Can't install Revo Uninstaller.exe

My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt
early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and
others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads
folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP
(I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the
Start Screen.).

Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files
for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player
update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING
happens.

What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install?

On 02/26/2014 01:26 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt
early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and
others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads
folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP
(I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the
Start Screen.).

Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files
for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player
update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING
happens.

What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install?




Try right clicking and take the option to run as administrator

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:04:22 -0600, philo*
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 01:26 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt
early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and
others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads
folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP
(I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the
Start Screen.).

Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files
for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player
update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING
happens.

What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install?




Try right clicking and take the option to run as administrator

I tried that on all three .exes. No joy. The box about
"allowing this program to make changes to your computer" shows
up, but that's all that happens.

On 26 Feb 2014, Kirk Bubul wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

I tried that on all three .exes. No joy. The box about
"allowing this program to make changes to your computer" shows
up, but that's all that happens.

Can I assume you rebooted the computer?

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:15:10 -0500, Nil
wrote:

On 26 Feb 2014, Kirk Bubul wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

I tried that on all three .exes. No joy. The box about
"allowing this program to make changes to your computer" shows
up, but that's all that happens.

Can I assume you rebooted the computer?

You may. About six times since the problem appeared yesterday.

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:17:12 -0600, Kirk Bubul
wrote:

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:15:10 -0500, Nil
wrote:

On 26 Feb 2014, Kirk Bubul wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

I tried that on all three .exes. No joy. The box about
"allowing this program to make changes to your computer" shows
up, but that's all that happens.

Can I assume you rebooted the computer?

You may. About six times since the problem appeared yesterday.

Correction: this non-install problem has been going on for a
couple of weeks.

On 02/26/2014 02:06 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:04:22 -0600, philo
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 01:26 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt
early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and
others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads
folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP
(I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the
Start Screen.).

Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files
for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player
update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING
happens.

What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install?




Try right clicking and take the option to run as administrator

I tried that on all three .exes. No joy. The box about
"allowing this program to make changes to your computer" shows
up, but that's all that happens.




At that point you need to give it permission to do so.

One thing I've noticed...sometimes the installer will minimize and
simply be waiting for your prompt. If it's minimized and you don't see
it, it appears to be doing nothing.

I do not run the tiles when I use Win8...but if you are using the
classical interface, the installer may just be minimized on the task bar.


Try hitting control escape and get back to the classic desktop and
just look on the taskbar to see if the installer has started but is
running minimized.

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:24:32 -0600, philo*
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 02:06 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:04:22 -0600, philo
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 01:26 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt
early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and
others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads
folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP
(I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the
Start Screen.).

Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files
for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player
update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING
happens.

What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install?




Try right clicking and take the option to run as administrator

I tried that on all three .exes. No joy. The box about
"allowing this program to make changes to your computer" shows
up, but that's all that happens.




At that point you need to give it permission to do so.

One thing I've noticed...sometimes the installer will minimize and
simply be waiting for your prompt. If it's minimized and you don't see
it, it appears to be doing nothing.

I do not run the tiles when I use Win8...but if you are using the
classical interface, the installer may just be minimized on the task bar.


Try hitting control escape and get back to the classic desktop and
just look on the taskbar to see if the installer has started but is
running minimized.

Because of the way I changed the settings and the presence of
Start8, I never see tiles unless I purposely go there. I live on
the desktop.

I tried your suggestion. The taskbar shows no minimized thing
running. It's as if the install activity just drops off the face
of the earth.

On 02/26/2014 02:39 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:



snip


Because of the way I changed the settings and the presence of
Start8, I never see tiles unless I purposely go there. I live on
the desktop.

I tried your suggestion. The taskbar shows no minimized thing
running. It's as if the install activity just drops off the face
of the earth.




I'm pretty well stumped.

Is there anything you recall having done just prior to the problem?


If you can't recall doing anything I'd run a full virus scan
and if nothing turns up...run System Restore and go back to a point
prior to the problem.

On 2/26/2014 2:39 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:24:32 -0600, philo
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 02:06 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:04:22 -0600, philo
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 01:26 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt
early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and
others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads
folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP
(I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the
Start Screen.).

Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files
for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player
update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING
happens.

What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install?

Try right clicking and take the option to run as administrator

I tried that on all three .exes. No joy. The box about
"allowing this program to make changes to your computer" shows
up, but that's all that happens.

At that point you need to give it permission to do so.

One thing I've noticed...sometimes the installer will minimize and
simply be waiting for your prompt. If it's minimized and you don't see
it, it appears to be doing nothing.

I do not run the tiles when I use Win8...but if you are using the
classical interface, the installer may just be minimized on the task bar.

Try hitting control escape and get back to the classic desktop and
just look on the taskbar to see if the installer has started but is
running minimized.

Because of the way I changed the settings and the presence of
Start8, I never see tiles unless I purposely go there. I live on
the desktop.

I tried your suggestion. The taskbar shows no minimized thing
running. It's as if the install activity just drops off the face
of the earth.

Sometimes they don't show in the taskbar. Try looking at ALT-Tab and
Win+Tab. You are logged in as Administrator, right?

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v24.3.0
Centrino Core2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz - 4GB - Windows XP SP2

Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:24:32 -0600, philo
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 02:06 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:04:22 -0600, philo
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 01:26 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt
early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and
others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads
folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP
(I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the
Start Screen.).

Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files
for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player
update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING
happens.

What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install?



Try right clicking and take the option to run as administrator
I tried that on all three .exes. No joy. The box about
"allowing this program to make changes to your computer" shows
up, but that's all that happens.



At that point you need to give it permission to do so.

One thing I've noticed...sometimes the installer will minimize and
simply be waiting for your prompt. If it's minimized and you don't see
it, it appears to be doing nothing.

I do not run the tiles when I use Win8...but if you are using the
classical interface, the installer may just be minimized on the task bar.


Try hitting control escape and get back to the classic desktop and
just look on the taskbar to see if the installer has started but is
running minimized.

Because of the way I changed the settings and the presence of
Start8, I never see tiles unless I purposely go there. I live on
the desktop.

I tried your suggestion. The taskbar shows no minimized thing
running. It's as if the install activity just drops off the face
of the earth.

Open Command Prompt (You can either right-click and Run as Administrator
or just run it). If that won't run or show up, then you're kinda screwed,
and might want to try creating another account and running there.

In the Command Prompt window, you can use the "cd" command to navigate
to where the .exe files are located. Or even, give the entire path in
one shot

C:\somefolder\somefolder2\myprogram.exe

and see what happens.

*******

Another possible explanation, is the mapping between .exe type
and loading a program, is broken. And that's why the GUI method
is not working. You can take a look for these registry entries,
and see if they're present or not. The first line means
"delete this key", and the second line does a "create this key",
as a means to clear the first key of previously stored stuff.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe\OpenWithList]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.exe\OpenWithProgids]
"exefile"=hex(0):

Paul

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:56:07 -0600, philo*
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 02:39 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:



snip


Because of the way I changed the settings and the presence of
Start8, I never see tiles unless I purposely go there. I live on
the desktop.

I tried your suggestion. The taskbar shows no minimized thing
running. It's as if the install activity just drops off the face
of the earth.




I'm pretty well stumped.

Is there anything you recall having done just prior to the problem?


If you can't recall doing anything I'd run a full virus scan
and if nothing turns up...run System Restore and go back to a point
prior to the problem.

I don't recall doing anything before the problem manifested
itself. And it's been a couple of weeks ago.

On 02/26/2014 05:37 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:


If you can't recall doing anything I'd run a full virus scan
and if nothing turns up...run System Restore and go back to a point
prior to the problem.

I don't recall doing anything before the problem manifested
itself. And it's been a couple of weeks ago.




Looks like a few more ideas are being mentioned
as I can't think of anything more.

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:41:57 -0600, BillW50
wrote:

On 2/26/2014 2:39 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:24:32 -0600, philo
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 02:06 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:04:22 -0600, philo
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 01:26 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt
early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and
others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads
folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP
(I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the
Start Screen.).

Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files
for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player
update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING
happens.

What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install?

Try right clicking and take the option to run as administrator

I tried that on all three .exes. No joy. The box about
"allowing this program to make changes to your computer" shows
up, but that's all that happens.

At that point you need to give it permission to do so.

One thing I've noticed...sometimes the installer will minimize and
simply be waiting for your prompt. If it's minimized and you don't see
it, it appears to be doing nothing.

I do not run the tiles when I use Win8...but if you are using the
classical interface, the installer may just be minimized on the task bar.

Try hitting control escape and get back to the classic desktop and
just look on the taskbar to see if the installer has started but is
running minimized.

Because of the way I changed the settings and the presence of
Start8, I never see tiles unless I purposely go there. I live on
the desktop.

I tried your suggestion. The taskbar shows no minimized thing
running. It's as if the install activity just drops off the face
of the earth.

Sometimes they don't show in the taskbar. Try looking at ALT-Tab and
Win+Tab. You are logged in as Administrator, right?

I am logged in as Administrator. I tried the ALT-Tab thing after
running two of the .exes from a administrator command prompt and
from regular Windows. Nothing.

On 2/26/2014 5:42 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:41:57 -0600, BillW50
wrote:

On 2/26/2014 2:39 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:24:32 -0600, philo
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 02:06 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:04:22 -0600, philo
wrote:

On 02/26/2014 01:26 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt
early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and
others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads
folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP
(I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the
Start Screen.).

Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files
for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player
update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING
happens.

What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install?

Try right clicking and take the option to run as administrator

I tried that on all three .exes. No joy. The box about
"allowing this program to make changes to your computer" shows
up, but that's all that happens.

At that point you need to give it permission to do so.

One thing I've noticed...sometimes the installer will minimize and
simply be waiting for your prompt. If it's minimized and you don't see
it, it appears to be doing nothing.

I do not run the tiles when I use Win8...but if you are using the
classical interface, the installer may just be minimized on the task bar.

Try hitting control escape and get back to the classic desktop and
just look on the taskbar to see if the installer has started but is
running minimized.

Because of the way I changed the settings and the presence of
Start8, I never see tiles unless I purposely go there. I live on
the desktop.

I tried your suggestion. The taskbar shows no minimized thing
running. It's as if the install activity just drops off the face
of the earth.

Sometimes they don't show in the taskbar. Try looking at ALT-Tab and
Win+Tab. You are logged in as Administrator, right?

I am logged in as Administrator. I tried the ALT-Tab thing after
running two of the .exes from a administrator command prompt and
from regular Windows. Nothing.

Mentioning the problem could be caused by malware isn't totally out of
the question. And before you say you scanned, a compromised system
cannot be trusted to scan itself.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v24.3.0
Centrino Core2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz - 4GB - Windows XP SP2