Just so fed up with MS

[pjp]

Haven't been able to use Windows Update for god knows how long as haven't
been able to resolve the "Security Settings Doesn't Allow ActiveX ... to
run" and now the Windows Installer is screwed up and I'm getting a 1607
error.

Trying to install the 3.1 update but get an error message the "Cryptographic
Service Is Not Running" yet MSConfig says it is.

Does this ever stop?

I REALLY feel the only way MS is ever going to release a product that should
actually be in the marketplace is once someone actually takes them to court
and wins, receiving some monetary payment for their efforts.

I ask you, how many man hours has been spent "fixing" Windows by people? I'm
willing to bet it's one heck of a lot more time than anything they've spent
creating it!!!

And then they expect "me" to pay money for Vista to just regurgitate the
same frustrations? Not in this lifetime.

It just never ends and it appears they like to keep it this way. Allows them
to shirk any sense of responsibility to their customers.

Shame, shame, shame on them, not even any embarressment.

[Kurosh]

Sounds like you're ready for a "clean install". :)

1. Backup anything you need
2. Clean install Win XP
3. Install all necessary drivers
4. Update Windows

Assuming your hardware doesn't have problems, and you keep your computer
malware-free, you should be more-or-less error free after this procedure.

Best Wishes,
Kurosh


"pjp" wrote:

> Haven't been able to use Windows Update for god knows how long as haven't
> been able to resolve the "Security Settings Doesn't Allow ActiveX ... to
> run" and now the Windows Installer is screwed up and I'm getting a 1607
> error.
>
> Trying to install the 3.1 update but get an error message the "Cryptographic
> Service Is Not Running" yet MSConfig says it is.
>
> Does this ever stop?
>
> I REALLY feel the only way MS is ever going to release a product that should
> actually be in the marketplace is once someone actually takes them to court
> and wins, receiving some monetary payment for their efforts.
>
> I ask you, how many man hours has been spent "fixing" Windows by people? I'm
> willing to bet it's one heck of a lot more time than anything they've spent
> creating it!!!
>
> And then they expect "me" to pay money for Vista to just regurgitate the
> same frustrations? Not in this lifetime.
>
> It just never ends and it appears they like to keep it this way. Allows them
> to shirk any sense of responsibility to their customers.
>
> Shame, shame, shame on them, not even any embarressment.
>
>
>

[Ron Martell]

"pjp" > wrote:

>Haven't been able to use Windows Update for god knows how long as haven't
>been able to resolve the "Security Settings Doesn't Allow ActiveX ... to
>run" and now the Windows Installer is screwed up and I'm getting a 1607
>error.
>
>Trying to install the 3.1 update but get an error message the "Cryptographic
>Service Is Not Running" yet MSConfig says it is.
>
>Does this ever stop?
>
>I REALLY feel the only way MS is ever going to release a product that should
>actually be in the marketplace is once someone actually takes them to court
>and wins, receiving some monetary payment for their efforts.
>
>I ask you, how many man hours has been spent "fixing" Windows by people? I'm
>willing to bet it's one heck of a lot more time than anything they've spent
>creating it!!!
>
>And then they expect "me" to pay money for Vista to just regurgitate the
>same frustrations? Not in this lifetime.
>
>It just never ends and it appears they like to keep it this way. Allows them
>to shirk any sense of responsibility to their customers.
>
>Shame, shame, shame on them, not even any embarressment.
>

Sounds like something has been misconfigured or removed from your
Windows files. Either that or your computer has been infested with
malware of some kind.

If you are confident that the computer is free of
viruses/spyware/trojans etc. then try doing a Repair Install of your
Windows XP as per the instructions at
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.html

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

[Elmo]

pjp wrote:
> Haven't been able to use Windows Update for god knows how long as haven't
> been able to resolve the "Security Settings Doesn't Allow ActiveX ... to
> run" and now the Windows Installer is screwed up and I'm getting a 1607
> error.
>
> Trying to install the 3.1 update but get an error message the "Cryptographic
> Service Is Not Running" yet MSConfig says it is.

Or just try this before anything drastic: Click Start, Run, type SFC
/SCANNOW, click OK. If any files are damaged or missing, they'll be
replaced. You may need to reboot afterwards so damaged files will be
replaced.

--
Joe =o)