Anthony A Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I just payed a visit to Windows Update Site like I do every once in a while. Select express scan and immediately a message poped up saying I needed to download some components to use the site. I already have the Genuine Advantage Validation Tool Installed. So I clicked on the download and sure enough it installed that $hit again. I tried on my other machine and same thing. This is no coincidence. I tried on two other machines and this did not happen. The two machines that required a reinstall of the crap have IE7 installed the other two do not. I am wondering if the latest Windows updates, which included a huge 20 mb turd for IE7, caused this. Anybody using IE7 have to reinstall the Validation Tool after the last Windows Updates? Try to use the Updates Site and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted June 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted June 17, 2007 They update this thing every now and then. Doesn't really bother me and wont until it causes a problem or something. But yeah on my desktops I had to do that too(I only manually update them from the site anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 They update this thing every now and then. Doesn't really bother me and wont until it causes a problem or something.But yeah on my desktops I had to do that too(I only manually update them from the site anyway) Are all the machines that required the reinstall using IE7 and this just happened after the last update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted June 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted June 17, 2007 Yeah I have IE7 on them. I updated them on tuesday when all the patches came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Yeah I have IE7 on them. I updated them on tuesday when all the patches came out. I suppose that before the update you could use the Windows Update site no problem? Something in the IE7 update must have messed this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted June 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted June 17, 2007 I think I know whats happening maybe you can verify this. I just noticed that on one my desktops I went back to the MS site it took me to Microsoft update instead of windows update. I guess they are trying to transfer people over to MS update instead of windows update? Maybe thats why the needed the new WGA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 I went into IE7 and selected tools-> Windows updates and it brings me here http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupd...t.aspx?ln=en-us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted June 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted June 17, 2007 I don't know its really taking me to your link or if I'm getting redirected. When you go there does it look like this: The difference between MS update and windows update is that MS update will update office and stuff too. It used to be a choice which to use by my computers seem to have auto upgraded to MS update after I downloaded the new WGA from the active x prompt on tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 No I am definitely not getting that site. Mine is Windows Updates. There is a link to Microsoft Updates though right at the top that I don't remember seeing before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 don't worry, i had seen it many time Nlite Tutorial, Wireless Security Tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 my computers seem to have auto upgraded to MS update after I downloaded the new WGA from the active x prompt on tuesday. Mine has been taking me to Microsoft update for months, I thought everyone was updating through Microsoft Update now (as opposed to Windows update) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Mine has been taking me to Microsoft update for months, I thought everyone was updating through Microsoft Update now (as opposed to Windows update) Not me. None of the 4 machines here go to MS update. Still Windows updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigathus Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Not me. None of the 4 machines here go to MS update. Still Windows updates. Once you go there you cant go back It's like sky diving....no turning back AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds http://www.piriform.com/docs http://www.postimage.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Once you go there you cant go back It's like sky diving....no turning back AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Microsoft pi$$es me off every day of every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Once you go there you cant go back Why would you want to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Thats where I am directed to. I have also noticed after a HJT scan that the MS 016 entries have gone I don't know its really taking me to your link or if I'm getting redirected. When you go there does it look like this: The difference between MS update and windows update is that MS update will update office and stuff too. It used to be a choice which to use by my computers seem to have auto upgraded to MS update after I downloaded the new WGA from the active x prompt on tuesday. Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit - IE11 - Nod32 - Mbam pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Well I'm still curious about my original question. Did any body else have to reinstall the Genuine Advantage Validation Tool after the last update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Well I'm still curious about my original question. Did any body else have to reinstall the Genuine Advantage Validation Tool after the last update? No, before I could download the updates Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit - IE11 - Nod32 - Mbam pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted June 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted June 17, 2007 I have just been to update windows as I have been on holiday for a week. Went to start>all programs>windows updates. I was then taken to microsoft updates in the address bar, but the page itself said windows updates After it checked, it said I couldn't have any because I didn't have automatic updates on. So thinking I must have set it to disabled instead of manual, I had just typed run>services.msc when the little balloon kindly told me there were updates for me Was downloading them and it stuttered and asked me to start again. Started again and then installed and rebooted. Problems getting to desktop and internet was a bit iffy for a minute or two. No, I was not asked to reinstall validation tool (unless that's what the stutter was!) Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 I have just been to update windows as I have been on holiday for a week. Went to start>all programs>windows updates. I was then taken to microsoft updates in the address bar, but the page itself said windows updates After it checked, it said I couldn't have any because I didn't have automatic updates on. So thinking I must have set it to disabled instead of manual, I had just typed run>services.msc when the little balloon kindly told me there were updates for me Was downloading them and it stuttered and asked me to start again. Started again and then installed and rebooted. Problems getting to desktop and internet was a bit iffy for a minute or two. No, I was not asked to reinstall validation tool (unless that's what the stutter was!) Do you use IE7? I ask because it was only the machines with IE7 that required a reinstall of the Validation tool. This was after the last Windows updates that included a big one for IE7. The machines with IE6 didn't have this problem. Tried this on two machines with IE6 and two with IE7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted June 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted June 17, 2007 Yes Anthony, I used IE7 to download updates. Just had a look in 'add and remove' and last validation tool install I can see there was in March. It does mention a security update for IE7 for today. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Yes Anthony, I used IE7 to download updates. Just had a look in 'add and remove' and last validation tool install I can see there was in March. It does mention a security update for IE7 for today. Hmm, wonder why I had to reinstall it on both the machines with IE7? Wonder if adding IE7 Pro in the last week had anything to do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Using Firefox - google Windiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotse Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Using Firefox - google Windiz. Excellent site, and not only with Firefox. I believe they accomodate most browsers EXCEPT internet explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarq57 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I had to install this one (KB892130), which seems to want to be updated every few months. Had a good look at it to make sure they weren't trying to smuggle in the WGA Notify tool, that's the one that gets on my wick. But it was OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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