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Can't Open Certain .EXE Files In Windows 7
I seem to be having a problem where I can't seem to open certain .exe files that I've downloaded. For e.g. Samsung Kies, SPSS Statistics.
InstallShield Wizard will just hang and not do anything.
I tried doing Right-Clicking and "Run as Administrator" but it doesn't do anything.
I have tried opening the .exe in SAFE mode. But I just got "Error 1719. Windows Installer could not be accessed."
I've tried re-registering Windows Installer and followed the instructions to this link: (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315346) but I'm still having problems with opening these .exe files.
I've done antivirus/malware/infection scans, and there is nothing wrong with my laptop.
I don't really understand what is wrong.
When going on Windows Task Manager, I can see in the Processes tab that the software is there, but it's not doing anything.
Would love to hear from anyone who has any advice on what to do! This is driving me crazy.
Thanks in advance!