Windows Service Pack 2 Error

Here's one last problem. After I downloaded SP3 and upgraded to IE7, the IE
icon that's to the far left of the URL, and is next to every IE Bookmark on
your Favorites, is not the IE icon anymore. It's that weird icon you get when
you have a file, but no program to support it? Know what I mean? It's white
colored and it looks like a corner of a piece of paper is folded over? Get
me? How do I get the IE icon back on the address bar next to the URL, and in
my Bookmarks?
Thanks.
Tom

"Daave" wrote:

Glad to hear you had success!

"Tom B." wrote in message
...
Hey Daave.
So I installed SP3 last night. No huge problems. It was a trial and
error
ordeal at first. Initially, I couldn't disable my peripherals.
Wouldn't let
me until I did the Clean Boot thing. That was frustrating. Besides
that,
everything worked smooth.
I cleared up about 6.5 G's hard drive space and that was plenty.
Here's one weird thing that's going on. When I attempt to log in to
Microsoft Newsgroup, after entering my password, I get the Page Cannot
Be
Displayed page and I have to hit the back button three times, and then
I'm
logged in. Weird, huh?
Besides that, everything seems cool.
Thanks for all your invaluable assistance.
Sincerely,
Tom

"Daave" wrote:

"Tom B." wrote in message
...
Allright Daave. Here's what's happening.
I utilized the information given by both you and the other
responder
named
nass. I deleted the subfolders in C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution.

It's important that you do this proper way. This is how you should do
it:

(Courtesy of PA Bear)

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:

Start Run (type in) services.msc [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates Click on Stop
(Stopping the service will take a moment)

[note: this should accomplish the same thing that nass told you to do
with the net start wuauserv and net start bits commands]

2. Delete the contents of the Download folder:

Start Run (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution [OK]
Open the Download folder and delete its contents
Close the window.

[or you can show hidden files and navigate to
C:\WINDOWS\SofwareDistribution\Download and manually delete all of
the
subfolder's content -- thank you, MowGreen! -- make sure you empty
the
Recylce Bin]

3. Start the Automatic Updates service:

Start Run (type in) services.msc [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates Click on Start
(Starting the service will take a moment)

Personally, I hate Automatic Updates, so I do the following:

Start | Control Panel | Automatic Updates:
Turn off Automatic Updates

In fact, doing this *before* Step 1 will probably work better,
assuming
you currently have either the "Automatic (recommended)" or "Download
updates for me, but..." setting selected.

Once everything is the way you want it, you'll be much happier if you
later change this setting to "Notify me, but don't automatically
download or install them." This will give you more control, and
you'll
never again get the type of situation you currently find yourself in.

Finally, I would only download and install *Critical* updates.

Once I did
that, I executed that .bat file. I cleared up alot of space on my
hard
drive
by transferring mp3's and mpeg's over to my external drive.

Good. Still need more info, though. How large is your C: drive and
how
much free space do you have on it?

I downloaded all the updates, and they downloaded fine.

"All the updates?" That troubles me. If your goal is to install
either
SP2 or SP3 (and as I suggested before, you'll be a lot better off
installing SP3, since it includes SP2 plus a whole mess of subsequent
updates), then you shouldn't be installing updates for SP1. It won't
necessarily hurt anything, but it sure is a waste of time and effort!

I then attempted to download SP2 once more, and THE SAME THING
HAPPENED
AGAIN! It stopped 3/4 of the way through, and I had to shut the
whole
deal
down.

It is almost always best to download the standalone installer and
install offline. My guess is you have some program running (probably
antivirus) that is interfering with your download. If you look at my
other post, you will see that configuring a clean boot eliminates
this
issue. Once more, since you are going through all this effort and
since
you will need to install SP3 in the not-too-distant future *anyway*,
you
might as well download and install SP3.

You may download the standalone installation file
WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

from:

http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/d...displaylang=en

If, instead, you want to create your own Service Pack 3 installation
*CD*, you may download the .iso file from

http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/d...displaylang=en

and burn the CD from the .iso file (most CD burning programs will do
this, including Nero and CDBurnerXP).

But either method will work fine, and it's a lot better than relying
on
Windows Update!

Argghhh!! I feel like I'm in this weird limbo inbetween SP's right
now.
I ran disk cleanup and cleared out all that failed SP2 stuff.
Now I guess I'm ready to try and download SP3. I don't seem to have
a
choice
here.

You have a choice. But IMO it's wiser to upgrade to SP3 directly.

What do you know about that Dial-A-Fix tool? I read this info link
and
it
seems risky to me?
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix

It might address your problem. It shouldn't hurt. But nothing is
foolproof. If you are worried, at the very least create a System
Restore
point. Better: make an image of your C: drive, which I would do
anyway
before undertaking any significant upgrade (like upgrading to SP23).

I'll go ahead with the SP3 download after I hear back from you.

Good luck. Please keep us posted.

"Tom B." wrote:

Dear nass,
I installed SP3 last night with no major problems. I wanted to thank you for
your gracious help. It was greatly appreciated. Your suggestion to delete the
subfolders in Windows/Software Distribution and to execute that .bat file
were extremely helpful. I cleared up about 6.5 G's of hard drive space for
the procedure, which was plenty.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Tom

Glad you got it sorted Tom and you are welcome.
Good luck.
nass

"Tom B." wrote:

Dear nass,
I installed SP3 last night with no major problems. I wanted to thank you for
your gracious help. It was greatly appreciated. Your suggestion to delete the
subfolders in Windows/Software Distribution and to execute that .bat file
were extremely helpful. I cleared up about 6.5 G's of hard drive space for
the procedure, which was plenty.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Tom

Glad you got it sorted Tom and you are welcome.
Good luck.
nass

"Tom B." wrote:

Here's one last problem. After I downloaded SP3 and upgraded to IE7, the IE
icon that's to the far left of the URL, and is next to every IE Bookmark on
your Favorites, is not the IE icon anymore. It's that weird icon you get when
you have a file, but no program to support it? Know what I mean? It's white
colored and it looks like a corner of a piece of paper is folded over? Get
me? How do I get the IE icon back on the address bar next to the URL, and in
my Bookmarks?
Thanks.
Tom


- Click start Control Panel Double Click Network and Internet
Connections Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window
you will see these Options:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
| Advanced .

Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button called
[ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click on
[Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on [
Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites.

Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.

Click [Apply] then [OK] to close the IE properties.

Scan for malware from he
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html

FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons
http://www.gratilog.net/anglais/internet/favorg.zip
Increase Icon Cache-Line 121:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Correct/Repair the Icon View-Line 4:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
HTH,
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

"Tom B." wrote:

Here's one last problem. After I downloaded SP3 and upgraded to IE7, the IE
icon that's to the far left of the URL, and is next to every IE Bookmark on
your Favorites, is not the IE icon anymore. It's that weird icon you get when
you have a file, but no program to support it? Know what I mean? It's white
colored and it looks like a corner of a piece of paper is folded over? Get
me? How do I get the IE icon back on the address bar next to the URL, and in
my Bookmarks?
Thanks.
Tom


- Click start Control Panel Double Click Network and Internet
Connections Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window
you will see these Options:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
| Advanced .

Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button called
[ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click on
[Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on [
Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites.

Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.

Click [Apply] then [OK] to close the IE properties.

Scan for malware from he
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html

FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons
http://www.gratilog.net/anglais/internet/favorg.zip
Increase Icon Cache-Line 121:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Correct/Repair the Icon View-Line 4:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
HTH,
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

Only one glitch. After upgrading to IE7, I no longer have the IE icon on the
URL in the address bar. The one you would click and drag to your Links
feature on the Task Bar? That one. Consequently, all my bookmarks in
Favorites and the links in the Links feature on Task bar, no longer have the
IE icon. In its place is that thing that looks like a white piece of paper
with upper right corner folded over. You know the one? The icon that appears
when a file is not supported by a downloaded program? That one.
How do I get the IE icon back at the beginning of the address in the address
bar?
Thanks.
Tom


"nass" wrote:



"Tom B." wrote:

Dear nass,
I installed SP3 last night with no major problems. I wanted to thank you for
your gracious help. It was greatly appreciated. Your suggestion to delete the
subfolders in Windows/Software Distribution and to execute that .bat file
were extremely helpful. I cleared up about 6.5 G's of hard drive space for
the procedure, which was plenty.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Tom

Glad you got it sorted Tom and you are welcome.
Good luck.
nass

Only one glitch. After upgrading to IE7, I no longer have the IE icon on the
URL in the address bar. The one you would click and drag to your Links
feature on the Task Bar? That one. Consequently, all my bookmarks in
Favorites and the links in the Links feature on Task bar, no longer have the
IE icon. In its place is that thing that looks like a white piece of paper
with upper right corner folded over. You know the one? The icon that appears
when a file is not supported by a downloaded program? That one.
How do I get the IE icon back at the beginning of the address in the address
bar?
Thanks.
Tom


"nass" wrote:



"Tom B." wrote:

Dear nass,
I installed SP3 last night with no major problems. I wanted to thank you for
your gracious help. It was greatly appreciated. Your suggestion to delete the
subfolders in Windows/Software Distribution and to execute that .bat file
were extremely helpful. I cleared up about 6.5 G's of hard drive space for
the procedure, which was plenty.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Tom

Glad you got it sorted Tom and you are welcome.
Good luck.
nass

Tom B. wrote:
Here's one last problem. After I downloaded SP3 and upgraded to IE7,
the IE icon that's to the far left of the URL, and is next to every
IE Bookmark on your Favorites, is not the IE icon anymore. It's that
weird icon you get when you have a file, but no program to support
it? Know what I mean? It's white colored and it looks like a corner
of a piece of paper is folded over? Get me? How do I get the IE icon
back on the address bar next to the URL, and in my Bookmarks?

Try this for starters:

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/rest...indows-xp-sp3/

Any luck?

Tom B. wrote:
Here's one last problem. After I downloaded SP3 and upgraded to IE7,
the IE icon that's to the far left of the URL, and is next to every
IE Bookmark on your Favorites, is not the IE icon anymore. It's that
weird icon you get when you have a file, but no program to support
it? Know what I mean? It's white colored and it looks like a corner
of a piece of paper is folded over? Get me? How do I get the IE icon
back on the address bar next to the URL, and in my Bookmarks?

Try this for starters:

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/rest...indows-xp-sp3/

Any luck?

No, sir. No luck there.
Still missing.
I have the desktop IE icon. Just the URL IE icon is that weird piece of
paper with the corner folded down thing.
Thanks.
Tom

"Daave" wrote:

Tom B. wrote:
Here's one last problem. After I downloaded SP3 and upgraded to IE7,
the IE icon that's to the far left of the URL, and is next to every
IE Bookmark on your Favorites, is not the IE icon anymore. It's that
weird icon you get when you have a file, but no program to support
it? Know what I mean? It's white colored and it looks like a corner
of a piece of paper is folded over? Get me? How do I get the IE icon
back on the address bar next to the URL, and in my Bookmarks?

Try this for starters:

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/rest...indows-xp-sp3/

Any luck?

No, sir. No luck there.
Still missing.
I have the desktop IE icon. Just the URL IE icon is that weird piece of
paper with the corner folded down thing.
Thanks.
Tom

"Daave" wrote:

Tom B. wrote:
Here's one last problem. After I downloaded SP3 and upgraded to IE7,
the IE icon that's to the far left of the URL, and is next to every
IE Bookmark on your Favorites, is not the IE icon anymore. It's that
weird icon you get when you have a file, but no program to support
it? Know what I mean? It's white colored and it looks like a corner
of a piece of paper is folded over? Get me? How do I get the IE icon
back on the address bar next to the URL, and in my Bookmarks?

Try this for starters:

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/rest...indows-xp-sp3/

Any luck?

Hmmm.

Sometimes rebooting (even twice) can fix such a problem.

If not, did you try the two Kelly's Korner tweaks from nass's post?


Tom B. wrote:
No, sir. No luck there.
Still missing.
I have the desktop IE icon. Just the URL IE icon is that weird piece
of paper with the corner folded down thing.
Thanks.
Tom

"Daave" wrote:

Tom B. wrote:
Here's one last problem. After I downloaded SP3 and upgraded to IE7,
the IE icon that's to the far left of the URL, and is next to every
IE Bookmark on your Favorites, is not the IE icon anymore. It's that
weird icon you get when you have a file, but no program to support
it? Know what I mean? It's white colored and it looks like a corner
of a piece of paper is folded over? Get me? How do I get the IE icon
back on the address bar next to the URL, and in my Bookmarks?

Try this for starters:

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/rest...indows-xp-sp3/

Any luck?

Hmmm.

Sometimes rebooting (even twice) can fix such a problem.

If not, did you try the two Kelly's Korner tweaks from nass's post?


Tom B. wrote:
No, sir. No luck there.
Still missing.
I have the desktop IE icon. Just the URL IE icon is that weird piece
of paper with the corner folded down thing.
Thanks.
Tom

"Daave" wrote:

Tom B. wrote:
Here's one last problem. After I downloaded SP3 and upgraded to IE7,
the IE icon that's to the far left of the URL, and is next to every
IE Bookmark on your Favorites, is not the IE icon anymore. It's that
weird icon you get when you have a file, but no program to support
it? Know what I mean? It's white colored and it looks like a corner
of a piece of paper is folded over? Get me? How do I get the IE icon
back on the address bar next to the URL, and in my Bookmarks?

Try this for starters:

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/rest...indows-xp-sp3/

Any luck?

Incidentally, I received these tips from Don Varnau (MS-MVP), and neither of
these worked either.
Here's a copy and paste:

Hi,
First try the procedure in this article to reset the icon cache:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926715

Then see this article:
930426- The default system icon is displayed for Internet shortcut files:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/930426
-
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]


Tom

"Daave" wrote:

Tom B. wrote:
Here's one last problem. After I downloaded SP3 and upgraded to IE7,
the IE icon that's to the far left of the URL, and is next to every
IE Bookmark on your Favorites, is not the IE icon anymore. It's that
weird icon you get when you have a file, but no program to support
it? Know what I mean? It's white colored and it looks like a corner
of a piece of paper is folded over? Get me? How do I get the IE icon
back on the address bar next to the URL, and in my Bookmarks?

Try this for starters:

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/rest...indows-xp-sp3/

Any luck?

Incidentally, I received these tips from Don Varnau (MS-MVP), and neither of
these worked either.
Here's a copy and paste:

Hi,
First try the procedure in this article to reset the icon cache:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926715

Then see this article:
930426- The default system icon is displayed for Internet shortcut files:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/930426
-
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]


Tom

"Daave" wrote:

Tom B. wrote:
Here's one last problem. After I downloaded SP3 and upgraded to IE7,
the IE icon that's to the far left of the URL, and is next to every
IE Bookmark on your Favorites, is not the IE icon anymore. It's that
weird icon you get when you have a file, but no program to support
it? Know what I mean? It's white colored and it looks like a corner
of a piece of paper is folded over? Get me? How do I get the IE icon
back on the address bar next to the URL, and in my Bookmarks?

Try this for starters:

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/rest...indows-xp-sp3/

Any luck?