Hadn't tried that till you mentioned it ... I tried starting actual .msi files with my win32start script (in my previous message) and could both install and uninstall programs that way without any problems without explorer running. Also tried starting C:\Winnt\system32\appwiz.cpl (Add/Remove programs box) and that started fine, let me add and remove programs without any problems. Couldn't start appwiz from a link to it though, and I only tried adding and removing one program. Not sure what problems you are having - running msiexec from commandline? I'm running Windows 2000 David
Stuart Adamson wrote: >As somebody else that has replaced explorer with cygwin/Xfree86 - have you >solved the program of being unable to install windows programs via MSI when >explorer isn't running? > > >Stuart > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Harold Hunt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: 03 September 2002 01:29 >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: RE: Using KDE as default desktop under Windows >> >> >>Interesting. >> >>Harold >> >> >>
