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