"Error 1719. The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode, or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance."

This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode, or if the Windows Installer is not currently installed.

The causes of this error are the Windows Installer files are either corrupt or missing.

How to Resolve Installer Error 1719

To resolve this problem, you must register the Windows Installer Service.

If you are using Windows Xp:

1. Click Start

2. Click Run

3. Enter the following command (as shown in the image below) and then click OK.

msiexec /regserver

If the command above produces a path not found error, enter the following command:

 C:Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /regserver

If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7

1. click Start and then type CMD in the Start Search box.
   Right-click the cmd.exe in the program list that is displayed, and click “Run as Administrator”.
2.  Type the following commands in the Command Prompt window one by one and press Enter to execute them:
   > msiexec /unregister
   > msiexec /regserver
   > net stop msiserver
   > net start msiserver

The last 2 commands stops the Windows Installer and then restarts it. The first 2 resets the registry of Windows Installer Package in the Windows registry.ie. Stop the msi server and then start it again. Unregister msi executable and register it again. You can avoid the last 2 entries, if you reboot your computer after the execution of first 2 commands.

In Windows 7 64 bit, you might want to do the following,

1. Start, then Run, then type regedit
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENT CONTROL SET\SERVICES\MSIserver\WOW64
3. Right click on WOW64, then select Modify
4. Set Value Data to 0 (if is set to 1) and Base should be Hexadecimal
5. Close the Registry Editor
6. Start, type CMD in the search bar.
7. In the Command Prompt, Type net stop msiserver Enter and Type net start msiserver and then Enter. To execute both the command.

If that did not work, you want to register it first,

1. click Start, click Run, type C:\Windows\Syswow64\Msiexec /regserver in the Open box, and then click OK.

Note: Or you can restart the PC for changes to take effect without doing steps 6 and 7.

If doing that in normal mode did not resolve the problem, try doing that in safe mode. Read this article on how to start windows in safe mode, if you are not sure.

If Registering the Windows Installer Service did not help.

1. Make sure that the Windows Installer service is set to run manually on your computer.

1. On Windows Xp, click Start, click Run, type Services.msc and press Enter. On Windows Vista and Windows 7, click Start, type Services in the Start Search box and press Enter.
2. In the Services window, scroll down and check the Startup type of Windows Installer service.
3. If startup type is not Manual, right-click on Windows Installer and select Properties.
4. Here, change the Startup type to Manual and click OK.
5. Close the Windows Service Utility.
6. Restart your computer.

2.Install latest version of Windows Installer.

If registering it again did not help. Search for the latest version of Windows Installer and download it. Version 4.5 is available at the moment for Windows Xp and Windows Vista here.

3. If you can’t install the latest version.

You need to rename the core Windows Installer files (msiexec.exe,msi.dll and msihnd.dll) as they are corrupted and preventing the overwrite of them. We are changing the attributes of them and renaming them, so the new version can install the updated version of the files.

1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd in the Open  box, and then click OK.
2. Type cd C:\Windows\system32, and then press ENTER.
3. Type attrib -r -s -h dllcache, and then press ENTER.
4. Type ren msi.dll msi.bak, and then press ENTER.
5. Type ren msiexec.exe msiexec.bak, and then press ENTER.
6. Type ren msihnd.dll msihnd.bak, and then press ENTER.
7. Type exit, and then press ENTER.
8. Restart your computer.
9. Download and install the latest version of the Windows Installer.

4.Make sure that the location of the Msiexec.exe file in Registry Editor is correct. If not change it to start it with /V switch.

To do this, follow these steps below:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, expand SYSTEM, expand CurrentControlSet, expand Services, and then click MSIServer. (To expand click on [+])
3. In the right pane, right-click ImagePath, and then click Modify.
4. In the Value data  box, type the location of the Msiexec.exe file, followed by the value of /V, and then click OK.
   C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe /V
5. Click OK to close that box.
6. Close the Registry Editor.
7. Reboot the computer.

There are many reasons as to why “The Windows Installer service could not be accessed” error message when installing Office would suddenly pop out especially when you are installing a software application.

One of which is the type of operating system that you are using. Microsoft has designed their new operating systems to block out and prevent installation of older software applications. Through blocking out old applications, users would not be able to use any illegally acquired software or use any serial keys which are already in use.

Another reason as to why most applications are blocked can be due to some technical problems with your software. Usually, errors would suddenly show up especially when the user is using an installer which is not downloaded well.

Using MSconfig or Microsoft Configuration manager

In removing the error message found when installing office, there two ways that you can consider. One of which is the use of the MSconfig or Microsoft Configuration manager. The Microsoft Configuration Manager is a set of kernels which are embedded on the system in order to organize and run your Windows. It is also responsible for checking any type of Microsoft related software applications which are using used serial keys and other patches. Through the use of this configuration tool, you would be able to remove the error message when installing Office.

The first thing that you need to do is to open your Msconfig. You can do so by clicking the start option and then clicking on run. If you know something about your Command prompt, you can open the file through there or you can simply type in Msconfig on your open box and then click the OK button.

The system configuration utility tab would then show up showing you some of the hidden features for your operating system. Some of which would be the type of startup that you want to have when you restart your system. Remember, you should never change any of the settings because it would cause your system to restore its original configurations. You would also see a couple of other tabs such as the Boot.ini and System.ini. Instead of clicking any of those options, click on the services tab on the right corner of the Configuration Manager. You will find a series of services that are running in your computer including the manufacturer who made such services. Scroll down the services and you will see the Windows installer line below. Click on its box and then press OK. After you click the OK button, you need to restart your system. When you restart your computer, you will be able to use your Office and you will not have to bother yourself with the product key when the program opens.

re-register your Windows installer

Another Computer fix which you can apply in order to remove that pesky error message would be to re-register your Windows installer. In this method, you will need to modify and change some of the lines in your registry. However, you should remember that when you do change some of the lines in your registry, there is a serious problem that might occur if you delete the wrong line. Remember to check on the lines and kernels first before you delete any of them. Your operating system would not function well if those lines are deleted. In order to safeguard your settings, you need to backup your system before you change anything. In order to backup your system, you can either create a boot disk for backup purposes or you can use your system restore. The system restore tab is found in the accessories panel in the system tools tab. You can also type in %SystemRoot%\System32\Restore\Rstrui.exe in the open tab in order to open the restore panel.

After backing up your computer, you can now start editing your registry. Some of the steps to follow might often be different than that of other operating systems. If so then you can use the product documentation file in order to complete this method.

1. The first step you need to do is to click on start and open your search button.
2. When you reach the search button, click on “All files and Folders” tab and in the file name box, you need to type in Msiexec.exe.
3. After typing that, you need to click search. When the search is completed, you would notice that the file that you are looking for would be seen at C:\Windows\System32.
4. You will then need to close the search dialog box and proceed to the run tab. In the run tab, type in “Regedit” and press ok. This would then lead you to the registry panel of your computer.
5. Look for the drive :\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe /V line. If the value of the line does not match the correct path of the file, make the necessary changes and click ok.
6. You would then need to go to safemode. In your safemode, go to run, type in msiexec /regserver and then Click ok.

This fix would then remove the “The Windows Installer service could not be accessed” error message when installing Office.

The instruction at “Ox745f2780″ referenced memory at “0×00000000″.
The memory could not be “read”

You might have ran a Windows Update, and when restarting the PC, you get this error after logging into the Windows. You still get the error even starting in safe mode. On checking the event log in Windows Xp, you see that the problem lies with SVCHOST.EXE file. The problem is corrupted Windows update. Let’s fix that now,

Steps to fixing SvcHost.exe Application Error 0X745f2780:

This is a 3 step process.

1. Verifying the Windows update service and BITS service settings.
2. Re-registering Windows update DLL files.
3. Removing corrupted Windows Update Files.

Download this recommended Quick Fix Tool to fix it immediately without getting your hands dirt.

Let’s get to fixing it manually.

Verifying the Windows update service settings and that of Background Intelligence Transfer settings (BITS).

1. Click Start > Run, type services.msc in the open box.
2. Locate the automatic update service, and double click on it to open.
3. Click on Log On tab.
   1. Make sure “Local System Account” is selected as the log On account.
   2. and “Allow service to interact with desktop” is unchecked.
4. While at Log On tab, under Hardware Profile section, make sure the service is ENABLED.
5. Now, on the General Tab, make sure the start up type is set to Automatic, if not select Automatic from the drop down box.
6. Once its all done, make sure the service is started. If not under the service status, click start.

Now you verified that Windows update service is running and set to Automatic. Repeat the above steps 1 -6 for another service Background Intelligence Transfer Settings (BITS).

Re-Registering Windows update DLL files.

• Click Start button > Run, type the following commands in the open box,
  • REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL
  • REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL
  • REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL
  • REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
  • REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL
  • REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL
  • REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL
  • REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL
• Alternatively, you can open a notepad, and copy the following as is,
  • REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL
    REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL
    REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL
    REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
    REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL
    REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL
    REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL
    REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL
• and save it as reregisterwudll.bat, or whatever name with .bat extension, and run that Batch file to re-register all the dll files in one click. Or you can open Command prompt, and type those list of commands, one by one.

Remove corrupted Windows update files.

To fix that, stop windows update service, rename the SoftwareDistribution folder and then start it again, to do that with command prompt, open command prompt by going to Start > run > cmd

type,

net stop WuAuServ ENTER

type,

cd %windir% ENTER

type,

ren SoftwareDistribution sd-bck-old ENTER

NOTE: we have renamed the folder SoftwareDistribution to sd-bck-old,
you can rename it to anything you want.

while still at command prompt, we need to start the Windows Update service now.

type,

net start WUAUServ ENTER

type,

exit ENTER

to exit the command prompt.

You can do that from services.msc and Windows Explorer as well.

Open Services.msc, by going to Start > Run > type services.msc

Locate the Windows update service, open it and stop.

Go to Start > Run > type %windir% to open the windows directory.

Rename the folder SoftwareDistributions to someother let’s say SD_bck_OLD

and then go back to services.msc and start the Windows service again.

After you have done all the 3 steps, restart the PC.

This should fix, all the SVCHOST.EXE Application Error caused by corrupted Windows Update!

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Ccsvhst.exe is a part of Norton security software, referred as Symantec Service Framework is a graphic user interface (GUI) provider for Norton security software such as  internet security suit and antivirus program.

Is ccsvchst.exe Safe?

This is a safe process and not likely to harm.

But what gets complained about is this file eats up a lot of CPU making the PC freeze or respond slow. This is the issue here, and if you have any of the Norton products, there is a good chance that you might have experienced this. But other than that, this is a complete legitimate file that is owned by Symantec Corporation.

Location and  file size:

It’s located at the C:\Program Files\Common Files and occupies at the average of 112 KB.

Is it ok to end this process?

You can’t stop this process, as it’s needed by Norton software. The only way to stop this is to uninstall it completely.

CPU Consumption:

The most common issue that you might see is high CPU. This is because of the bugs present in the file, which must be fixed in the latest version. Other than that, this is not considered to be a CPU intensive process.

Shutdown and Startup:

Let’s now talk about the error that occurs during shutdown and startup.

During shutdown:

The file throws up this error during the shutdown -

The instruction at "0x059a2df" referenced memory at 0x059a2df" the memory could not be written. Click OK to terminate the Program.

This does bothers. It slows down the shutdown time, or even interferes when you have programs to auto shutdown PC. Yeah, I use a tool to auto shutdown my PC after 90 minutes before I decide to call it a day! This error use to come in the way of that smooth shutdown process.

During the startup:

Other than that, it also slows down the start up time, which is yet another annoying thing. It takes forever to see all the desktop icons or the desktop to respond when you click F5 to refresh the screen. You might probably end up opening the process manager to kill the process, but this file is vital and cannot be terminated. Which leaves you the only available option, that is hard reboot, phew hit the power button or remove the laptop battery after disconnecting the power cord. Lots of hassles!

How to fix ccsvchst.exe?

There are many ways you can resolve this error, those are listed below:

1. Running a Norton Update:There are good chances that the bugs in Ccsvchst.exe are fixed in the latest Norton internet security or antivirus update. So run it and install the latest update, which may help fix this problem. If this did not work, try other methods.
2. Uninstall and reinstall Norton:Go to Norton’s website, Symantec.com, search for Norton Removal Tool. Choose the tool for your version of Norton. Download it and then run it. This will uninstall Norton completely. After uninstalling, make sure to clean invalid registry entries from your registry using a Registry Optimizer Tool. Then restart your PC. After reboot, download and install the latest Norton product that you have paid for. Be sure that the new version is free from virus or malwares.
3. Disable Norton’s Floppy drive scan:This is a quick fix. Norton by default tries to scan floppy drive on shutdown, when there are no floppy drive this throw up an error. To fix this follow the methods below: Start Norton Antivirus, go to settings > Auto protect > configure > General settings > Real time protection > uncheck scan floppy drive in A:  for boot viruses when shutting down. Click OK and then restart your PC.
4. Setting the personal firewall:
   1. Start Norton internet security
      
   2. Then navigate to Norton internet security > settings > web browsing > personal firewall > configure > internet security and firewall options > General settings.
   3. Now you are here make sure that automatically decide what to do (recommended) is checked.
   4. On your left pane select Program control under personal firewall, while you are here make sure that Access settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Generic Host process for Win32 services is set to Allow.
5. Remove Norton and go for another one:When all the above methods did not help, you think that Norton is consuming too many CPU, and gives more error, remove it and opt for another program. There are many alternative antivirus/internet security programs to consider. After removing Norton make sure to run a good Registry Optimizer Tool, to clean your windows registry for invalid entries.

CcsvcHst.exe – Application Error problem!

It is one of the most common problems with this file. If the error says “The instruction at 0X059a2df reference memory could not be written” you have no choice but to exit the application from the task manager.

This usually occurs upon system startup/shutdown where all files and drivers from system folder are loaded up or all files are about to close down. This error also eats up your CPU memory, so that you may experience slow computer or system freeze!

How to check if an application is using up your full CPU memory? Well right click on the task bar and click on Task Manager or press Ctrl + Alt + Del on your computer to get the task manager window up. Then select process tab and see what applications consumes your CPU memory to the maximum. You can then exit it if you know what that file does!

Sometimes Norton antivirus has bugs, which is also the primary cause of CcsvcHst.exe Error! Recently Norton fixed this bug. You need to update Norton for that to take effect.  So when the Norton prompts you for the live update run, make sure you let it run and allow it to install the latest software patches along with the virus definition file!

You need to uninstall Norton if it has been updated before the problem or the above method fails. Navigate to Start button > Control panel > Performance and maintenance > Add or Remove. It will list out all the programs currently installed on your computer. Select Norton antivirus or any of the Norton products you have installed and click uninstall. Repeat this till all the Norton products are removed and then reboot your computer.

You can also remove Norton with a removal tool provide by Norton themselves. Go to the Norton website, Symantec.com and then search for Norton removal tool. Download it and then run it. This will cleanly uninstall all the Norton products from your PC. This is the faster method compared to the manual uninstallation from the control panel.

Now after removing Norton, there are still some registry keys and entries left on your computer. You need to use a registry cleaner to remove them all, so that you have a clean uninstallation. I recommend you to run a registry cleaner tool every time you install any program from your PC. After that, reboot your PC!

What if I don’t have any of the Norton products but still get CcSvcHst.exe error?

The only reason I can think of is due to some spyware or backdoor application. Malicious files take names of important system files and resemble like them to avoid detecting them as threat. This is a danger to your computer! If you keep getting CcSvcHst.exe error but you don’t have any Norton products installed and your system gradually slows down to its maximum, then you can say that you are infected with a malware that resembles CcSvcHst.exe. Since it’s an executable file, malware can hide and run behind without your notice. But the danger of it, doesn’t stop there, as they are a backdoor files, It is a serious threat to your identity as well. Yes, they do collect your credit card numbers; other user accounts credentials like passwords, bank account credentials and then get them in the hands of hackers who abuse!

To stop that, you must always have a anti-spyware along with your antivirus software, keep it updated with all the security patches and schedule to scan your entire PC everyday! Along with that, use a registry cleaner to completely clean the registry off of malicious registry keys!

In a nutshell!

1. Perform live update of Norton softwares. If it fails, then uninstall Norton with a Norton removal tool. Then use a registry cleaner to clean it completely!
2. Use antispyware along with antivirus, and registry cleaner to protect spyware and backdoor attacks everyday! Don’t let hackers steal your important credentials like bank account, credit card numbers and other accounts like email, etc…
3. Invest in a Registry Optimizer Tool tool if you haven’t done so already! Click on the Scan now tool above this article to download a free trial version of a registry cleaner tool which I personally use and recommend!

Microsoft XP comes in-built with DirectX 8.1, which means all you have to do is upgrade it to the stable version of 9, (however 10 is the most recent version), if your work involves multimedia. The reason to upgrade is to make sure you have the latest patches and security hot fixes, which must reduce the errors connected with DirectX! So if you haven’t updated it yet, its time to do that!

If you have anyone like your son who loves to play computer games, then upgrading is important. Latest games always are so sophisticated and hence need a latest version of DirectX. If you are an avid PC gamer, then you might already have the latest version of DirectX. Not just that you need to upgrade it only if you play games, upgrading also enhances the PC’s performance. Like the video editing tool that needs the latest version to even execute!

Currently DirectX 9 is the most used version. The features in this latest version are optimized to work with gaming controller, so that you have better gaming experience. Other softwares will also, do great if you have the latest version of DirectX that is 9! The only drawback that I can find from this DirectX 9 is that it doesn’t come with an uninstaller. That means you can’t uninstall it automatically like any other software programs or applications. You need to manually remove it from your computer. This article will walk you through the manual uninstallation process.

Why you want to uninstall DirectX 9?

Because if you want to install the most recent version of DirectX 10, then you need to do that! Also the case with if any of your latest games or video editing softwares are not depending on DirectX 9 anymore, so you need to remove the version 9 and move to 10!

Uninstalling DirectX 9 and Installing DirectX 10!

1. The first step is to uninstall DirectX 9. But before that you must do a clean boot up of your PC.
2. To clean boot – click start menu > run > type msconfig > select Selective Startup checkbox > unselect all other options below it > Service tab > Click Hide all Microsoft Services > press disable all button > click ok and exit the msconfig utility. Reboot your PC! – You made a clean boot!
3. Now go to Microsoft.com and download DirectX and install it! This will manually uninstall DirectX 9 and install DirectX 10!
4. If your PC is new, and you just need to uninstall DirectX 9 alone, then you can use a system restore to restore to the timeline just before the installation of DirectX 9!

1. The first step to prevent is by cleaning your windows registry, which is the heart of your PC. Registry as its name sounds registers and records all the vital settings of all softwares, hardwares and other settings of your computer. Thus after every installation/uninstallation of programs the datas are recorded in the registry. When a program asks for a restart of PC it means that it needs to update the registry and retrieve information for the future use. Thus cleaning a registry is vital since it gets bloated up with constant flow of informations from and to them. The entries that are left in it from incomplete installation and removal of programs accumulate overtime and lead to the program conflicts which are the root cause of rundll errors!
2. Spywares, Trojans, worms and virus are also the causes of rundll errors. These malwares are installed on your computer without your notice when you visit a harm websites or downloaded infected emails. They all attack the registry settings. A good antivirus and antispyware programs are indispensable to keep your system clean off these malware programs!
3. Then the last step is to find the file that is causing rundll error and remove it. You can go to msconfig and remove the unwanted startup programs. To do that go to start menu > Run > Type “msconfig” without quotes and then msconfig utility open up. You need to hop over the startup tab and remove the programs that you don’t want. Repeat until you have identified the file that is causing the problem. Once you have identified the file, uninstall it and install it fresh or use an alternative of the program. For example, you have identified that limewire is starting up on every PC startup and after disabling it from startup the rundll error is gone. You can uninstall it and install it from fresh or use an alternative such as bittorrent etc…
4. Also when a rundll error prompts, if there is an option to see the details of the error from the error message, click on and view the error details. Chances are that the application will be revealed or the dll file that is causing the problem will be revealed. You can uninstall it. The problem will be then solved!

The older version of the Activex Flash player has to be removed completely and in an order. You can manually uninstall it or use and automatic uninstaller. Let’s go through the manual removal process in detail here. This is a complete uninstall, not just the one that you do from the start/remove programs from the control panel.

1. The first step is to close all the running internet browsers.
2. Find flash.ocx using the windows search from the start menu.
3. Note down its file path. Ex. C:\windows\
4. Click on Start button > Type “regsvr32 filepath\flash.ocx /u (the file path is what you noted down in the step 3) Enter ok. Ok again at the confirmation prompt window. (if you haven’t entered the file path correctly, you get an error message! )
5. Now you have unregistered the flash activex program! Now search and delete the flash items that you don’t want!

Now let’s quickly go through the automatic uninstall process:

1. Download the flash uninstaller http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/current/uninstall_flash_player.exe
2. Close all the running browsers and run it!

That is designed to automatically remove the flash component from your computer! This is a temporary solution for the Flash OCX errors! Now before installing the new version, I recommend you to clean your registry with a registry cleaner (see recommended tool above this article!). After running and fixing all the registry errors you can now be assured that you completely cleaned your registry of unwanted and invalid entries.

But it’s not sure that the newer version of the flash player will not give any OCX errors, so it’s recommended that you invest in a registry cleaner and resolve activex flash OCX errors completely!