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Posted 26 April 2009 - 01:13 PM

Posted Image Hi :

Shockwave Player is "alive" ; don't know about the "well" !? Info from the Wikipedia Site :

"Applications

Although Shockwave was designed for making a wide variety of online movies and animations, its actual use has become concentrated in the area of game development. "

How many of us are involved with game development !?
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Posted 26 April 2009 - 03:27 PM

Okay here is what I have done. Did the java removal. shock bonjour and aol tool bar.

I can not tell you about the windows installer cleaner thingy because it is a mystery. It started showing up back when my computer started having issues. It went away with RFP (which is how I was so duped....seemed to think everything was Fixed by the Professional Registry elves) Sudden;y it is back. I do not show just windows installer.

The windows xp service pack three. I think I did that when we were trying to figure out what was wrong during the great computer meltdown crisis of 2008. I want to say I may have downloaded it thinking i had lost part of my xp. (can it get any worse?)

Question...Once I have used the Revo and other programs to fix things do I uninstall them or keep them for use in the future?



Should I run the hijack again to show if things are on track?
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Posted 26 April 2009 - 03:54 PM

Hey, keep em for further use. I have Revo uninstaller in here as well as Malwarebytes and superantispyware. The last two are for further scanning from time to time. Heck they are free, why not. Yeah, after you have finished, post another log form Hijack This ! so we can see what you have. coastie
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Posted 26 April 2009 - 04:18 PM

here it is..updated.

How do I fully get rid of the Lilo and stitch? It is down deep somewhere but I cannot find it. My computer is faster!



32 Bit HP CIO Components Installer
Acrobat.com
Ad-Aware
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
Adobe Reader 9.1
Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition 3.0
Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem
AppCore
Apple Mobile Device Support
Apple Software Update
Backup
ccCommon
Critical Update for Windows Media Player 11 (KB959772)
Drivers Install For Linksys Easylink Advisor
GearDrvs
GearDrvs
HD Photo Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® software
Help and Support Additions
High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221
HijackThis 2.0.2
Hotfix for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB953595)
Hotfix for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB958484)
Hotfix for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB947864)
Hotfix for Windows Media Format 11 SDK (KB929399)
Hotfix for Windows Media Player 11 (KB939683)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB915800-v4)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB942288-v3)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB952287)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB961118)
HP Customer Participation Program 10.0
HP Document Manager 1.0
HP Imaging Device Functions 10.0
HP Officejet J4500 Series
HP Photosmart Essential
HP Photosmart Essential 2.5
HP Smart Web Printing
HP Solution Center 10.0
HP Update
InterVideo WinDVD Player
iTunes
Java™ 6 Update 13
Java™ 6 Update 7
Lilo & Stitch Trouble in Paradise
Linksys EasyLink Advisor 1.6 (0042)
LiveUpdate (Symantec Corporation)
LiveUpdate (Symantec Corporation)
LiveUpdate 3.1 (Symantec Corporation)
LiveUpdate Notice (Symantec Corporation)
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
Microsoft Internationalized Domain Names Mitigation APIs
Microsoft Money 2004
Microsoft Money 2004 System Pack
Microsoft National Language Support Downlevel APIs
Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
Microsoft Phishing Filter Add-in for MSN Search Toolbar
Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition Installer
Microsoft Plus! Photo Story 2 LE
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual C 2005 Redistributable
Microsoft Works 7.0
Mozilla Firefox (3.0.9)
MSN Music Assistant
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
muvee autoProducer 3.5 magicMoments - HPD
My Wal-Mart Digital Photo Center
Norton 360
Norton 360
Norton 360 (Symantec Corporation)
Norton 360 HTMLHelp
Norton Confidential Core
OCR Software by I.R.I.S. 10.0
PC-Doctor for Windows
Photosmart 320,370,7400,8100,8400 Series
Revo Uninstaller 1.80
S3 S3Display
S3 S3Gamma2
S3 S3Info2
Security Update for CAPICOM (KB931906)
Security Update for CAPICOM (KB931906)
Security Update for Step By Step Interactive Training (KB898458)
Security Update for Step By Step Interactive Training (KB923723)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB928090)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB929969)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB931768)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB938127)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB939653)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB942615)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB944533)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB950759)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB953838)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB956390)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB958215)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB960714)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB961260)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB963027)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB952069)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 (KB917734)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 11 (KB936782)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 11 (KB954154)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB911565)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB917734)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923561)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938464)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941569)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946648)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950760)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950974)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951066)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951748)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB952004)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB952954)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB953839)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB954211)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB954459)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB955069)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956391)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956572)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956803)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956841)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB957095)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB957097)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958644)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958687)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958690)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB959426)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960225)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960715)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960803)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB961373)
Shop for HP Supplies
Software Jukebox 2.0 NA-01D
Sonic RecordNow!
SPBBC 32bit
Symantec Real Time Storage Protection Component
Symantec Technical Support Controls
Symantec Technical Support Web Controls
Update for Windows XP (KB951072-v2)
Update for Windows XP (KB951978)
Update for Windows XP (KB955839)
Update for Windows XP (KB967715)
Updates from HP
Verizon High Speed Internet
VIA Rhine-Family Fast Ethernet Adapter
VIA/S3G Display Driver
Windows Genuine Advantage v1.3.0254.0
Windows Installer Clean Up
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Player 11
Windows Media Player 11
Windows Media Player Hotfix [See Q828026 for more information]
Windows Search 4.0
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Yahoo! Messenger
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Posted 26 April 2009 - 05:05 PM

Hi, Ok, if it doesn't come up with Revo, than click on START > ACCESSORIES > WINDOWS EXPLORER. When the screen comes up, Click the SEARCH button, then on the left, click ALL FILES and FOLDERS. Ubder look in, click Local Hard Drive ( C:). The click MORE ADVANCED OPTIONS. under that check: System Folders, Hidden Folders, & Sub Folders. Then click the search button. coastie
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 08:48 AM

Hi :

There are lots of "Unknown(s)" that could be the Source(s) of your "Install Script
Error(s)" Messages including SPECIFICALLY WHAT constituted the "computer
meltdown of 2008", the possible premature "Upgrade" ( possibly "corrupted" ) of
Windows XP SP3 Operating System, the lack of any mention in your "Uninstall Log"
of either "Internet Explorer" ( any "Version" ) or "Windows Installer" ( any "Version" )
and the mention of "Windows Installer CleanUp" .

I feel the Best Source of help would be an experienced, trained, Volunteer "Microsoft
Most Valuable Professional(s)" that staff the Support forums at http://aumha.net .
Since I thought you MAY have a "Windows Installer" problem, I found a "Repair
Windows Installer Errors" Topic on those Aumha.net forums at
http://aumha.net/vie...hp?f=62&t=33406 which mentions uninstalling XP SP3,
then getting One of the "Windows Installer" versions, but since the topic is about
1 year old, do not know HOW appropiate it may be nowadays, especially since a
"Windows Installer 4.5" now exists !?
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 09:30 AM

Caterpillargirl is using FireFox. She may have uninstalled IE. Haven't heard the latest status on her project as yet, except that her computer appears to be running faster now. Just waiting for an update.
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 09:42 AM

Okay here is best info I can give you. I am sorry I do not have exact date but late October my ex husband brought my daughter back home. He asked if he could use my computer. (no problems with it to this point) I said I dont allow people to access you tube, myspace etc from my computer. He said no problem. Within a few hours he said my computer was acting weird and it was a solid color screen and froze. I freaked and shut it down at power source rebooted and same thing. I asked him what he was doing and he was making friends on myspace. OMG! he said that myspace wouldnt allow anything bad and his friends were all safe because he talks to them all the time. Can you see part of divorce reason? Well I cried and worked for days trying slowly to bring it back to life. IE would run, lost itunes, just a nightmare. Then with script errors that were slamming me at every turn a guest said that I should try to reinstall windows xp and somehow thru the home site I got 3 service pack. So my fault on that one i am sure. So needles to say I tried toreconstruct what was missing, lost etc on my own. BIG mistake.

Now when i boot up i keep getting this windows installer and then a solutions center error. I am not sure what solution center is.
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 10:02 AM

Hi, Ok. SP3 was installed in October. That was a beta version. I would suggest that you unistall it then go to www.windowsupdate.com and get the Release version which is now out. You may need to have IE installed and set as your default browser in order to do this. I think this may at the very least a part of your problem. coastie
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 10:32 AM

Hey coastie !!



I didn't see any of the PC's specs. It might help if we get

that info. IF the member has a AMD then SP3 will be a problem

In my opinion, SP3 should NOT be installed on

a defective PC . It is already hard enough to make it work

on a good install , a defective one will just aggrevate the

members situation.



Also, You cannot Uninstall Internet Explorer. It is part of

the OS (XP) and as such will only revert back to IE6 which

was the original installed IE for XP.



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Posted 27 April 2009 - 11:45 AM

Hey Flashorn, I Thought that AMD mess was related to HP in that they switched a MOBO from Intel to AMD and left some Intel residue in there that caused a bunch of problems. I was dealing with a problem at this end at the time of that post as my monitor suddenly decided to into standby. :p I think I got it, but we'll see. Anyway, some system specs would be helpful. I haven't heard of any issues between AMD and SP3, just the ones I just related. Either way, That SP3 that was installed IS a beta release and probably shouldn't have been installed. coastie
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 12:24 PM

Hey coastie !!



Sorry it took so long to reply. I have been having problems with the

ISP since last Friday and now , no phone.



OK, this problem with SP3 and AMD was first detected with the HP

Desktop and not the notebooks but, this situation is not confined

to a specific assembler. It pertains to AMD desktops on the whole.

If a assembler uses the same image to install on AMD and Intel

then , the possibility of this is as good as on other AMD based machines.



Also, Norton is a known factor for all kinds of troubles on AMD based

desktops and notebooks with SP3. So, my question. Is this a AMD based

desktop?? We already know that the member has Norton installed.



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Posted 27 April 2009 - 02:32 PM

I am very embarassed to say that I am lost when you guys are talking but I think this may be what you are asking about...

HP Pavillion

AMD Athlon XP 3000

2.10 GHz 448 Gb of ram
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 02:58 PM

Hi, I guess we probably should've asked the Make & Model # and then we could have gotten the information, Anyway, it may be better to roll it back to SP2, at least for the time being. www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3E90DC91-AC56-4665-949B-BEDA3080E0F6&displaylang=en You will probably have to have IE as your browser in order to get this. My graphics card died and I am using onboard graphics and this stuff is killing me. coastie
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 05:35 PM

Okay I downloaded from the link you gave me. It gave me #2 deployment tools. It worked thru Firefox.

What do I do with these? Just leave them alone?

Do I need to uninstall 3? Should I get rid of Norton now? What would replace it?
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Posted 28 April 2009 - 06:09 AM

Hi, Yeah, you should uninstall SP 3 as it is a beta anyway then install SP2 as well as any possible upgrades, although you may have gotten them the latest on the download. As for Norton, You will not find many, if any, fans of that thing around this community. As for a replacement, Avast! is a good antivirus ( I am using it ) and is FREE. www.Avast!.com . As for the Antispyware, I am using webroot spysweeper as it comes free with the Internet service. SUPERantispyware is a good free app, but the free home version doesn't give you real time active protection. I have it installed as a backup scan option. It too is very good. To remove Norton, you use Add / Remove programs. once that is done, you have to download and run their removal tool. I also recommend running CCleaner after that to be on the safe side. coastie
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Posted 28 April 2009 - 08:56 AM

Posted Image Hi :

Several PRECAUTIONS should be done PRIOR to upGRADING ( from SP2 to SP3, for

example ) an Operating System. which I feel should include the following :

1) Get the latest RELIABLE Info on possible problems; I trust the FREE "Windows Secrets"

& "Don't let XP3 hose your system" from http://WindowsSecrets.com/080911 is very good .

2) Make reasonable sure the computer is Malware-free ; practically speaking, nowadays

that means running the "Full Scan" of the FREE Ver of "SUPERAntiSpyware" from

www.superantispyware.com/ AND the "Free" Version of "Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

from [http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php] .

3) Get the latest PC Manufacturer "Driver" updates , IF there are any .

4) Make a "System Restore" Point, to go back to, IF the Installation is NOT successful .

Refer to the excellent Guide at [http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial56.html]

Note : It is in the "Windows Secrets" article that it talks about possible "conflicts" with

those having AMD Processor(s) and/or Norton security products .
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Posted 30 April 2009 - 06:57 AM

Well things seem to be coming together. I did kick sp3 to the curb. I learned a lot in here and was able to rid the computer of some old deleted file remnants that were hanging around I could not previously make go away. So major Kudos to you all.

Problem I still have is the windows installer and installer clean up and this solution center thing. Whenever I turn my computer on in the morning everything in fine but it starts the window installer and then it comes to a solution center must have this disc to continue etc. I want to make sure windows installer can be removed what about the clean up? I do not want to make a horrible mistake on this. After I get that issue out of the way I will do another Hijack and make sure I have done everything y'all have said.

You all are amazing. I would say it is a gift that you all have to be so knowledgable about something some complicated.
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Posted 30 April 2009 - 09:12 AM

:D Hi :

I still think you should ask those "Microsoft Most Valuable Professional(s)" on the

Aumha.net Site I recommended earlier about the Windows Installer and/or Windows

Installer CleanUp "Issues" as they are Windows Operating System certified Experts .
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Posted 24 May 2009 - 06:19 PM

i thought i had done this but had not. I want to thank all of you so much. I feel a little smarter now and have actually helped a few people fix errors with info from here.
You are all a great group of people. Thank you again.

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