Cannot update and other

I have 3 new problems that simutaneously started today.

1- I cannot do a Windows Update. I get a screen saying:
"Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered or installed
on your computer."
It asks me to "Register or reinstall the files for me now(Recommended)".
When I do this it still does not update.

2 - I cannot view files in "My Computer" and other areas.

3 - In IE, When I enter a URL directly into the Address path and click OK,
nothing happens.

I dont know if these 3 are related, but any help is appreciated.
Thanks.

Problem 1

Some have reported that simply re-registering the MSXML3.DLL seems to fix the
problem.
1. Click Start.
2. Choose Run.
3. In the Run box, type: regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL
Press okay

If that hasn't helped you may need to re-registered some more files:

1. Click Start.
2. Choose Run.
3. In the Run box, type (pressing okay after each one) :-

net stop wuauserv

Repeat for the following:
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
regsvr32 qmgr.dll
regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll

net start wuauserv

Problem 2 & 3 maybe related

Problems in Windows Explorer or the Windows shell after you install security
update MS06-015
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/918165

Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (908531)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms06-015.mspx

For those who have Hewlett Packard's Share to Web Software, there are two
registry patches to choose from (run either one or the other) not both (I like
to give a choice):

Ottmar Freudenberger has made a patch available at:-
http://patch-info.de/WinXP/Downloads...are-To-Web.zip
(Note this is a Zip file and will need to be extracted. It contains a REG file
which needs to be imported into the registry)
or
Kelly has made a patch available at (identical to the 1st one):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line #383 - this is a vbs file and instructions on how to use such files are at
the top of the page.

If you are not affected by HP Share to Web Software, then see the post at
Aumha.net
by Maurice N, MVP Windows - Shell / User

"Problems in Windows Explorer/ Windows shell due to 908531"
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=19125

If you are not affected by HP Share to Web Software then note that if you
uninstall the update, you need to check the section titled "Workaround for
Windows shell vulnerability" under Vulnerability Details:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS06-015.mspx

Also you'll need to check Automatic Updates and make sure that the update isn't
automatically downloaded - Configure Automatic Updating in Windows XP - 306525
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

Other known causes could be Nvidia video card - check for updates of the drivers
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp





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"Moe" <> wrote in message
news:7BD82451-7529-472D-B19C-...
>I have 3 new problems that simutaneously started today.
>
> 1- I cannot do a Windows Update. I get a screen saying:
> "Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered or installed
> on your computer."
> It asks me to "Register or reinstall the files for me now(Recommended)".
> When I do this it still does not update.
>
> 2 - I cannot view files in "My Computer" and other areas.
>
> 3 - In IE, When I enter a URL directly into the Address path and click OK,
> nothing happens.
>
> I dont know if these 3 are related, but any help is appreciated.
> Thanks.