RE: IE Security Patch 867282 Problems

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From: lukesh (lukesh_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/21/05


Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:09:05 -0800

Hi,
Try to install the fix again but this time do it in the safe mode and with
antivirus disabled, preferabley uninstalled.

Lukesh

"WoofWoof" wrote:

> Anyone else having problems with Security Fix 867282 for Internet
> Explorer SP1?
>
> After installing this and rebooting, I notice a number of problems:
>
> - Microsoft Update will no longer scan for updates. That is I can click
> on the "Scan for Updates" link but nothing happens. This link seems to
> want to run javascript and the inactivity looks the same as if I had
> javascript turned off in my security settings (I haven't, I checked).
>
> - In Microsoft Update "Installation History" the text area is blank.
>
> - When I open <Add/Remove Programs> I get all the program icons in the
> window but no text. (I can't even remove the fix that way.)
>
> - If I do a "Find (on this page)" on a web page I get an error.
>
> There may be other problems .... these are the ones I noticed first.
>
> I restored a backup, checked that it was working correctly then
> installed this Security Fix alone and got identical problems so I'm sure
> it's this fix that's doing it and it seems to be a "hard" problem on
> this machine.
>
> On another Win2K installation (on another machine) the fix installed
> without apparent problems.
>
> Any ideas?
>



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