Gimp Windows Installer failure

[phylon2003]

Hello,

I just wanted to install Gimp on my computer for the first time.
I tried 2.4.6, 2.4.5 and 2.2.17.
In all cases I got the same installer message:
"Internal error: failed to get version numbers of _shfoldr.dll."
I could not find a DLL with this name on my system.
Any hints for me what to do?

Thanks.
Jan

[phylon2003]

--- In gimpwin-users@..., "phylon2003" <phylon2003@...> wrote:

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> Hello,
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> I just wanted to install Gimp on my computer for the first time.
> I tried 2.4.6, 2.4.5 and 2.2.17.
> In all cases I got the same installer message:
> "Internal error: failed to get version numbers of _shfoldr.dll."
> I could not find a DLL with this name on my system.
> Any hints for me what to do?
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> Thanks.
> Jan
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amendment:
I am running WinXP, SP3.

[j_bee_r]

Jan:

I am new to GIMP and this list, but did you see the previous posts about anti virus software and the problems it caused for installation? Some found it necessary to disable their AV software until after the program was installed.

Good luck - J. Ross

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From: phylon2003 <phylon2003@...>
Subject: [gimpwin-users] Re: Gimp Windows Installer failure - amendment
To: gimpwin-users@...
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            --- In gimpwin-users@ yahoogroups. com, "phylon2003" <phylon2003@ ...> wrote:

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> Hello,

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> I just wanted to install Gimp on my computer for the first time.

> I tried 2.4.6, 2.4.5 and 2.2.17.

> In all cases I got the same installer message:

> "Internal error: failed to get version numbers of _shfoldr.dll. "

> I could not find a DLL with this name on my system.

> Any hints for me what to do?

>

> Thanks.

> Jan

>

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I am running WinXP, SP3.




     

   
   
       
         
       
       








       


       
       


     

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[phylon2003]

Thanks,

that was exactly the problem.
I do not use Norton, in my case Kaspersky interfered.
But why these cryptic misleading messages...??

Jan


--- In gimpwin-users@..., J Ross <j_bee_r@...> wrote:
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> Jan:
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> I am new to GIMP and this list, but did you see the previous posts
about anti virus software and the problems it caused for installation?
Some found it necessary to disable their AV software until after the
program was installed.

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> Good luck - J. Ross
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> Subject: [gimpwin-users] Re: Gimp Windows Installer failure - amendment
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[Jernej Simončič-2]

On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:35:40 -0000, phylon2003 wrote:

> Any hints for me what to do?

Update your antivirus definitions, it should be fixed by now.

--
< Jernej Simončič >< http://deepthought.ena.si/ >
< Contact address: >< jernej simoncic at isg si >

[Jernej Simončič-2]

On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:38:54 -0000, phylon2003 wrote:

> But why these cryptic misleading messages...??

The AV was pulling rug from under the installer, and the installer reported
what happened to it as best as it could in an otherwise impossible
scenario.

--
< Jernej Simončič >< http://deepthought.ena.si/ >
< Contact address: >< jernej simoncic at isg si >

[Howard Larson]

--- In gimpwin-users@..., "phylon2003" <phylon2003@...>
wrote:
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> Thanks,
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> that was exactly the problem.
> I do not use Norton, in my case Kaspersky interfered.
> But why these cryptic misleading messages...??
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> Jan
Kaspersky reportedly quarantined Windows Explorer as a virus.  I would
dump it in favor of McAfee.

[Jernej Simončič-2]

On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:24:31 -0000, Howard Larson wrote:

> Kaspersky reportedly quarantined Windows Explorer as a virus.  I would
> dump it in favor of McAfee.

McAfee and Norton are the worst of the bunch. The rest aren't much better,
but nothing is as bad as Norton and McAffee.

--
< Jernej Simončič >< http://deepthought.ena.si/ >
< Contact address: >< jernej simoncic at isg si >

[Howard Larson]

--- In gimpwin-users@..., Jernej Simončič
<jernej.listsonly@...> wrote:
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> On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:24:31 -0000, Howard Larson wrote:
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> > Kaspersky reportedly quarantined Windows Explorer as a virus.  I
would
> > dump it in favor of McAfee.
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> McAfee and Norton are the worst of the bunch. The rest aren't much
better,
> but nothing is as bad as Norton and McAffee.
>
I've been using McAfee for years and never had a speck of trouble with
interference with installs.  Norton, on the other hand, was far too
intrusive with normal operations and I dumped it.  I can imagine it
would play havoc with an installer.  Kaspersky's problems are well
documented. It recently locked up a friend's computer.

[Serr8d-2]

If you insist on paying for an anti-virus program I suppose you could
do so.

I've used AVG's free AV software for years, and love it. I install it
on every friend's PC who asks my opinion, gladly killing off Norton
and McAfee.

Between AVG and the Zone Alarm (also free) firewall, I'm amply protected.

That, and I stay away from Russian pRon sites..

--- In gimpwin-users@..., "Howard Larson" <hblarson43@...>
wrote:

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> --- In gimpwin-users@..., Jernej Simončič
> <jernej.listsonly@> wrote:
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> > On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:24:31 -0000, Howard Larson wrote:
> >
> > > Kaspersky reportedly quarantined Windows Explorer as a virus.  I
> would
> > > dump it in favor of McAfee.
> >
> > McAfee and Norton are the worst of the bunch. The rest aren't much
> better,
> > but nothing is as bad as Norton and McAffee.
> >
> I've been using McAfee for years and never had a speck of trouble with
> interference with installs.  Norton, on the other hand, was far too
> intrusive with normal operations and I dumped it.  I can imagine it
> would play havoc with an installer.  Kaspersky's problems are well
> documented. It recently locked up a friend's computer.
>

[Howard Larson]

--- In gimpwin-users@..., "Serr8d" <serr8d@...> wrote:
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> If you insist on paying for an anti-virus program I suppose you could
> do so.
>
> I've used AVG's free AV software for years, and love it. I install it
> on every friend's PC who asks my opinion, gladly killing off Norton
> and McAfee.
>
> Between AVG and the Zone Alarm (also free) firewall, I'm amply
protected.
>
> That, and I stay away from Russian pRon sites..
>
I don't pay for McAfee. It's provided by my ISP. ;-)