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Problems Downloading Patch
I attempted (several times) to download this patch last
night however my computer kept shutting down within the first few minutes of the download. Is it possible for Microsoft to physically mail the patch to me via regular mail????? Please advise. Thank you |
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Problems Downloading Patch
Try this ...
As soon as your computer reboots and Windows loads, click Start, then Run. In the box, type the following: shutdown -a (then click OK) This should buy you time to get your fixes and updates installed. Here is an excellent site with detailed instructions and links to patches: http://www.visualante.org/msblast/main.htm -- Cheryl Fischer Law/Sys Associates Houston, TX "Hadley Burgess" wrote in message ... I attempted (several times) to download this patch last night however my computer kept shutting down within the first few minutes of the download. Is it possible for Microsoft to physically mail the patch to me via regular mail????? Please advise. Thank you |
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Problems Downloading Patch
Not possible at all - you need to do this yourself, regularly. Autoupdate
will help. ----Helpfully posted by Paul Anderson in several groups: Hi folks, FIRST THINGS FIRST...I know you don't have a lot of time before your RPC window pops up and shuts you down, but because you will be disconnecting from the internet for part of this procedure, read this fast and REMEMBER! 1) UNPLUG YOUR MODEM (or disconnect from the Internet). This should allow you free time to make some changes to your computer (after you reboot, if your RPC window pops up and requires you to do so). 2) When you are not connected to the internet, go to Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Administrative Tools, open Services, right click on Remote Procedure Call, click Properties, click the Recovery tab, at First Failure, Second Failure, and Subsequent Failures, select Take No Action. 3) Turn on your modem/reconnect to the internet. 4) You've probably run out of time reading this before your computer has rebooted, so get back to this message and read from step 5 on. At this stage, you are still infected with the msblast virus, but your computer will not reboot on you. 5) This virus is very clever and has disabled several buttons on the web and on your computer that would otherwise allow you to disable it, so you've got to go around the back door. 6) From support.microsoft.com, download: WindowsXP-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe (this is for XP; there is a Windows 2000 version also...try a search on the Microsoft Support website...plugging in this file name should bring you to the same page as the security patches for the other Windows versions). 7) Download and install. 8) Reboot. 9) Now you should be able to have a little more functionality in your computer. If you havent' done so already, enable your firewall: Control Panel, then Network and Internet Connections, then Network Connections, right click on your active internet connection, select Properties, click on the Advanced tab, and check the box enabling firewall protection. 10) Now let's kill the virus. Go to: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp It's a free antivirus detection and cleanup program. 11) Run the program (this takes a long time). The program should detect the msblast virus; it states that it is non-cleanable. Click the delete button to delete the virus. 12) To be sure, run the Search program from your Start menu. Search for msblast.exe Include all hidden files and folders in your search. If you have been successful, no files will appear. 13) Congratulations! You're cured! Now download all the security patches and updates that Microsoft bugs you about everytime you boot your computer...I have been ignoring it for months and this is what happened. (Hey Mr. Gates, you can pay me by cash, check, or charge for consulting services offerred. You're welcome.) Let me know how it works out for you! Good luck! Paul (A Graduate Student who managed to figure it out without spending ridiculous money on tech support fees...this goes out to my peeps) Hadley Burgess wrote: I attempted (several times) to download this patch last night however my computer kept shutting down within the first few minutes of the download. Is it possible for Microsoft to physically mail the patch to me via regular mail????? Please advise. Thank you |
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