Cannot install IE10 on Win 7 x64 on Dell Latitude

It's OK - I'll test this one first! :)

It's going to take me a while to work up the command file - back later.

In the meantime, please ensure that you create a System Restore point (preferably two!)

WARNING - These instructions apply ONLY to this poster, in this thread. Following them on your own machine WILL break things!

Here's the detailed instructions for the first Key modifications to make - if all goes well, I'll post the other two later

Open Regedit
Navigate to the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\ComponentDetect
key
and find the
amd64_microsoft-windows-printing-xpsprint_31bf3856ad364e35_0.0.0.0_none_2b9bb45b11d2fcbc
subkey
right-click on the subkey to highlight it and select Permissions

Click on the Advanced button
Click on the Owner tab
highlight 'Administrators' in the box, and click Apply
put a tick in the 'Replace owner...' box, and click Apply
Click on the Permissions tab
highlight Administrators
Click Edit
put a tick in the Allow/Full Control box and click OK
put a tick in the 'Replace all child...' box and click Apply
Accept the warning
Click OK twice to get back into Regedit

in the right pane, look for the following values
Package_1_for_KB2522422~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.Trigger_1
Package_2_for_KB2522422~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.2522422-4_neutral_LDR
Package_2_for_KB2522422~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.2522422-5_neutral_LDR
Package_2_for_KB2522422~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.2522422-6_neutral_GDR

Delete each - highlight it and hit the delete button - accept the warning if you're sure you got the right one
THERE IS NO UNDO OPTION IN REGEDIT!


Now we have to get permissions back to where they should be....
right-click on the subkey name again, and select Permissions
Click on Advanced
There should be two entries for Administrators
Highlight Administrators (with Full Control - not inherited) - make sure that the other Administrators entry with Read permissions still exists!
click Remove
Click on the Owner tab
Click 'Other users or groups'
in the box, type
NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller
and click on 'Check Names' - the entry should change to TrustedInstaller
click OK three times
...and you should be back in Regedit
Close Regedit, and reboot

Now run CheckSUR again, and we'll see how you did :)

Then we'll deal with the other two keys...

WARNING - These instructions apply ONLY to this poster, in this thread. Following them on your own machine WILL break things!

... all that just to delete three entries in a database! :)

I need a drink!

Great - that looks fine so far.

Here's the subkey and value listing....
Still under the same Key....
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\ComponentDetect

Code:

x86_microsoft-windows-printing-xpsprint_31bf3856ad364e35_0.0.0.0_none_cf7d18d759758b86
Package_1_for_KB2522422~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.2522422-1_neutral_LDR
Package_1_for_KB2522422~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.2522422-2_neutral_LDR
Package_1_for_KB2522422~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.2522422-3_neutral_GDR
Package_2_for_KB2522422~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.Trigger_1

msil_system.windows.forms_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.0.0_none_0a57c6e724b6dfa9
Package_2_for_KB2518869~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.2518869-18_neutral_LDR
Package_2_for_KB2518869~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.2518869-19_neutral_GDR

run another CheckSUR after that, and we'll work on the Watchlist Packages next - same procedure :)

Well done - that's eliminated the Components errors.
Before I start you off on the Package errors, we'd better have a backup....
Open an Elevated Command Prompt, and run the following commands

Code:

REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\PackageDetect\Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~0.0.0.0" >>%userprofile%\desktop\npwpack.log
REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\PackageDetect\Microsoft-Windows-NetFx2-ServerCore-OC-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~0.0.0.0" >>%userprofile%\desktop\npwpack.log
REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\PackageDetect\Microsoft-Windows-NetFx2-ServerCore-OC-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~0.0.0.0" >>%userprofile%\desktop\npwpack.log
REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\PackageDetect\Microsoft-Windows-PlatformUpdate-Win7-SRV08R2-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~0.0.0.0" >>%userprofile%\desktop\npwpack.log
REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\PackageDetect\Microsoft-Windows-Printing-ServerCore-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~0.0.0.0" >>%userprofile%\desktop\npwpack.log
REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\PackageDetect\Microsoft-Windows-UIAnimation-WinIP-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~0.0.0.0" >>%userprofile%\desktop\npwpack.log
 
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That will create a new npwpack.log file - which may be big enough to make it worth zipping before uploading (it's 68KB on my test machine)
Upload it and I'll check things before I post the 'fix list'.

p.s. You've got a very strange idea of fun! :)