Thread: Error 1606 occurs in Vista

I installed Windows Vista Home Premium in my PC. But problem is I am unable to install or uninstall programs. When I try to install or uninstall any programs, error message appears as Error 1606: Could not access network location %APPDATA%\. So please help me to avoid this error. Any help will be appreciated.

First thing is %appdata% it is directory on PC. And problem may causing because PC unable to find this directory.

To solve this problem you first install free Microsoft Virtual PC, then XP in that.

I think problem happens due to wrong setting in any one of following registry subkeys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

TO change setting in registry follow the steps agreed below:

1. If any Name, Type, or Value doesn’t equal to table, right tick Value name, and tick Delete.

2. Right click User Shell Folders, go to New, and tick Expandable String Value, type Name value that you need from table and push ENTER.

3. Right click on new value click Modify, type value in Value data box for Value name, and click OK.