Programs no longer install/update correctly

Hi,

I seem to not be able to install new programs to my computer anymore. Additionally, programs can not update themselves--the programs that auto-update have stopped working (they just "hang up" during the install or update process).

- Programs that don't try to update seem to work fine. I can use them, save new files, and do everything else as normal. The problem is restricted to programs that are trying to update, or programs I'm trying to install.

- Restarting the computer or trying to re-install the programs has not solved the issue.

- I am able to work around the issue for one of the programs (Screenpresso) by manually downloading the updated edition and installing it in safe mode. This tactic does not work on my other programs with "update issues" though (FocusMe, Market Samurai, & SpinnerChief)

- Disabling all my background monitoring programs in normal startup mode (Adaware, ZoneAlarm, AVG) has not helped

- The problem has been occuring for about a month and I've been tolerating it because the programs with issues were not needed then. Now they are--and I need to figure out what the issue is!

I'm using Windows 7 32 bit.

Thank you for any help with this. :)

Please give a list of all the anti virus and firewall programs you have installed.

Which one is which. The reason I ask is, you should only have one firewall and one anti virus installed at a time. More than one of each creates arguments between them and can and will cause all kinds of problems.

You showed me yours. I will show you mine.
Microsoft security Essentials
Malwarebytes Anti Malware Pro
Super Anti Spyware
Filehippo Program Updater.

I would suggest removing your 3rd party anti virus and firewall and installing MSE and use the built in Windows 7 firewall.