Windows Installer Folder Clean Up
Aug 6, 2014I'm on Windows 8 x64.
Are the files on C:WindowsInstaller needed or they can be removed ?
If yes then how to safely remove them?
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Here's what it looks like:
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Reboot is required after REG is imported:
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSafeBootMinimalmsiserver]
@="Service"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSafeBootNetworkmsiserver]
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What could be causing this?
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Like so. Attachment 27195
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