title: Visual Basic 6 Tries to Complete Other Application Installs
body: <p>Visual Basic 6 sometimes tries to install or complete the installation of other applications when it starts up.  Why?</p>
  
  <p>I've seen this a number of times over the years and it's very annoying.  Recently, I installed Business Objects, just the SDK, plus all service packs to 3.5 on a VM and the first time I go into VB6 it says Windows Installer, "Preparing to Install...".  The CPU is pegged at 100%.  Then it asks where the Visual Studio 2003 Disk 1 is.  I can cancel out, which takes 2-3 times and get to work.  The whole process will start up again when I open another VB6.</p>
  
  <p>This has happened before, because MS Office XP and Office 2003 were updated, I think.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone know what's going on and how to fix it?</p>
  
  <p>UPDATE:  Using Explorer to Search causes a similar box to open only it wants to install a MS Office 2003 component, which is really a bit mystifying seeing that the only added bit was a BO SDK.</p>
  
  <p>Little things like this make me LUV Windows.</p>
  
  <p>UPDATE:  It's trying to install something from Disc 1 of Visual Studio 2003.  Where would the list of "Install Me" COM objects be kept?  In the registry?</p>