Re: Windows Update - Publisher Unknown

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awannabeee wrote:
:: CactusPhil;1232153 Wrote:
::: Mox
::: Found this bit of info under error Ox800b0001, and following it it
::: has got
::: me 50% further on!
:::
::: CAUSE
::: These issues may indicate that a component of Windows XP that
::: processes
::: digital signatures is damaged.
::: RESOLUTION
::: To resolve this behavior, re-register the Softpub.dll, Wintrust.dll,
::: Initpki.dll, Dssenh.dll, Rsaenh.dll, Gpkcsp.dll, Sccbase.dll,
::: Slbcsp.dll,
::: Mssip32.dll, and Cryptdlg.dll files. To do so, follow these steps:
:::
::: 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
::: 2. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
::: 3. At the command prompt, type regsvr32 softpub.dll, and then press
::: ENTER.
::: 4. Click OK when you receive the message that DllRegisterServer in
::: Softpub.dll succeeded.
::: 5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the following files: Wintrust.dll,
::: Initpki.dll, Dssenh.dll, Rsaenh.dll, Gpkcsp.dll, Sccbase.dll,
::: Slbcsp.dll,
::: Mssip32.dll, and Cryptdlg.dll.
::: 6. Type exit, and then press ENTER to quit Command Prompt.
:::
:::
:::
:::
::: "Mox" wrote:
:::
:::: CactusPhil, I'm having the same problem. I try to do Windows
:::: Update and I get the same error you posted below, except the
:::: number is different after the question mark:
::::
:::: Windows has blocked this software because it can't verify the
:::: publisher.
::::
:::: Name: wuweb_site.cab?1125276542890
::::
:::: Publisher: Unknown Publisher
::::
:::: My guess is that this is a Microsoft screwup with the digital
:::: signature (or lack thereof) on the ActiveX control. I think it is
:::: something that will affect people all over the place, but it just
:::: started happening (nothing on Google yet).
::::
:::: It should be possible to force IE to run ActiveX controls it
:::: cannot verify, but I'm not going to do that. Someone could have
:::: owned part of Microsoft's infrastructure (again) and diddled the
:::: control.
::::
:::: I'm going to wait and see what happens in a day or two. My guess
:::: is that lots of people will experience the same thing we have and
:::: it will get written about or fixed or both.
::::
:::: Mox
::::
:::: "CactusPhil" wrote:
::::
::::: I am unable to use Windows Update as I continually get the error
::::: message:
:::::
::::: Windows has blocked this software because it cant verify
::::: publisher. Name:wuweb_site.cab?1125268938546
::::: Publisher:Unknown Publisher
:::::
::::: I have checked all IE permissions and have checked all the useful
::::: suggestions of others, with no success with this problem.
:::::
::::: Any ideas please?
:::::
::::: CactusPhil
::
:: what do i do for vista, please help. awannabeee
::
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1. you should have started your own posting and provided as much information
as possible.

2. Assuming you mean "0x800B0001" as that was mentioned in the thread you
just hijacked, then read:-

Error code when you try to use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to install
updates: "0x800B0001"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958045
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