error 1606

I gave the two messages exactly the way they are on the computer. The
numbers are coming up exactly the way I wrote them. I've tried to uninstall
and that is when the numbers show up. And that IS the full text.




"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> Whenever you ask about an error message you need to state the full text
> of the error message. "1606x53x295105304ox" means nothing.
>
> Having a lot of programs installed does not slow your computer. (Having
> a lot of programs /running/ can sometimes slow your computer.) However,
> Windows Defragmenter needs at least 15% free space on the disk to run,
> and one way to free up space is to uninstall programs you no longer use.
>
> If you're having trouble uninstalling a program, you should ask the
> program's technical support for help. If the program in question is a
> Microsoft program, we can point you to an appropriate newsgroup.
>
> The rule of thumb for failed uninstalls is to reinstall the program,
> restart your computer and then uninstall the program. You usually need
> to disable your security software (except for your firewall) when
> installing and uninstalling software.
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> precious wrote:
> > I keep getting one of two messages when I try to remove programs that I
> > haven't used for along time, because my comoputer has slowed way down. I
> > cant defrag or anything. One of the messages is: Error 1606 could not
> > access network location % userprofile% /my pictures. Or I get
> > 1606x53x295105304ox. Help!
>
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

Try here Line 20.
http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html
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"precious" wrote in message

> I keep getting one of two messages when I try to remove programs that I
> haven't used for along time, because my comoputer has slowed way down. I
> cant defrag or anything. One of the messages is: Error 1606 could not
> access network location % userprofile% /my pictures. Or I get
> 1606x53x295105304ox. Help!
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

Thank you very much. I was getting frustrated, and the earlier
condescending replies weren't helping. Again, Thank you!

"PaulM" wrote:

> Try here Line 20.
> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html
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> www.paulsxp.com/forum
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>
> "precious" wrote in message
>
> > I keep getting one of two messages when I try to remove programs that I
> > haven't used for along time, because my comoputer has slowed way down. I
> > cant defrag or anything. One of the messages is: Error 1606 could not
> > access network location % userprofile% /my pictures. Or I get
> > 1606x53x295105304ox. Help!
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

Hi, precious. Replies are inline.


precious wrote:

> "Leonard Grey" wrote:

>> precious wrote:
>>> I keep getting one of two messages when I try to remove programs
>>> that I haven't used for along time, because my comoputer has slowed
>>> way down. I cant defrag or anything.


Removing programs that are not being run probably won't improve your
performance. However, running a number of programs simultaneously (and
possibly, you may not even be aware they are running!) may contribute to
sluggishness. Defragging (and computing, in general) requires a certain
amount of your hard drive to be free. So, please tell us how large your
hard drive is and how much free space you have:

Double-click My Computer. Under View, select Details (if you haven't
done so already). What are the values under Total Size and Free Space
for Local Disk (C?


>>> One of the messages is:
>>> Error 1606 could not access network location % userprofile% /my
>>> pictures. Or I get 1606x53x295105304ox. Help!

>> Whenever you ask about an error message you need to state the full
>> text of the error message. "1606x53x295105304ox" means nothing.

> I gave the two messages exactly the way they are on the computer. The
> numbers are coming up exactly the way I wrote them.


Although that is what you saw, sometimes you need to dig deeper. Please
post pertinent copies of Error reports from Event Viewer, easily
accessed by:

Start | Run | type "eventvwr" (without the quotes)

For more info, see "How to view and manage event logs in Event Viewer in
Windows XP":

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427


>> Having a lot of programs installed does not slow your computer.
>> (Having a lot of programs /running/ can sometimes slow your
>> computer.) However, Windows Defragmenter needs at least 15% free
>> space on the disk to run, and one way to free up space is to
>> uninstall programs you no longer use.
>>
>> If you're having trouble uninstalling a program, you should ask the
>> program's technical support for help. If the program in question is a
>> Microsoft program, we can point you to an appropriate newsgroup.
>>
>> The rule of thumb for failed uninstalls is to reinstall the program,
>> restart your computer and then uninstall the program. You usually
>> need to disable your security software (except for your firewall)
>> when installing and uninstalling software.

> I've tried to uninstall and that is when the numbers show up. And
> that
> the full text.


Have a look at "You receive an "Error 1606" error message when you try
to install or remove a Microsoft program":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886549/en-us
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

You are welcome.


"precious" wrote in message

> Thank you very much. I was getting frustrated, and the earlier
> condescending replies weren't helping. Again, Thank you!
>
> "PaulM" wrote:
>
>> Try here Line 20.
>> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html
>> --
>> ----------------------------------------
>> www.paulsxp.com
>> www.paulsxp.com/forum
>> ----------------------------------------
>>
>> "precious" wrote in message
>>
>> > I keep getting one of two messages when I try to remove programs that I
>> > haven't used for along time, because my comoputer has slowed way down.
>> > I
>> > cant defrag or anything. One of the messages is: Error 1606 could
>> > not
>> > access network location % userprofile% /my pictures. Or I get
>> > 1606x53x295105304ox. Help!
>>
>>
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

Paul, that tweak is for Vista. Does it also work for XP?

PaulM wrote:
> Try here Line 20.
> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html
>
> "precious" wrote in message
>
>> I keep getting one of two messages when I try to remove programs
>> that I haven't used for along time, because my comoputer has slowed
>> way down. I cant defrag or anything. One of the messages is: Error
>> 1606 could not access network location % userprofile% /my pictures.
>> Or I get 1606x53x295105304ox. Help!
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

That's and XP tweaks, not for Vista.

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"Daave" wrote in message

> Paul, that tweak is for Vista. Does it also work for XP?
>
> PaulM wrote:
>> Try here Line 20.
>> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html
>>
>> "precious" wrote in message
>>
>>> I keep getting one of two messages when I try to remove programs
>>> that I haven't used for along time, because my comoputer has slowed
>>> way down. I cant defrag or anything. One of the messages is: Error
>>> 1606 could not access network location % userprofile% /my pictures. Or I
>>> get 1606x53x295105304ox. Help!
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

It says: "Tweaks and Fixes for Windows Vista."

PaulM wrote:
> That's and XP tweaks, not for Vista.
>
>
> "Daave" wrote in message
>
>> Paul, that tweak is for Vista. Does it also work for XP?
>>
>> PaulM wrote:
>>> Try here Line 20.
>>> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html
>>>
>>> "precious" wrote in message
>>>
>>>> I keep getting one of two messages when I try to remove programs
>>>> that I haven't used for along time, because my comoputer has slowed
>>>> way down. I cant defrag or anything. One of the messages is:
>>>> Error 1606 could not access network location % userprofile% /my
>>>> pictures. Or I get 1606x53x295105304ox. Help!
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

It says: "Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP."
Look in the file, you will see this: n = WinFolder & "Documents and
Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools"
Vista does not have Documents and Settings.
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"Daave" wrote in message

> It says: "Tweaks and Fixes for Windows Vista."
>
> PaulM wrote:
>> That's and XP tweaks, not for Vista.
>>
>>
>> "Daave" wrote in message
>>
>>> Paul, that tweak is for Vista. Does it also work for XP?
>>>
>>> PaulM wrote:
>>>> Try here Line 20.
>>>> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html
>>>>
>>>> "precious" wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>> I keep getting one of two messages when I try to remove programs
>>>>> that I haven't used for along time, because my comoputer has slowed
>>>>> way down. I cant defrag or anything. One of the messages is:
>>>>> Error 1606 could not access network location % userprofile% /my
>>>>> pictures. Or I get 1606x53x295105304ox. Help!
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

This confusion stems from top-posting and not paying attention!

Reconstructed:

>>>> PaulM wrote:
>>>>> Try here Line 20.
>>>>> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html

>>> "Daave" wrote in message
>>>
>>>> Paul, that tweak is for Vista. Does it also work for XP?

>> PaulM wrote:
>>> That's and XP tweaks, not for Vista.

> "Daave" wrote in message
>
>> It says: "Tweaks and Fixes for Windows Vista."

"PaulM" wrote in message

> It says: "Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP."
> Look in the file, you will see this: n = WinFolder & "Documents and
> Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools"
> Vista does not have Documents and Settings.

When I look in the file it says:

var fso = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
var WSH = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
var folder = WSH.SpecialFolders("Recent");
fso.DeleteFile(folder + "\\*.*");
WScript.Echo("Done, files Deleted");

You must be referring to this page instead:

http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksxp.html
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

That should read:
http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksxp.html
Line 20.

"Daave" wrote in message

> This confusion stems from top-posting and not paying attention!
>
> Reconstructed:
>
>>>>> PaulM wrote:
>>>>>> Try here Line 20.
>>>>>> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html
>
>>>> "Daave" wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>> Paul, that tweak is for Vista. Does it also work for XP?
>
>>> PaulM wrote:
>>>> That's and XP tweaks, not for Vista.
>
>> "Daave" wrote in message
>>
>>> It says: "Tweaks and Fixes for Windows Vista."
>
> "PaulM" wrote in message
>
>> It says: "Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP."
>> Look in the file, you will see this: n = WinFolder & "Documents and
>> Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools"
>> Vista does not have Documents and Settings.
>
> When I look in the file it says:
>
> var fso = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
> var WSH = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
> var folder = WSH.SpecialFolders("Recent");
> fso.DeleteFile(folder + "\\*.*");
> WScript.Echo("Done, files Deleted");
>
> You must be referring to this page instead:
>
> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksxp.html
>
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

"PaulM" top-posted in message

> That should read:
> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksxp.html
> Line 20.
>
> "Daave" wrote in message
>
>> This confusion stems from top-posting and not paying attention!
>>
>> Reconstructed:
>>
>>>>>> PaulM wrote:
>>>>>>> Try here Line 20.
>>>>>>> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html
>>
>>>>> "Daave" wrote in message
>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul, that tweak is for Vista. Does it also work for XP?
>>
>>>> PaulM wrote:
>>>>> That's and XP tweaks, not for Vista.
>>
>>> "Daave" wrote in message
>>>
>>>> It says: "Tweaks and Fixes for Windows Vista."
>>
>> "PaulM" wrote in message
>>
>>> It says: "Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP."
>>> Look in the file, you will see this: n = WinFolder & "Documents and
>>> Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools"
>>> Vista does not have Documents and Settings.
>>
>> When I look in the file it says:
>>
>> var fso = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
>> var WSH = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
>> var folder = WSH.SpecialFolders("Recent");
>> fso.DeleteFile(folder + "\\*.*");
>> WScript.Echo("Done, files Deleted");
>>
>> You must be referring to this page instead:
>>
>> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksxp.html

Yes.
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606 

"Daave" wrote in message

> "PaulM" top-posted in message
>
>> That should read:
>> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksxp.html
>> Line 20.
>>
>> "Daave" wrote in message
>>
>>> This confusion stems from top-posting and not paying attention!
>>>
>>> Reconstructed:
>>>
>>>>>>> PaulM wrote:
>>>>>>>> Try here Line 20.
>>>>>>>> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html
>>>
>>>>>> "Daave" wrote in message
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Paul, that tweak is for Vista. Does it also work for XP?
>>>
>>>>> PaulM wrote:
>>>>>> That's and XP tweaks, not for Vista.
>>>
>>>> "Daave" wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>> It says: "Tweaks and Fixes for Windows Vista."
>>>
>>> "PaulM" wrote in message
>>>
>>>> It says: "Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP."
>>>> Look in the file, you will see this: n = WinFolder & "Documents and
>>>> Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools"
>>>> Vista does not have Documents and Settings.
>>>
>>> When I look in the file it says:
>>>
>>> var fso = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
>>> var WSH = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
>>> var folder = WSH.SpecialFolders("Recent");
>>> fso.DeleteFile(folder + "\\*.*");
>>> WScript.Echo("Done, files Deleted");
>>>
>>> You must be referring to this page instead:
>>>
>>> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksxp.html
>
> Yes.
>
Oh well I hope he got the right file.
 >> Stay informed about: error 1606