"Please Wait While Setup Searches for..." Message Appears

ID: Q191392

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you double-click Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel and then click the Windows Setup tab, you may receive the following message:

Please wait while Setup searches for installed components...


CAUSE

This issue occurs because when you double-click Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel and then click the Windows Setup tab, a database of installed components is built. This message is displayed while the database is being built.


STATUS

This behavior is by design.


MORE INFORMATION

This delay is more noticeable on slower computers.

Additional query words: 98 


Keywords          : kbtool kbui win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 13, 1999