Windows Installer Not Working

Sometimes when i install a program or upgrade an exsisting one or uninstall I get a message stating that windows installer is not operating correctly. What do I do to fix this?

The last thing you need on a busy work day is pesky Windows installer errors. However, they do occasionally occur. Fortunately, most of them are not serious. You can usually do away with them in a few minutes. How To Recognize Windows Installer Errors You may have Windows installer errors on your PC and not even realize it.

Recently, a friend of mine tried to install a program on his Windows Vista machine and the computer gave the blue screen of death error. After he restarted his computer, he tried to run a different program and he got the following message: The Windows Installer service could not be accessed.

A few things going on with my PC....Windows Installer is not working. Appears to be loaded ok but doesn't do anything. When I open current Word docs get message saying it be can't be registered, and I can't reinstall because Installer...

Hi, all! I'm running Vista Home Premium on my PC. I tried to install a game (Bioshock) and at the very beginning of the setup, my computer blue-screened...When I restarted my computer, a number of programs that I have set to run at startup crashed (including Skype, MSN Messenger, iTunes, Bitcomet, and even Windows Media Player)!I tried to install the game again, and the same blue screen appeared.