't with the software
CD (both of which I've used on my other PCs), right? Any idea?

Also, I was wondering what I should do in the way of antivirus/spyware
removal/etc. This PC's never really been connected to the net before, so it
didn't have much of a need for it. I've installed AVG free anything else
necessary?

 

[Don Phillipson]

"Winston C." <WinstonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ED04A6A7-5A2B-4212-A81F-08A4280CA8C8@microsoft.com...

> Okay, so now that I've got my hardware drivers all in place (or most of
> them), I'm installing a couple of applications, but I've run into a bit of
> trouble.
>
> When trying to install "Mavis Beakon Teaches Typing Deluxe, v. 16", about
a
> third of the way through the installation I get the message "Cannot update
> uninstaller log file. Current File: *.*" I had this app running on this PC
> before reinstalling Windows, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I tried
> installing an earlier version I had around (v. 12.01), but about
two-thirds
> of the way through I got an error that simple read "Current File: *.*" In
> both cases, after clicking OK, the installation shut down. . . .
> Also, I was wondering what I should do in the way of antivirus/spyware
> removal/etc. This PC's never really been connected to the net before, so
it
> didn't have much of a need for it. I've installed AVG free anything else
> necessary?

To instal Mavis Beacon first copy its CD to
your hard drive: then reboot into Safe Mode and
instal from the hard drive's copy.

If you do not browse the Internet and never open emails
from people you do not know, you may not need AVG.
You may want to consider a cheap router as a hardware
firewall.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

 

[Ron Badour]

Avg is fine but you also need a spyware program such as SpyBot:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"Winston C." <WinstonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ED04A6A7-5A2B-4212-A81F-08A4280CA8C8@microsoft.com...
> Okay, so now that I've got my hardware drivers all in place (or most of
> them), I'm installing a couple of applications, but I've run into a bit of
> trouble.
>
> When trying to install "Mavis Beakon Teaches Typing Deluxe, v. 16", about
> a
> third of the way through the installation I get the message "Cannot update
> uninstaller log file. Current File: *.*" I had this app running on this PC
> before reinstalling Windows, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I tried
> installing an earlier version I had around (v. 12.01), but about
> two-thirds
> of the way through I got an error that simple read "Current File: *.*" In
> both cases, after clicking OK, the installation shut down. Because I got a
> similar error in both cases, I'm assuming the problem isn't with the
> software
> CD (both of which I've used on my other PCs), right? Any idea?
>
> Also, I was wondering what I should do in the way of antivirus/spyware
> removal/etc. This PC's never really been connected to the net before, so
> it
> didn't have much of a need for it. I've installed AVG free anything else
> necessary?

 

[MEB]

"Winston C." <WinstonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ED04A6A7-5A2B-4212-A81F-08A4280CA8C8@microsoft.com...
| Okay, so now that I've got my hardware drivers all in place (or most of
| them), I'm installing a couple of applications, but I've run into a bit of
| trouble.
|
| When trying to install "Mavis Beakon Teaches Typing Deluxe, v. 16", about
a
| third of the way through the installation I get the message "Cannot update
| uninstaller log file. Current File: *.*" I had this app running on this PC
| before reinstalling Windows, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I tried
| installing an earlier version I had around (v. 12.01), but about
two-thirds
| of the way through I got an error that simple read "Current File: *.*" In
| both cases, after clicking OK, the installation shut down. Because I got a
| similar error in both cases, I'm assuming the problem isn't with the
software
| CD (both of which I've used on my other PCs), right? Any idea?
|
| Also, I was wondering what I should do in the way of antivirus/spyware
| removal/etc. This PC's never really been connected to the net before, so
it
| didn't have much of a need for it. I've installed AVG free anything else
| necessary?

AVG free will no longer be supported on 9X/ME by the fourth quarter of this
year, try another Anti-V program.

Install and update SpyWare Blaster, and a install a firewall even IF you are
behind a router, and if this computer will connect to the Internet AT ANY
TIME..

As indicated elsewhere, try installing MBTTD from the hard drive, and make
sure you have all the 9X updates installed. You may have to update the
Windows Installer(s) before trying to install the program, they should be
updated during the 9X and IE update procedure.

--
MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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