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Windows 7 Installer Constantly Running

Windows 7 Installer Constantly Running

I'm running Windows 7 RC. Recently I noticed that my CPU was being pegged by msiexec.exe. Another symptom is that when I try to uninstall applications from the control panel I see this error:

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Guest [Entry]

"Solved:
Disabled the Windows Installer service in the administrative services list.

Reboot.

Re-enable the service (set to manual start)

Reboot."