Another web forum synchronization which makes it difficult for
those using the actual newsgroups see (without clicking on other
things/searching) what the responder is posting about.
In general - it would be better for them topost their own unique
issues instead of 'me too' posts.
The post being referred to is archived in its entirety here:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...nd_support/browse_frm/thread/b4d5ecbe1390c1b4
It started in December 2008.
Whether or not the TechArena version of the post contains the same
22 messages found in the actual conversation is unknown.
This will take a bit of time and effort - but you will be better
off for it even if it does not completel fix your issue immediately.
If I had to guess - infestation/infection has run wild on the
system in question.
Clean that up completely first:
Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately)
with the following two applications (freeware versions are the ones
to use for this):
SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/
MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/
After performing a full scan with one and then the other and
removing whatever they both find completely, you may uninstall
these products,
if you wish.
Download and run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
Reboot.
Fix your file/registry permissions...
Ignore the title and follow the sub-section under "Advanced
Troubleshooting" titled, "Method 1: Reset the registry and the file
permissions"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
Reboot and ...
Search your registry for %fystem and replace the "f" with an "s".
May be three or four matches, may be none. You may even have to
take ownership (even after doing the above) of the keys in order to
make the change.
Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/...6F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4&displaylang=en
Reboot.
and...
Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here
(x86):
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to
the root of the C:\ drive, do the following:
Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.
Start button --> RUN and type in:
%SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
--> Click OK.
(If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and
click on NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...
Reboot.
Then follow the instructions here:
How do I reset Windows Update components?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
Reboot.
and..
Log on as an user with administrative rights and open Internet
Explorer and visit
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and select
to do a CUSTOM scan... (Every time you are about to click on
something while at these web pages - first press and hold down the
CTRL key while you click on it. You can release the CTRL key after
clicking each time.)
Once the scan is done, select just _ONE_ of the high priority
updates (deselect any others) and install it.
Reboot again.
If it did work - try the web page again - selecting no more than
3-5 at a time.
The Optional Software updates are generally safe - although I
recommend against the "Windows Search" one and any of the "Office
Live" ones for
now. I would completely avoid the Optional Hardware updates. Also
- I do not see any urgent need to install Internet Explorer 8 at
this time.
Come back - let us know if that worked.
... Really - come back and let everyone know if that worked.
You may want to run a second scan with SuperAntiSpyware and
MalwareBytes after everything is updated.
