Cannot run Microsoft published on my machine

All of a sudden I am getting this dialog when I try to d/l from msft!
And cannot get updates from the update site.

You cannot d/l from this publisher on this machine.

I have already added microsoft update to the trusted zone.
Any ideas?

winxp sp3
Sue

By the way: there WAS a windows re-install on this machine.....

"Sue J Thomas" <> wrote in message
news:OGteOia$...
> All of a sudden I am getting this dialog when I try to d/l from msft!
> And cannot get updates from the update site.
>
> You cannot d/l from this publisher on this machine.
>
> I have already added microsoft update to the trusted zone.
> Any ideas?
>
> winxp sp3
> Sue
>
>

Sue J Thomas wrote:
> All of a sudden I am getting this dialog when I try to d/l from
> msft! And cannot get updates from the update site.
>
> You cannot d/l from this publisher on this machine.
>
> I have already added microsoft update to the trusted zone.
> Any ideas?
>
> winxp sp3

That is the message word-for-word?

"You cannot d/l from this publisher on this machine"?

WORD-FOR-WORD. Very important.

My suggestions, follow these directions *as given* and don't deviate just
because you think (or even if you *know*) you have done a step previously.
In order, as given. ;-) At least you can tell people what all you have
done and eliminate a lot of possibilities if you do this.

Reboot and logon as administrative user.

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan with the following
(freeware version):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

Reboot and logon as administrative user.

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan with the following
(freeware version):

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/

Reboot and logon as administrative user.

Download and run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

Reboot and logon as administrative user.

Fix your file/registry permissions...

Ignore the title and follow the sub-section under "Advanced Troubleshooting"
titled, "Method 1: Reset the registry and the file permissions"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
*will take time
** Ignore the last step - you said you have SP3 already..

Reboot and logon as administrative user.

Download/install this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

After installing, do the following:

Start button --> RUN --> type in:
"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Installer Clean Up\msizap.exe" g!
--> Click OK.
(The quotation marks and percentage signs and spacing should be exact.)
..
Reboot and logon as administrative user.

Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en

Reboot and logon as administrative user.

Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here (x86):
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
.... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to the root
of the C:\ drive, do the following:

Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.

Start button --> RUN and type in:
%SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
--> Click OK.

(If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and click on
NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...

Reboot and logon as administrative user.

Visit this web page:

How do I reset Windows Update components?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058

.... and click on the "Microsoft Fix it" icon. When asked, select "RUN",
both times. Check the "I agree" box and click on "Next". Check the box
for "Run aggressive options (not recommended)" and click "Next". Let
it finish up and follow the prompts until it is done. Close/exit.

Reboot and logon as administrative user.

Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and select to do a
CUSTOM scan...

Every time you are about to click on something while at these web pages -
first press and hold down the CTRL key while you click on it. You can
release the CTRL key after clicking each time.

Once the scan is done, select just _ONE_ of the high priority updates
(deselect any others) and install it.

Reboot and logon as administrative user.

If it did work - try the web page again - selecting no more than 3-5 at a
time. Rebooting as needed.

The Optional Software updates are generally safe - although I recommend
against the "Windows Search" one and any of the "Office Live" ones or
"Windows Live" ones for now. I would completely avoid the
Optional Hardware updates. Also - I do not see any urgent need to install
Internet Explorer 8 at this time.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You've been having Windows Update problems for quite some time, Sue. Your
posts' headers suggest you've not been able to update the WinXP SP3 computer
for well over a year now.

cf. your 17 Mar-10 post about 0x8DDD0020 &ActiveX errors:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...f805d147a3775d

cf. your 13 Mar-10 thread about an 0x80242006 error (when you're computer
wasn't fully-patched either):
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...3f094b49a0366f

> there WAS a windows re-install on this machine

When (approx. date) did you reinstall WinXP and why did you do it?

Did you do a Repair Install or a clean install?

Was IE7 or IE8 installed when you reinstalled WinXP?

What anti-virus application or security suite was installed before you
reinstalled WinXP and was your subscription current?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed now and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)?

Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it and which would have been reinstalled, but invalid, when you reinstall
WinXP)?

PS: Yes, I ask a lot of questions. Yes, doing so ends up helping the user
more quickly.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Sue J Thomas wrote:
> By the way: there WAS a windows re-install on this machine.....
>
>> All of a sudden I am getting this dialog when I try to d/l from msft!
>> And cannot get updates from the update site.
>>
>> You cannot d/l from this publisher on this machine.
>>
>> I have already added microsoft update to the trusted zone.
>> Any ideas?

Yes, that was WORD FOR WORD.
Seemed like maybe some malware inserted msft as an 'untrusted publisher' in
the
"Content" tab of Int. Options. Removed these entries and problem solved.
Malware
was 2 entries in the registry for "MyWebSearch". All ok now. Called
PCSafety and
got a bit of help, thanks to them having me d/l and run SunbeltSoftware
Vipre.
Never had to check 'Content' tab before. WU clear now and all ok. for
everything!
Oh....ie7, xp pro sp3
Sue
===========================
"Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
news:uEcJuFb$...
> Sue J Thomas wrote:
>> All of a sudden I am getting this dialog when I try to d/l from
>> msft! And cannot get updates from the update site.
>>
>> You cannot d/l from this publisher on this machine.
>>
>> I have already added microsoft update to the trusted zone.
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> winxp sp3
>
> That is the message word-for-word?
>
> "You cannot d/l from this publisher on this machine"?
>
> WORD-FOR-WORD. Very important.
>
> My suggestions, follow these directions *as given* and don't deviate just
> because you think (or even if you *know*) you have done a step previously.
> In order, as given. ;-) At least you can tell people what all you have
> done and eliminate a lot of possibilities if you do this.
>
> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>
> Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan with the following
> (freeware version):
>
> SuperAntiSpyware
> http://www.superantispyware.com/
>
> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>
> Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan with the following
> (freeware version):
>
> MalwareBytes
> http://www.malwarebytes.com/
>
> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>
> Download and run the MSRT manually:
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>
> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>
> Fix your file/registry permissions...
>
> Ignore the title and follow the sub-section under "Advanced
> Troubleshooting"
> titled, "Method 1: Reset the registry and the file permissions"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
> *will take time
> ** Ignore the last step - you said you have SP3 already..
>
> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>
> Download/install this:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>
> After installing, do the following:
>
> Start button --> RUN --> type in:
> "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Installer Clean Up\msizap.exe" g!
> --> Click OK.
> (The quotation marks and percentage signs and spacing should be exact.)
> .
> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>
> Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
> ( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en
>
> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>
> Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here (x86):
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
> ... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to the
> root
> of the C:\ drive, do the following:
>
> Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.
>
> Start button --> RUN and type in:
> %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
> --> Click OK.
>
> (If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and click
> on
> NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...
>
> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>
> Visit this web page:
>
> How do I reset Windows Update components?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
>
> ... and click on the "Microsoft Fix it" icon. When asked, select "RUN",
> both times. Check the "I agree" box and click on "Next". Check the box
> for "Run aggressive options (not recommended)" and click "Next". Let
> it finish up and follow the prompts until it is done. Close/exit.
>
> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>
> Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and select to do a
> CUSTOM scan...
>
> Every time you are about to click on something while at these web pages -
> first press and hold down the CTRL key while you click on it. You can
> release the CTRL key after clicking each time.
>
> Once the scan is done, select just _ONE_ of the high priority updates
> (deselect any others) and install it.
>
> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>
> If it did work - try the web page again - selecting no more than 3-5 at a
> time. Rebooting as needed.
>
> The Optional Software updates are generally safe - although I recommend
> against the "Windows Search" one and any of the "Office Live" ones or
> "Windows Live" ones for now. I would completely avoid the
> Optional Hardware updates. Also - I do not see any urgent need to install
> Internet Explorer 8 at this time.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

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> On Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:26 AM Sue J Thomas wrote:

> All of a sudden I am getting this dialog when I try to d/l from msft!
> And cannot get updates from the update site.
>
> You cannot d/l from this publisher on this machine.
>
> I have already added microsoft update to the trusted zone.
> Any ideas?
>
> winxp sp3
> Sue


>> On Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:33 AM Sue J Thomas wrote:

>> By the way: there WAS a windows re-install on this machine.....


>>> On Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:29 AM Shenan Stanley wrote:

>>> Sue J Thomas wrote:
>>>
>>> That is the message word-for-word?
>>>
>>> "You cannot d/l from this publisher on this machine"?
>>>
>>> WORD-FOR-WORD. Very important.
>>>
>>> My suggestions, follow these directions *as given* and do not deviate just
>>> because you think (or even if you *know*) you have done a step previously.
>>> In order, as given. ;-) At least you can tell people what all you have
>>> done and eliminate a lot of possibilities if you do this.
>>>
>>> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>>>
>>> Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan with the following
>>> (freeware version):
>>>
>>> SuperAntiSpyware
>>> http://www.superantispyware.com/
>>>
>>> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>>>
>>> Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan with the following
>>> (freeware version):
>>>
>>> MalwareBytes
>>> http://www.malwarebytes.com/
>>>
>>> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>>>
>>> Download and run the MSRT manually:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>>>
>>> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>>>
>>> Fix your file/registry permissions...
>>>
>>> Ignore the title and follow the sub-section under "Advanced Troubleshooting"
>>> titled, "Method 1: Reset the registry and the file permissions"
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
>>> *will take time
>>> ** Ignore the last step - you said you have SP3 already..
>>>
>>> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>>>
>>> Download/install this:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>>>
>>> After installing, do the following:
>>>
>>> Start button --> RUN --> type in:
>>> "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Installer Clean Up\msizap.exe" g!
>>> --> Click OK.
>>> (The quotation marks and percentage signs and spacing should be exact.)
>>> .
>>> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>>>
>>> Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
>>> ( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en
>>>
>>> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>>>
>>> Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here (x86):
>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
>>> ... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to the root
>>> of the C:\ drive, do the following:
>>>
>>> Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.
>>>
>>> Start button --> RUN and type in:
>>> %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
>>> --> Click OK.
>>>
>>> (If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and click on
>>> NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...
>>>
>>> Reboot and logon as administrative user.
>>>
>>> Visit this web page:
>>>
>>> How do I reset Windows Update components?
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
>>>
>>> ... and click on the "Microsoft Fix it" icon. When asked, select "RUN",
>>> both times. Check the "I agree" box and click on "Next". Check the box
>>> for "Run aggressive options (not recommended)" and click "Next". Let
>>> it finish up and follow the prompts until it is done. Close/exit.
>>>
>>> Reboot and logon as administrative user.


>>>> On Thursday, May 27, 2010 1:33 PM PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>>>> You've been having Windows Update problems for quite some time, Sue. Your
>>>> posts' headers suggest you have not been able to update the WinXP SP3 computer
>>>> for well over a year now.
>>>>
>>>> cf. your 17 Mar-10 post about 0x8DDD0020 &ActiveX errors:
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...f805d147a3775d
>>>>
>>>> cf. your 13 Mar-10 thread about an 0x80242006 error (when you are computer
>>>> was not fully-patched either):
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...3f094b49a0366f
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When (approx. date) did you reinstall WinXP and why did you do it?
>>>>
>>>> Did you do a Repair Install or a clean install?
>>>>
>>>> Was IE7 or IE8 installed when you reinstalled WinXP?
>>>>
>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite was installed before you
>>>> reinstalled WinXP and was your subscription current?
>>>>
>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed now and is your
>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
>>>> What third-party firewall (if any)?
>>>>
>>>> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
>>>> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
>>>> it and which would have been reinstalled, but invalid, when you reinstall
>>>> WinXP)?
>>>>
>>>> PS: Yes, I ask a lot of questions. Yes, doing so ends up helping the user
>>>> more quickly.
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sue J Thomas wrote:


>>>>> On Saturday, May 29, 2010 12:12 AM Sue J Thomas wrote:

>>>>> Yes, that was WORD FOR WORD.
>>>>> Seemed like maybe some malware inserted msft as an 'untrusted publisher' in
>>>>> the
>>>>> "Content" tab of Int. Options. Removed these entries and problem solved.
>>>>> Malware
>>>>> was 2 entries in the registry for "MyWebSearch". All ok now. Called
>>>>> PCSafety and
>>>>> got a bit of help, thanks to them having me d/l and run SunbeltSoftware
>>>>> Vipre.
>>>>> Never had to check 'Content' tab before. WU clear now and all ok. for
>>>>> everything!
>>>>> Oh....ie7, xp pro sp3
>>>>> Sue
>>>>> ===========================