hi shenan,
different culture different names.
stanley is in europe also a firstname. its not easy to recognize it for
foreign people :-)
and nicknames in a forum not handled like official names. for example whats
PA Bear
pa like father? or 2 firstnames= peter-alex Bear?
anyway i have both tools on the pc and will run again.

sincerely thomas

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Shenan Stanley wrote:
> > 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/ma...e/default.mspx
> >
> > Reboot.
> >
> > Search your registry for %fystem and replace the "f" with an "s".
> > May be three or four matches.
> >
> > Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
> > ( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > 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
> >
> > 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.
>
> tango13 wrote:
> > Hi Stanley,
> > to be 100% clear.
> > after calling services.msc i tried to start these 2 services
> > (automatic update service or the intelligent
> > background transmission service). allways message comes back
> > "file not found -error 2-"
> >
> > also a manula net start wuauserv gives failure.
> >
> > registering the services or looking for missing DLL files (which
> > were listed in the download page of the MS update service software)
> > does not help.
> > if this additional info does change your instructions , please
> > respond otherwise i will execute them.....
> >
> > thanks thomas
>
> ( I wonder if I should swap my last name/first name instead of putting it
> like everyone else - or if the last name referral thing is just more common
> than I know about. ;-) )
>
> Nothing changes. You need to cleanup your system. It sounds to me like you
> were infected and infested. You may think you are clean - and the actual
> infection/infestation *may* be gone (and thus the first three scans may find
> nothing, but they wouldn't hurt) and I still suggest (strognly) you search
> your registry for %fystem (specifically %fystemRoot% - changing it to
> %SystemRoot%.) It's not the first time I have seen this on a system -
> firsthand with customers or through the newsgroups. Maybe I am wrong - so
> be it - but doing the search certainly does you no harm. *grin*
>
> Doing the extra scans will not harm your computer. In fact - nothing I
> suggested will harm your computer. You'll notice it is a pretty good ways
> in before I suggest any DLL registration. This cleanup is standard for me
> whether or not they report issues with the updating system in Windows XP -
> usually before i do any other updates.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
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