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Please wait while Windows configures …

I came across several similar cases described in various in Forums but no solution presented solved my situation.
I am running under W2k-SP4. Whenever I try to install a program, "Please wait while Windows configures Scansoft PDF Professional 3.0" pops up. It also pops up when I run some Utility programs installed months ago (such as Registry Mechanic).

I got rid of all Scansoft softwares weeks ago (Uninstall + deletion of registry entries using Resplendent Registrar).
I replaced msiexec with Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803-v2-x86). Nothing doing.
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I had a similar problem in XP. The only solution that I found that worked was to search the registry editor the program that it is trying to configure and delete any instances of that program.

NOTE: Make sure you backup the registry first, or at least export the keys before you delete them.
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That's what I did using Resplendent Registrar. It didn't solve the problem in my case.
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