Once upon a time there was a bug called Norton....
Sunday, July 17, 2005 by Jafo | Discussion: Windows Software
Some programs can be a pain in the butt to use/retain....others also a pain to remove...and yet others are a pain once they're gone.
Norton doesn't screw around....they make one suit all.
Once I couldn't convince NAV2004 to actually SCAN ANYTHING [timely just days after updating its subscription], I decided it was time to move on....you know, actually get a proggy that worked.
I uninstalled Norton...using it's special removal tool and all...made a neat job of it....
or...
So I thought.
A week or two later...Microsoft Update didn't do its thing....
Me thunked...'hmmm...life's a bitch, etc....but it'll sort itself...probably'...
Alack and alas, no.
Google came to the rescue .... GIGO was adopted..... and days later I got a salient 'hit'.
Windows/MS Update uses a service called 'BITS'...and guess what?....the Norton Uninstaller disables BITS....
Dunno....probably just for a lark
.....and you cannot re-enable it, either......seems the appropriate solution is to re-install Service Pack 2, as that fixes it.....
Well....I haven't done that yet....reinstalled SP2.....probably because that Norton thingie will spit a dummy and reformat my motherboard out of spite.
Once upon a time, Norton Utilities was a handy proggy.....back when 486s were the bees' knees.
These days you could save yourself a lot of time and effort and just auto-lobotomize.....
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Reply #22 Sunday, July 17, 2005 11:24 PM
| WuWebclass isn't there anymore...only the new one...MuWebclass |
When you disabled the 'new' Update page it should have reset to the old WuWebclass. Delete (disable) the MuWebclass and try the update....
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Reply #28 Sunday, July 17, 2005 11:45 PM
| Sitting in a sleazy snack-bar sucking sickly sausage rolls..... |
I am curious about one thing, before you wipe it out. What does your WindowsUpdate.log file say?
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Reply #31 Monday, July 18, 2005 12:03 AM
The log is 1.4 meg....here's the last 'page' of it....
2005-07-18 14:58:25 4644 1e10 DtaStor Update service properties: service registered with AU is {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
2005-07-18 14:58:25 7676 17ac COMAPI - Added service, URL = http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
2005-07-18 14:58:25 7676 17ac COMAPI ----------- COMAPI: IUpdateServiceManager::RegisterServiceWithAU -----------
2005-07-18 14:58:25 7676 17ac COMAPI - ServiceId = {7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d}
2005-07-18 14:58:27 7676 17ac Setup *********** Setup: Checking whether self-update is required ***********
2005-07-18 14:58:27 7676 17ac Setup * Inf file: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wusetup.inf
2005-07-18 14:58:27 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuweb.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:27 7676 17ac Setup * IsUpdateRequired = No
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup *********** Setup: Checking whether self-update is required ***********
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup * Inf file: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wusetup.inf
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\iuengine.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt1.exe: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng1.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:28 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:29 7676 17ac Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-07-18 14:58:29 7676 17ac Setup * IsUpdateRequired = No
Reply #32 Monday, July 18, 2005 12:08 AM
Start>Run and key in:
regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
Reply #33 Monday, July 18, 2005 12:21 AM
Well...I'll give it something...it's consistent...still doesn't work...
Jafo digs out SP2....
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Reply #40 Monday, July 18, 2005 7:18 AM
I miss the good old Peter Norton days......
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Reply #21 Sunday, July 17, 2005 11:24 PM
Yes...looks like time to redo SP2.
Still...got oodles of entertainment from resubscribing to NAV.....
Cheap at half the price....