why does windows installer start up everytime i start up visual basic 6

Question

it starts up windows installer with random applications on my machine . . after i click cancel a few times, it loads vb6 fine.

any ideas why this is happening?

Answer 1

It's possible a previous installation has not completed correctly.

Use the utility at the following link to remove any rogue installations files:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 (broken link Aug.2017, leaving URL for "historical purposes").