Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 1. Go to Windows Updates and make sure you're totally up to date. 2. Uninstall (from Add/Remove Programs) "Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification" 3. Go here and do *everything*. http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm 4. Wait for others here to suggest further malware detection procedures, discuss security settings, etc. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Dennis" <den942@bright.net> wrote in message news:%231XG6U4gIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >I keep getting a pop up that this critical update is available. > When I click on the install button, nothing happens. What is > up with this?
Guest Dennis Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Security Update for Windows 98 (KB891711) I keep getting a pop up that this critical update is available. When I click on the install button, nothing happens. What is up with this?
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Re: Security Update for Windows 98 (KB891711) 1. Uninstall Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification via Add/Remove Programs & reboot. 2. Is KB891711 offered at Windows Update website now? If so, can you install it (and any other critical updates offered) there? 3. Start | Run | (type in) msconfig | [OK] | Startup | Is Kb891711.exe listed here? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Dennis wrote: > I keep getting a pop up that this critical update is available. > When I click on the install button, nothing happens. What is > up with this?
Guest MEB Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Re: Security Update for Windows 98 (KB891711) "Dennis" <den942@bright.net> wrote in message news:eJRuX55gIHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | | | PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: | > 1. Uninstall Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification via | > Add/Remove Programs & reboot. | | Done | | > 2. Is KB891711 offered at Windows Update website now? If so, can you | > install it (and any other critical updates offered) there? | | If I click Windows Update from the start menu I get: | http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ | and it is a blank page. Use the Update link from the Tools menu in IE. Lately the site is re-directing a bit more than normal. You MUST allow scripting, cookies, and JAVA on the updates site. | | > 3. Start | Run | (type in) msconfig | [OK] | Startup | Is Kb891711.exe | > listed here? | | Yes it is listed with a check mark in the box in front of it. | | Location is shown as: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE It may have lost its registration entries. OR something may have corrupted them. Re-install if needed. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-002.mspx Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-002 Vulnerability in Cursor and Icon Format Handling Could Allow Remote Code Execution (891711) More Information / Downloads: More information on this vulnerability can be found in links provided below http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;891711 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-002.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=LifeAn1 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21130 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21742 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21140 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33327 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33328 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33330 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21134 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33332 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21158 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33329 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21129 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21131 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21132 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21133 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21134 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21135 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=22939 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33340 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21158 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33341 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33387 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21161 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1049 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1305 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?linkid=18866 If one contacted SUPPORT during the life-cycle you might receive something like this- Regarding your concern, I would like to explain that it is a security updates for the computer. If you have an antivirus or firewall program, you do not need to run this update in the background currently. If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to let me know. Thank you for your time. I am standing by for your reply. Best Regards, -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com _________
Guest Dennis Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Re: Security Update for Windows 98 (KB891711) PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: > 1. Uninstall Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification via > Add/Remove Programs & reboot. Done > 2. Is KB891711 offered at Windows Update website now? If so, can you > install it (and any other critical updates offered) there? If I click Windows Update from the start menu I get: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and it is a blank page. > 3. Start | Run | (type in) msconfig | [OK] | Startup | Is Kb891711.exe > listed here? Yes it is listed with a check mark in the box in front of it. Location is shown as: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Re: Security Update for Windows 98 (KB891711) To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you quote all of previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you. Is IE6 SP1 installed? Did you recently have occasion to reinstall Windows? If so and IE6 SP1 had been installed, did you uninstall it before reinstalling Windows? =================== While your inability to reach Windows Update website is a puzzlement, no critical updates have been released for Win9x since Jun-06. Unless something untoward has happened (see above) and assuming the machine had been fully patched at Windows Update, I wouldn't worry about any critical updates, let alone KB891711. -- ~PA Bear Dennis wrote: > PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: >> 1. Uninstall Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification via >> Add/Remove Programs & reboot. > > Done > >> 2. Is KB891711 offered at Windows Update website now? If so, can you >> install it (and any other critical updates offered) there? > > If I click Windows Update from the start menu I get: > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ > and it is a blank page. > >> 3. Start | Run | (type in) msconfig | [OK] | Startup | Is Kb891711.exe >> listed here? > > Yes it is listed with a check mark in the box in front of it. > > Location is shown as: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE <paste> > Dennis wrote: >> I keep getting a pop up that this critical update is available. >> When I click on the install button, nothing happens. What is >> up with this?
Guest ... et al. Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 Re: Security Update for Windows 98 (KB891711) PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: > To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you quote all of previous > message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you. Sigh .. you rang. I, in this followup, do just like the OP, 'Dennis', did. We quote all of what you intend for us to quote! WTF else do you use '-- ' alone on a line for, other then to indicate from whereon down we shall snip your message when making a followup. There is one benign reason to use '-- ' alone on a line in a Usenet post, and one reason only. Oh, and then there is that malevolent reason that you seem to take such a delight in. Fix the broken newsreader *you* use. I've heard that 'OE-QuoteFix' might be able to help you out. Best of luck. <http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/> Invainly yours. > Is IE6 SP1 installed? Did you recently have occasion to reinstall > Windows? If so and IE6 SP1 had been installed, did you uninstall it > before reinstalling Windows? > > =================== > > While your inability to reach Windows Update website is a puzzlement, no > critical updates have been released for Win9x since Jun-06. Unless > something untoward has happened (see above) and assuming the machine had > been fully patched at Windows Update, I wouldn't worry about any > critical updates, let alone KB891711. -- "It's not a person, damnit! -- It's a [Micro-]Borg." -- Jean-Luc Picard Please followup in the newsgroup. E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control.
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 Re: Security Update for Windows 98 (KB891711) Bite me! .... et al. wrote: > PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: > >> To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you quote all of previous >> message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you. > > Sigh .. you rang. > > I, in this followup, do just like the OP, 'Dennis', did. We quote > all of what you intend for us to quote! WTF else do you use '-- ' > alone on a line for, other then to indicate from whereon down we > shall snip your message when making a followup. There is one > benign reason to use '-- ' alone on a line in a Usenet post, and > one reason only. Oh, and then there is that malevolent reason > that you seem to take such a delight in. > > Fix the broken newsreader *you* use. I've heard that > 'OE-QuoteFix' might be able to help you out. Best of luck. > <http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/> > > Invainly yours. > > >> Is IE6 SP1 installed? Did you recently have occasion to reinstall >> Windows? If so and IE6 SP1 had been installed, did you uninstall it >> before reinstalling Windows? >> >> =================== >> >> While your inability to reach Windows Update website is a puzzlement, no >> critical updates have been released for Win9x since Jun-06. Unless >> something untoward has happened (see above) and assuming the machine had >> been fully patched at Windows Update, I wouldn't worry about any >> critical updates, let alone KB891711.
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