Install wizard freezing at "Updating environment strings"

Since September of last year, when ever I try to install Quicktime, regardless of the iTunes bundle or the standalone version, it would always go well until it says "Updating environment strings". And then it would just stop. I even got out all the malware that I thought was eating up my computer.
HP Pavilion 503n Windows XP Pro it totally *** whe it comes to gaming (64MB Intel Video,) 40GB HDD, 17" Flat Panel Monitor, 2 CD-RW,

so after months of reading forums and pulling my hair out..here's what I did to get to work: ( windows XP pro )
after a fresh reboot:
1. Open a windows explorer window.
2. right click on C:\ ( or your main windows drive )
3. ->properties->security
4. this will display all users and their permissions to this folder. click on add, enter your user name, and give yourself full access....this will take a while, it recursively sets the permissions of every file and folder on this drive for you to have full access ( I know, it sounds dangerous, and it probably is..but I got really f'ing frustrated..and had to go to extreme measures ).
5. right click on the QuickTimeInstaller.exe file->run as: click off of the check box that says "Protect My Computer From Unauthorized .....etc..." - click on OK..
6. I chose a folder other than the default ( I think ...\QuickTime3 )
and I just about soiled myself when it actually worked...I hope it does for you !!!
thanks
Gen Zod

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I've used CC Registry Cleaner mentioned in one post. I've used Windows Install Clean up. I've uninstalled QT, deleted all folders including ones in System32, restarted, NADA. I've even read it's a firefox issue. Unistalled that, tried the QT install, NADA. Ugh. somebody bottle me please.
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The file, QTPluginInstaller.exe is doing it I believe, right when the icon is being created. This file is taking up 99-100 percent of my CPU when it hangs up. Coincidence maybe?
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I did the following on a windows XP Pro machine and got it to install finally:
so after months of reading forums and pulling my hair out..here's what I did to get to work: ( windows XP pro )
after a fresh reboot:
1. Open a windows explorer window.
2. right click on C:\ ( or your main windows drive )
3. ->properties->security
4. this will display all users and their permissions to this folder. click on add, enter your user name, and give yourself full access....this will take a while, it recursively sets the permissions of every file and folder on this drive for you to have full access ( I know, it sounds dangerous, and it probably is..but I got really f'ing frustrated..and had to go to extreme measures ).
5. right click on the QuickTimeInstaller.exe file->run as: click off of the check box that says "Protect My Computer From Unauthorized .....etc..." - click on OK..
6. I chose a folder other than the default ( I think ...\QuickTime3 )
and I just about soiled myself when it actually worked...I hope it does for you !!!
thanks
Gen Zod

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