Can't install anything on my windows pc blah

[the boss]

I'm not sure what the hell is going on, but I can't install anything anymore. It just freezes up during install.

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[CC]

you got too much crap in your start menu and also, too many " running" programs at the same time.

click cntrl-alt-delete and see how many proggies you got open.....

you can safely clear everything except " explorer" and " systray"


Also, when installing a major proggy....unplug yourself from the net and turn off your AV program...sometimes it conflicts.



also....

hard boot.....then power up...count how long it takes to get to a stable page....

anything more than 1 minute...you got too much crap going on.



I just installed Norton AV and it took me forever...i thought my pc blew up...lol

i did all that stuff and it loaded 1-2-3....

[the boss]

Thanks for the suggestions cc,

I knew you were good for something......although still trying to figure out.

I only have norton corp starting, but will try installing wiht out my inet connection, my router has a bitch of a firewall

[CC]

I also have 2 start menus.....

anything i dont "need" is in a seperate folder....


my problem was a few of those running programs trying to start up and freezing on their own....

so naturally, anything new was prevented from installing.


I booted and rebooted 20 times till i figured out what was holding me up...

[Jimian]

Why are you installing stuff? You're the boss!

Ain't you got a secretary to handle those menial tasks? :D

[the boss]

I'm a hands on boss.

The reason why my predicessors failed is they never had their eye on the prize. Delegation only with absolute control over the end result

[Jimian]

I hear ya. That's why you're the boss and I'm the, uh..... I'm, uh..... I'm not! :)