You were very lucky, IMHO. I suspect that installing IE8B2 was the
equivalent of doing a Reset in your previous IE version.

Now, what happens after you've uninstalled IE8B2?

NB: If WinXP SP3 is not installed yet and you then install it without having
first uninstalled IE8B2, you will NOT be able to uninstall IE8B2 unless you
first uninstall SP3!
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

LoMayok wrote:
> I tried download center and it let me download IE8 beta 2. Installed it
> and
> everything is working normally just like before. Windows update is no
> pain
> anymore.
>
> Thanks for all your time....
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>>>>> All of these problems occured after the infection of Vundo Trojan.
>>>>> Clean
>>>>> up was done using super antispyware, trojan remover, anti trojan
>>>>> elite,
>>>>> kaspersky and avg.
>>
>> You've got more work to do:
>>
>> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
>> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use
>> (in conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix
>> anything on its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
>> hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
>> http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
>> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
>> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for
>> review by an expert in such matters, not here.**
>>
>> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
>> this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
>> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
>>
>> ==========================================
>>
>> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
>> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527
>>
>> Support for Windows Update:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport
>>
>> For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY
>> in
>> the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
>> subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated
>> with
>> security updates.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> LoMayok wrote:
>>> The original CD that I have is SP1 but updated my system to SP3. SFC
>>> /SCANNOW is telling me that I have the wrong CD inserted in the drive.
>>>
>>> My Computer >> right click "C" >> Properties >> Tools >> Check Now >>
>>> Selecting the 2 Options >> OK. The chkdsk run after reboot. It did
>>> find some corrupt files but I do not know exactly what it did with the
>>> files.
>>>
>>> After all the above work, I run Dial-a-Fix then reboot.
>>>
>>> Tried windows update and I am still stuck with the same problem.
>>>
>>>> What about DAF ??
>>>> Go ahead and download Dial-ª-Fix.
>>>> <http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix>
>>>>
>>>> For Windows Defender
>>>> Go ahead and download\update from here
>>>> <http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal>
>>>>
>>>> go to the Microsoft address specified, and
>>>> in the right column, download the 32-bit definitions.
>>>> -=-
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps some maintenance, try running the "chkdsk /r" command at the
>>>> command prompt How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
>>>> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265>
>>>> -=-
>>>>
>>>> You can also run
>>>> SFC
>>>>
>>>> Go to start and run and type (remember the space after SFC)
>>>> SFC /SCANNOW
>>>> press enter and let it scan your system, if any files are damaged or
>>>> missing they will be replaced using the files on the windows disk
>>>>
>>>> "LoMayok" wrote:
>>>>> All of these problems occured after the infection of Vundo Trojan.
>>>>> Clean
>>>>> up was done using super antispyware, trojan remover, anti trojan
>>>>> elite,
>>>>> kaspersky and avg.
>>>>>
>>>>> Genuine Microsoft Validation says "genuine" but failed in WGA Diagnose
>>>>> in
>>>>> cryptography.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a fix to this or reformat is the only way?
>> <snip>