cannot dnld ANY Win XP updates

I've tried numerous times to dnld various recommended updates for my 5 yr old
pc but no matter which update I try I always get the same error message:
"the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK to
terminate the application"

Im using Win xp Hpme Edition, MS explorer ver 6.0.28 I did perform a
restore yesterday, but the was done due to unrelated problem. I dont think
the restore could have caused a problem with my update dnld capability, could
it?

By the way, the error message above seems to be popping up intermittently
now even when Im not trying to dnld updates. Just sitting at my desk I'll
hear that\
loud error warning sound and there it is on the screen! HELP!

What is the installed antivirus\security suite ?
When was the last time the system was scanned for the presence of
'unwanted visitors' ?
Using Internet Explorer, suggest you have it scanned here anyway:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

Please post back with the result of that scan and then we'll get into
the updating issue.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



jimmymoon wrote:

> I've tried numerous times to dnld various recommended updates for my 5 yr old
> pc but no matter which update I try I always get the same error message:
> "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK to
> terminate the application"
>
> Im using Win xp Hpme Edition, MS explorer ver 6.0.28 I did perform a
> restore yesterday, but the was done due to unrelated problem. I dont think
> the restore could have caused a problem with my update dnld capability, could
> it?
>
> By the way, the error message above seems to be popping up intermittently
> now even when Im not trying to dnld updates. Just sitting at my desk I'll
> hear that\
> loud error warning sound and there it is on the screen! HELP!

thanks Mow, I will do that now and get back to you

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> What is the installed antivirus\security suite ?
> When was the last time the system was scanned for the presence of
> 'unwanted visitors' ?
> Using Internet Explorer, suggest you have it scanned here anyway:
> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
>
> Please post back with the result of that scan and then we'll get into
> the updating issue.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> jimmymoon wrote:
>
> > I've tried numerous times to dnld various recommended updates for my 5 yr old
> > pc but no matter which update I try I always get the same error message:
> > "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK to
> > terminate the application"
> >
> > Im using Win xp Hpme Edition, MS explorer ver 6.0.28 I did perform a
> > restore yesterday, but the was done due to unrelated problem. I dont think
> > the restore could have caused a problem with my update dnld capability, could
> > it?
> >
> > By the way, the error message above seems to be popping up intermittently
> > now even when Im not trying to dnld updates. Just sitting at my desk I'll
> > hear that\
> > loud error warning sound and there it is on the screen! HELP!
>

To answer your quesdtion, at present,I have no anti virus or firewall at all,
we weree planning to inst those aftrer the update. But apparently there are
more serious issues becasue even when I try to dnld the MS scanner you
recommended, I get that same exact error message I get when I try to update;
"the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK to
terminate the application" Then a window comes up saying "Windows scanner
has encounted an error, try again!
This is bad, really bad.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> What is the installed antivirus\security suite ?
> When was the last time the system was scanned for the presence of
> 'unwanted visitors' ?
> Using Internet Explorer, suggest you have it scanned here anyway:
> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
>
> Please post back with the result of that scan and then we'll get into
> the updating issue.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> jimmymoon wrote:
>
> > I've tried numerous times to dnld various recommended updates for my 5 yr old
> > pc but no matter which update I try I always get the same error message:
> > "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK to
> > terminate the application"
> >
> > Im using Win xp Hpme Edition, MS explorer ver 6.0.28 I did perform a
> > restore yesterday, but the was done due to unrelated problem. I dont think
> > the restore could have caused a problem with my update dnld capability, could
> > it?
> >
> > By the way, the error message above seems to be popping up intermittently
> > now even when Im not trying to dnld updates. Just sitting at my desk I'll
> > hear that\
> > loud error warning sound and there it is on the screen! HELP!
>

Since you have no anti-virus and no firewall, your machine is most certainly
seriously infected.

"jimmymoon" <> wrote in message
news:E9EA81BB-EF98-427D-BDBD-...
: To answer your quesdtion, at present,I have no anti virus or firewall at
all,
: we weree planning to inst those aftrer the update. But apparently there
are
: more serious issues becasue even when I try to dnld the MS scanner you
: recommended, I get that same exact error message I get when I try to
update;
: "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK to
: terminate the application" Then a window comes up saying "Windows scanner
: has encounted an error, try again!
: This is bad, really bad.
:
: "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
:
: > What is the installed antivirus\security suite ?
: > When was the last time the system was scanned for the presence of
: > 'unwanted visitors' ?
: > Using Internet Explorer, suggest you have it scanned here anyway:
: > http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
: >
: > Please post back with the result of that scan and then we'll get into
: > the updating issue.
: >
: >
: > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
: > ===============
: > *-343-* FDNY
: > Never Forgotten
: > ===============
: >
: >
: >
: > jimmymoon wrote:
: >
: > > I've tried numerous times to dnld various recommended updates for my 5
yr old
: > > pc but no matter which update I try I always get the same error
message:
: > > "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK
to
: > > terminate the application"
: > >
: > > Im using Win xp Hpme Edition, MS explorer ver 6.0.28 I did perform a
: > > restore yesterday, but the was done due to unrelated problem. I dont
think
: > > the restore could have caused a problem with my update dnld
capability, could
: > > it?
: > >
: > > By the way, the error message above seems to be popping up
intermittently
: > > now even when Im not trying to dnld updates. Just sitting at my desk
I'll
: > > hear that\
: > > loud error warning sound and there it is on the screen! HELP!
: >

Well that was helpful :-(

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:

> Since you have no anti-virus and no firewall, your machine is most certainly
> seriously infected.
>
> "jimmymoon" <> wrote in message
> news:E9EA81BB-EF98-427D-BDBD-...
> : To answer your quesdtion, at present,I have no anti virus or firewall at
> all,
> : we weree planning to inst those aftrer the update. But apparently there
> are
> : more serious issues becasue even when I try to dnld the MS scanner you
> : recommended, I get that same exact error message I get when I try to
> update;
> : "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK to
> : terminate the application" Then a window comes up saying "Windows scanner
> : has encounted an error, try again!
> : This is bad, really bad.
> :
> : "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> :
> : > What is the installed antivirus\security suite ?
> : > When was the last time the system was scanned for the presence of
> : > 'unwanted visitors' ?
> : > Using Internet Explorer, suggest you have it scanned here anyway:
> : > http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
> : >
> : > Please post back with the result of that scan and then we'll get into
> : > the updating issue.
> : >
> : >
> : > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> : > ===============
> : > *-343-* FDNY
> : > Never Forgotten
> : > ===============
> : >
> : >
> : >
> : > jimmymoon wrote:
> : >
> : > > I've tried numerous times to dnld various recommended updates for my 5
> yr old
> : > > pc but no matter which update I try I always get the same error
> message:
> : > > "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK
> to
> : > > terminate the application"
> : > >
> : > > Im using Win xp Hpme Edition, MS explorer ver 6.0.28 I did perform a
> : > > restore yesterday, but the was done due to unrelated problem. I dont
> think
> : > > the restore could have caused a problem with my update dnld
> capability, could
> : > > it?
> : > >
> : > > By the way, the error message above seems to be popping up
> intermittently
> : > > now even when Im not trying to dnld updates. Just sitting at my desk
> I'll
> : > > hear that\
> : > > loud error warning sound and there it is on the screen! HELP!
> : >
>
>
>

See http://www.dslreports.com/faq/10063
--
~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/

jimmymoon wrote:
> To answer your quesdtion, at present,I have no anti virus or firewall at
> all...

Running w/out a firewall or AV app was foolish!

jimmymoon wrote:
> Well that was helpful :-(
>
> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
>
>> Since you have no anti-virus and no firewall, your machine is most
>> certainly seriously infected.
>>
>> "jimmymoon" <> wrote in message
>> news:E9EA81BB-EF98-427D-BDBD-...
>>> To answer your quesdtion, at present,I have no anti virus or firewall at
>>> all, we weree planning to inst those aftrer the update. But apparently
>>> there are more serious issues becasue even when I try to dnld the MS
>>> scanner you recommended, I get that same exact error message I get when
>>> I
>>> try to update; "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006
>>> click on OK to terminate the application" Then a window comes up saying
>>> "Windows scanner has encounted an error, try again!
>>> This is bad, really bad.
>>>
>>> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is the installed antivirus\security suite ?
>>>> When was the last time the system was scanned for the presence of
>>>> 'unwanted visitors' ?
>>>> Using Internet Explorer, suggest you have it scanned here anyway:
>>>> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
>>>>
>>>> Please post back with the result of that scan and then we'll get into
>>>> the updating issue.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>>> ===============
>>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>>> Never Forgotten
>>>> ===============
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> jimmymoon wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've tried numerous times to dnld various recommended updates for my 5
>>>>> yr old pc but no matter which update I try I always get the same error
>>>>> message: "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006
>>>>> click on OK to terminate the application"
>>>>>
>>>>> Im using Win xp Hpme Edition, MS explorer ver 6.0.28 I did perform a
>>>>> restore yesterday, but the was done due to unrelated problem. I dont
>>>>> think the restore could have caused a problem with my update dnld
>>>>> capability, could it?
>>>>>
>>>>> By the way, the error message above seems to be popping up
>>>>> intermittently now even when Im not trying to dnld updates. Just
>>>>> sitting at my desk I'll hear that\
>>>>> loud error warning sound and there it is on the screen! HELP!

....sure it was. It explains why you can't do anything.

"jimmymoon" <> wrote in message
news:80A67814-4D4B-4867-9A9D-...
: Well that was helpful :-(
:
: "Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
:
: > Since you have no anti-virus and no firewall, your machine is most
certainly
: > seriously infected.
: >
: > "jimmymoon" <> wrote in message
: > news:E9EA81BB-EF98-427D-BDBD-...
: > : To answer your quesdtion, at present,I have no anti virus or firewall
at
: > all,
: > : we weree planning to inst those aftrer the update. But apparently
there
: > are
: > : more serious issues becasue even when I try to dnld the MS scanner
you
: > : recommended, I get that same exact error message I get when I try to
: > update;
: > : "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK
to
: > : terminate the application" Then a window comes up saying "Windows
scanner
: > : has encounted an error, try again!
: > : This is bad, really bad.
: > :
: > : "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
: > :
: > : > What is the installed antivirus\security suite ?
: > : > When was the last time the system was scanned for the presence of
: > : > 'unwanted visitors' ?
: > : > Using Internet Explorer, suggest you have it scanned here anyway:
: > : > http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
: > : >
: > : > Please post back with the result of that scan and then we'll get
into
: > : > the updating issue.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
: > : > ===============
: > : > *-343-* FDNY
: > : > Never Forgotten
: > : > ===============
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > jimmymoon wrote:
: > : >
: > : > > I've tried numerous times to dnld various recommended updates for
my 5
: > yr old
: > : > > pc but no matter which update I try I always get the same error
: > message:
: > : > > "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on
OK
: > to
: > : > > terminate the application"
: > : > >
: > : > > Im using Win xp Hpme Edition, MS explorer ver 6.0.28 I did
perform a
: > : > > restore yesterday, but the was done due to unrelated problem. I
dont
: > think
: > : > > the restore could have caused a problem with my update dnld
: > capability, could
: > : > > it?
: > : > >
: > : > > By the way, the error message above seems to be popping up
: > intermittently
: > : > > now even when Im not trying to dnld updates. Just sitting at my
desk
: > I'll
: > : > > hear that\
: > : > > loud error warning sound and there it is on the screen! HELP!
: > : >
: >
: >
: >

Once a system loses the ability to do onlines scans then the most secure
and fastest method of recovery is to wipe the HD and reinstall the OS.
It's quite obvious that the system in question is now pWned.

The second fastest method would be to pull the HardDrive, install it to
another system but not mark it Active, and do an offline scan with
BartPE with included anti-malware apps/programs.
That takes considerable technical skill.
You could bring the system to a reputable tech but the cost nor security
risk would be worth it.

Next time install a worthy, free AV and use the native XP firewall.
Otherwise you're going to end up in the same mess as you find yourself
in now.
I'd recommend either AntiVir or Avast for worthy, free AVs.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



jimmymoon wrote:

> To answer your quesdtion, at present,I have no anti virus or firewall at all,
> we weree planning to inst those aftrer the update. But apparently there are
> more serious issues becasue even when I try to dnld the MS scanner you
> recommended, I get that same exact error message I get when I try to update;
> "the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK to
> terminate the application" Then a window comes up saying "Windows scanner
> has encounted an error, try again!
> This is bad, really bad.
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>What is the installed antivirus\security suite ?
>>When was the last time the system was scanned for the presence of
>>'unwanted visitors' ?
>>Using Internet Explorer, suggest you have it scanned here anyway:
>>http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
>>
>>Please post back with the result of that scan and then we'll get into
>>the updating issue.
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>
>>jimmymoon wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I've tried numerous times to dnld various recommended updates for my 5 yr old
>>>pc but no matter which update I try I always get the same error message:
>>>"the application failed to initialize properly oxc0000006 click on OK to
>>>terminate the application"
>>>
>>>Im using Win xp Hpme Edition, MS explorer ver 6.0.28 I did perform a
>>>restore yesterday, but the was done due to unrelated problem. I dont think
>>>the restore could have caused a problem with my update dnld capability, could
>>>it?
>>>
>>>By the way, the error message above seems to be popping up intermittently
>>>now even when Im not trying to dnld updates. Just sitting at my desk I'll
>>>hear that\
>>>loud error warning sound and there it is on the screen! HELP!
>>