Two questions about WinXP Home

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1. Where are the Microsoft updates stored? Namely KB837272 which is no
longer in my add/remove programs list since I did a repair re-install.
Belarc Advisor says I need to reinstall it, but when I try WinUpdate says I
need Media Player 9 (I have it) and the update is already there (where?).
2. When viewing Macromedia Shockwave flash the page will disappear before
the object is fully loaded...what causes that? (As in the multimedia at
http://www.eternalegypt.org )
 
Hi

1. Have a look in the Windows folder for a folder named
$NtUninstallKB837272$ - the uninstall files are in there.

2. Make sure that you have the latest version of Macromedia's software -
www.macromedia.com

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"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
| 1. Where are the Microsoft updates stored? Namely KB837272 which is no
| longer in my add/remove programs list since I did a repair re-install.
| Belarc Advisor says I need to reinstall it, but when I try WinUpdate says
I
| need Media Player 9 (I have it) and the update is already there (where?).
| 2. When viewing Macromedia Shockwave flash the page will disappear before
| the object is fully loaded...what causes that? (As in the multimedia at
| http://www.eternalegypt.org )
|
| --
| Peter in Toronto, Canada.
| Windows XP Homes SP1
| Pentium 4 @ 3.00ghz, 160gb HD, 1.00gb DDR.
|
|
 
Thanks Will. the uninstall item isn't there, but further down there are logs
for it. What do I do, if anything?
 
Hi

If you click on that folder, then on the spuninst sub-folder do you see
spuninst.exe? If so use that for the uninstall.

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"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
| Thanks Will. the uninstall item isn't there, but further down there are
logs
| for it. What do I do, if anything?
| | > Hi
| >
| > 1. Have a look in the Windows folder for a folder named
| > $NtUninstallKB837272$ - the uninstall files are in there.
| >
| > 2. Make sure that you have the latest version of Macromedia's
software -
| > www.macromedia.com
| >
| > --
| >
| > Will Denny
| > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| > Please reply to the News Groups
| >
| >
| > "Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
| > | > | 1. Where are the Microsoft updates stored? Namely KB837272 which is
no
| > | longer in my add/remove programs list since I did a repair re-install.
| > | Belarc Advisor says I need to reinstall it, but when I try WinUpdate
| says
| > I
| > | need Media Player 9 (I have it) and the update is already there
| (where?).
| > | 2. When viewing Macromedia Shockwave flash the page will disappear
| before
| > | the object is fully loaded...what causes that? (As in the multimedia
at
| > | http://www.eternalegypt.org )
| > |
| > | --
| > | Peter in Toronto, Canada.
| > | Windows XP Homes SP1
| > | Pentium 4 @ 3.00ghz, 160gb HD, 1.00gb DDR.
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|
 
Re: the Macromedia stuff... according to their test I have the latest Flash
and Shockwave installed, but the link to authorware doesn't work so it would
seem I can't download that for now, not sure I need that anyway. The other
thing needed for that site is Apple Quicketime and I have that too. Things
worked fine before. Maybe the site has a problem.
 
Hi

In that folder is there a spuninst.inf file? If so right click on that and
select Install. A 'Repair' install would normally warrant a re-download &
re-install of all Updates. have you been to WU since you performed the
'Repair' install?

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"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
| Re: the Macromedia stuff... according to their test I have the latest
Flash
| and Shockwave installed, but the link to authorware doesn't work so it
would
| seem I can't download that for now, not sure I need that anyway. The
other
| thing needed for that site is Apple Quicketime and I have that too.
Things
| worked fine before. Maybe the site has a problem.
| "Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
| | > Thanks Will. the uninstall item isn't there, but further down there are
| logs
| > for it. What do I do, if anything?
| > | > > Hi
| > >
| > > 1. Have a look in the Windows folder for a folder named
| > > $NtUninstallKB837272$ - the uninstall files are in there.
| > >
| > > 2. Make sure that you have the latest version of Macromedia's
| software -
| > > www.macromedia.com
| > >
| > > --
| > >
| > > Will Denny
| > > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| > > Please reply to the News Groups
| > >
| > >
| > > "Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
| > > | > > | 1. Where are the Microsoft updates stored? Namely KB837272 which
is
| no
| > > | longer in my add/remove programs list since I did a repair
re-install.
| > > | Belarc Advisor says I need to reinstall it, but when I try WinUpdate
| > says
| > > I
| > > | need Media Player 9 (I have it) and the update is already there
| > (where?).
| > > | 2. When viewing Macromedia Shockwave flash the page will disappear
| > before
| > > | the object is fully loaded...what causes that? (As in the
multimedia
| at
| > > | http://www.eternalegypt.org )
| > > |
| > > | --
| > > | Peter in Toronto, Canada.
| > > | Windows XP Homes SP1
| > > | Pentium 4 @ 3.00ghz, 160gb HD, 1.00gb DDR.
| > > |
| > > |
| > >
| >
| >
|
|
 
Yes I went to WU and that particular update wasn't included in the list.
I'll try to uninstall it if I can find it. Then try WU again.
 
Will, that spuninst isn't there at all.
Peter said:
Yes I went to WU and that particular update wasn't included in the list.
I'll try to uninstall it if I can find it. Then try WU again.
 
Hi

You can manually download the Update from here:

"Update for Windows Media Player 9 Series (KB837272)"
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a7-a1a8-4a34-86b4-3cde0c688576&displaylang=en

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
| Will, that spuninst isn't there at all.
| "Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
| | > Yes I went to WU and that particular update wasn't included in the list.
| > I'll try to uninstall it if I can find it. Then try WU again.
| > | > > Hi
| > >
| > > In that folder is there a spuninst.inf file? If so right click on
that
| > and
| > > select Install. A 'Repair' install would normally warrant a
re-download
| &
| > > re-install of all Updates. have you been to WU since you performed
the
| > > 'Repair' install?
| > >
| > > --
| > >
| > > Will Denny
| > > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| > > Please reply to the News Groups
| > >
| > >
| > > "Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
| > > | > > | Re: the Macromedia stuff... according to their test I have the
latest
| > > Flash
| > > | and Shockwave installed, but the link to authorware doesn't work so
it
| > > would
| > > | seem I can't download that for now, not sure I need that anyway.
The
| > > other
| > > | thing needed for that site is Apple Quicketime and I have that too.
| > > Things
| > > | worked fine before. Maybe the site has a problem.
| > > | "Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
| > > | | > > | > Thanks Will. the uninstall item isn't there, but further down
there
| > are
| > > | logs
| > > | > for it. What do I do, if anything?
| > > | > | > > | > > Hi
| > > | > >
| > > | > > 1. Have a look in the Windows folder for a folder named
| > > | > > $NtUninstallKB837272$ - the uninstall files are in there.
| > > | > >
| > > | > > 2. Make sure that you have the latest version of Macromedia's
| > > | software -
| > > | > > www.macromedia.com
| > > | > >
| > > | > > --
| > > | > >
| > > | > > Will Denny
| > > | > > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| > > | > > Please reply to the News Groups
| > > | > >
| > > | > >
| > > | > > "Peter" <r2d2 at cesmail dot net> wrote in message
| > > | > > | > > | > > | 1. Where are the Microsoft updates stored? Namely KB837272
| which
| > > is
| > > | no
| > > | > > | longer in my add/remove programs list since I did a repair
| > > re-install.
| > > | > > | Belarc Advisor says I need to reinstall it, but when I try
| > WinUpdate
| > > | > says
| > > | > > I
| > > | > > | need Media Player 9 (I have it) and the update is already
there
| > > | > (where?).
| > > | > > | 2. When viewing Macromedia Shockwave flash the page will
| > disappear
| > > | > before
| > > | > > | the object is fully loaded...what causes that? (As in the
| > > multimedia
| > > | at
| > > | > > | http://www.eternalegypt.org )
| > > | > > |
| > > | > > | --
| > > | > > | Peter in Toronto, Canada.
| > > | > > | Windows XP Homes SP1
| > > | > > | Pentium 4 @ 3.00ghz, 160gb HD, 1.00gb DDR.
| > > | > > |
| > > | > > |
| > > | > >
| > > | >
| > > | >
| > > |
| > > |
| > >
| >
| >
|
|
 
Another observation, I just went to my Quicktime player to look at movie
trailers. The page showed for a brief second and vanished, just like the
Multimedia pages I talked about.
 
That's where I went. The download starts then a pop-up appears "This update
only applies to MP 9.0 (which I have) or the update is already installed" I
guess I'll just ignore it for now.
Any further ideas about these pages appearing and disappearing? Any other
factors that might cause it (ad blockers, etc.)?
 
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