Re: Unable to download and install updates

I am not running any of those programs.

McAfee
Zone Alarm
Many others, but I uninstalled any related to security, firewalls, etc.
Nothing changed the result.

The fact thay they want us to start with fresh, clean formatted install, and
then say that if that fails, it's our hardware, is pure BS.

Another whole day shot with this crap and I have a ton of work to do.

Tom
"mBoyer" <mBoyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9C6C8BCE-2224-4090-8DAB-47A2A00548C4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Well, in the mean time, does anyone feel it would be worth our while to
> compare what programs we are all running for anti-virus, spyware, MS
> registry
> error fixers and any other diagnostic type programs, etc? Maybe there is
> a
> common thread in all this mess.
>
> On my malfunctioning PC:
> Anti-Virus: Trend Micro Pc-cillin 2005 with spyware & Firewall enabled
> Anti-Spyware: Trek Blue Spyware Nuker XT (newly updated version)
> Registry Errors: Trek Blue Error Nuker
> Gatway Router: Belkin F507230-4 with firewall MAC address filter enabled
>
> Does anyone else run any of these programs?
>
> Oddly enough, my other PC (the one that updates correctly withou errors)
> does not have the 2 Trek Blue programs installed.
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
>> well, if class action comes up, count me in.
>> If for nothing else, my time, lost vacation, etc.
>>
>> Good luck and please share a solution.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> "mBoyer" <mBoyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:5601BC12-7849-434B-9635-CFB3D8572D3E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > So.... where are the MS Gods now? They control our lives but yet...
>> > take
>> > no
>> > responsibility for the consequences. Like you, the computer that is
>> > having
>> > the problem is not only my favorite one, but the one I count on to run
>> > my
>> > business. The Dell Latitude laptop has been performing flawlessly for 4
>> > years. I checked MS web site and they will not support this problem
>> > because
>> > the OS software was "installed by the manufacturer" when I purchased
>> > the
>> > machine. Doesn't that sound like a cop-out? It's their software but
>> > they
>> > will
>> > not support it because they made a deal to wholesale their product to
>> > the
>> > manufacturer and the non-qualified manufacturer is responsible for MS
>> > software errors! Only in America! I am a frog's hair short of moving to
>> > an
>> > alternative computer and OS system. The amount of time I lose in a year
>> > troubleshooting MS problems is just about even with the expense of
>> > switching
>> > 4 computers over to the competition! Actually, I am seriously looking
>> > at
>> > Mac's as replacement units. The only extra expense is changing
>> > software,
>> > but
>> > I can justify that in about 6-10 months! If this problem doesn't get
>> > fixed
>> > in
>> > the near future, I may be forced to switch sooner. I can not afford to
>> > lose
>> > much more time troubleshooting MS problems! It wouldn't be so bad if
>> > they
>> > would fess up and offer a support line, but they lay back and evesdrop
>> > on
>> > all
>> > our conversations so they can know what is happening without being
>> > directly
>> > involved. You know... I am seriously thinking about contacting our law
>> > firm
>> > on Monday and seeing if there is any way MS can be held responsible for
>> > NOT
>> > SUPPORTING SECURITY UPDATES that WILL NOT UPDATE!!!
>> >
>> >
>> > "winsleuth" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> The good news is more and more people have this problem so maybe, just
>> >> maybe they, MS, will address it someday soon. I wish people would keep
>> >> in mind who we are all angry with. We all contribute a little and
>> >> hopefully someone person will come up with a cure or in my case it
>> >> seems to be multiple changes are all required to get close to where I
>> >> should be. I have troubleshot Windows for it's lifetime and if it
>> >> werent so bad I probably would not have any clients. Anyone new coming
>> >> into this forum unfortunately is going to have to consume all entries
>> >> on this subject to have a prayer of helping themselves out. I am
>> >> waiting to hear from that MS Engineer mentioned a ways back since I am
>> >> out of ideas and time. Who has time to burn like seems reqd by this
>> >> Updates problem? You dont know if it would be quicker to try the fresh
>> >> reinstall which admittedly is not a sure thing, it could actually end
>> >> up quicker than waiting for one or multiple solutions. I am going to
>> >> stick it out, my updates are at least going in manually now. Hell, MS
>> >> cant even give an update list that is accurate. It often lists updates
>> >> that are only for those with Windows 2000 and I only find that out
>> >> after downloading and start install only to get insulted with an error
>> >> from the very company that listed the update! I tell my clients lately
>> >> to think of Windows sort of being like the Space Shuttle. They both
>> >> have millions of parts, bytes of code versus nut, bolts, high tech
>> >> HARDWARE engineering and computer technology. The main difference is
>> >> the Shuttle actually works all the time so more often than Windows
>> >> does, in fact every time all parts of it as a whole and all the
>> >> individual systems inside work, at least those that keep it from
>> >> crashing. I dont know what operating system they use on Shuttle
>> >> computers but if it is made by Microsoft I dont think they would dare
>> >> ever launch. || There may be others but I have never seen a hardware
>> >> game machine lock up before until MS got into the business. To commit
>> >> their code to a Hardware chip is insane, they are recalling many of
>> >> their latest X360 toys. If they cant make a game machine that doesnt
>> >> crash they shouldnt be in the operating system business. That at least
>> >> in fully under their control. I read whole countries are going to
>> >> Linux
>> >> over Windows eg. Argentina and some versions of Linux are completely
>> >> free! If I was just a novice having these update problems I would be
>> >> beside myself. Can you imagine having a car that you had to take into
>> >> the shop once a week to get updates? For those who are too invested in
>> >> Windows software maybe they should go to Macintosh. Since Apple
>> >> controls all the hardware manufacturing and there are not hundreds of
>> >> different motherboards out there and therefore thousands and thousands
>> >> of combinations of motherboard/video card/other peripheral
>> >> combinations
>> >> and all there required drivers, they have much much much more control
>> >> of
>> >> having their operating system be stable. Personally I have too much
>> >> invested and know I can manage to keep my PC limping along. I too have
>> >> several XP computers and only one has this update problem, my favorite
>> >> one of course. Where is that MS engineer?
>> >>
>> >>
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