Problems after Windows Update

My home computer (Win XP Home Edition w/SP2) was automatically updated with
KB905749, KB904706, KB900725, KB905414, KB896688, KB902400, KB901017 and
KB890830. After the update, I can no longer type in any internet based
application, even something like this group (currently accessing using my
work computer), Outlook Express, Google, etc. I use MSN Premium from
Verizon.

In addition, it appears all of my system restore points have been removed,
so I can't restore to prior to the auto update and the updates loaded don't
appear in the add/remove program list.

Any ideas?

If you're in the US, call the number on this page for assistance,
aegs07961: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?Gprid=6527
If outside of the US, start here:
http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx

Don't think the phone call is Toll Free, but Support for your issue
is

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten

aegs07961 wrote:
> My home computer (Win XP Home Edition w/SP2) was automatically updated with
> KB905749, KB904706, KB900725, KB905414, KB896688, KB902400, KB901017 and
> KB890830. After the update, I can no longer type in any internet based
> application, even something like this group (currently accessing using my
> work computer), Outlook Express, Google, etc. I use MSN Premium from
> Verizon.
>
> In addition, it appears all of my system restore points have been removed,
> so I can't restore to prior to the auto update and the updates loaded don't
> appear in the add/remove program list.
>
> Any ideas?

I contacted MS support and the tech had me re-register a number of dll's
(urlmon.dll, actxprxy.dll, mshtml.dll, browseui.dll, jscript.dll,
vbscript.dll, oleaut32.dll, shdocvw.dll, msjava.dll, scrrun.dll, msxml.dll)
which didn't help.

He then had me run sfc /scannow which he said could run for a while and I
could contact them again if it didn't solve the problem, which of course it
didn't.

Briefly again, my problem is that I can't type into the body of an email in
Outlook or into something like the search field in Google. I don't have any
problem typing the address or subject in an email, nor do I have a problem
entering a URL in IE.

I'm open for any suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

"MowGreen" wrote:

> If you're in the US, call the number on this page for assistance,
> aegs07961: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?Gprid=6527
> If outside of the US, start here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
>
> Don't think the phone call is Toll Free, but Support for your issue
> is
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
>
> aegs07961 wrote:
> > My home computer (Win XP Home Edition w/SP2) was automatically updated with
> > KB905749, KB904706, KB900725, KB905414, KB896688, KB902400, KB901017 and
> > KB890830. After the update, I can no longer type in any internet based
> > application, even something like this group (currently accessing using my
> > work computer), Outlook Express, Google, etc. I use MSN Premium from
> > Verizon.
> >
> > In addition, it appears all of my system restore points have been removed,
> > so I can't restore to prior to the auto update and the updates loaded don't
> > appear in the add/remove program list.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>

OK, let's see ... show hidden files, folders, and system files :
http://snipurl.com/f4cx

Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the WINDOWS directory, usually at
C:\WINDOWS . Open the $NtUninstallKB896688$ folder. Open the spuninst
folder. Double click spuninst.exe. This will uninstall KB896688.
Restart the system and see if the issues are gone.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


aegs07961 wrote:
> I contacted MS support and the tech had me re-register a number of dll's
> (urlmon.dll, actxprxy.dll, mshtml.dll, browseui.dll, jscript.dll,
> vbscript.dll, oleaut32.dll, shdocvw.dll, msjava.dll, scrrun.dll, msxml.dll)
> which didn't help.
>
> He then had me run sfc /scannow which he said could run for a while and I
> could contact them again if it didn't solve the problem, which of course it
> didn't.
>
> Briefly again, my problem is that I can't type into the body of an email in
> Outlook or into something like the search field in Google. I don't have any
> problem typing the address or subject in an email, nor do I have a problem
> entering a URL in IE.
>
> I'm open for any suggestions.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> "MowGreen" wrote:
>
>
>>If you're in the US, call the number on this page for assistance,
>>aegs07961: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?Gprid=6527
>>If outside of the US, start here:
>>http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
>>
>>Don't think the phone call is Toll Free, but Support for your issue
>>is
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>
>>aegs07961 wrote:
>>
>>>My home computer (Win XP Home Edition w/SP2) was automatically updated with
>>>KB905749, KB904706, KB900725, KB905414, KB896688, KB902400, KB901017 and
>>>KB890830. After the update, I can no longer type in any internet based
>>>application, even something like this group (currently accessing using my
>>>work computer), Outlook Express, Google, etc. I use MSN Premium from
>>>Verizon.
>>>
>>> In addition, it appears all of my system restore points have been removed,
>>>so I can't restore to prior to the auto update and the updates loaded don't
>>>appear in the add/remove program list.
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>

Tried your suggestions below and still have the same problem. MS support
said to call back if SFC /scannow didn't work. The cynic in me thinks they
had me do that just to get me off the phone.



"MowGreen" wrote:

> OK, let's see ... show hidden files, folders, and system files :
> http://snipurl.com/f4cx
>
> Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the WINDOWS directory, usually at
> C:\WINDOWS . Open the $NtUninstallKB896688$ folder. Open the spuninst
> folder. Double click spuninst.exe. This will uninstall KB896688.
> Restart the system and see if the issues are gone.
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> aegs07961 wrote:
> > I contacted MS support and the tech had me re-register a number of dll's
> > (urlmon.dll, actxprxy.dll, mshtml.dll, browseui.dll, jscript.dll,
> > vbscript.dll, oleaut32.dll, shdocvw.dll, msjava.dll, scrrun.dll, msxml.dll)
> > which didn't help.
> >
> > He then had me run sfc /scannow which he said could run for a while and I
> > could contact them again if it didn't solve the problem, which of course it
> > didn't.
> >
> > Briefly again, my problem is that I can't type into the body of an email in
> > Outlook or into something like the search field in Google. I don't have any
> > problem typing the address or subject in an email, nor do I have a problem
> > entering a URL in IE.
> >
> > I'm open for any suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > "MowGreen" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>If you're in the US, call the number on this page for assistance,
> >>aegs07961: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?Gprid=6527
> >>If outside of the US, start here:
> >>http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
> >>
> >>Don't think the phone call is Toll Free, but Support for your issue
> >>is
> >>
> >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> >>===============
> >> *-343-* FDNY
> >>Never Forgotten
> >>
> >>aegs07961 wrote:
> >>
> >>>My home computer (Win XP Home Edition w/SP2) was automatically updated with
> >>>KB905749, KB904706, KB900725, KB905414, KB896688, KB902400, KB901017 and
> >>>KB890830. After the update, I can no longer type in any internet based
> >>>application, even something like this group (currently accessing using my
> >>>work computer), Outlook Express, Google, etc. I use MSN Premium from
> >>>Verizon.
> >>>
> >>> In addition, it appears all of my system restore points have been removed,
> >>>so I can't restore to prior to the auto update and the updates loaded don't
> >>>appear in the add/remove program list.
> >>>
> >>>Any ideas?
> >>
>

I fixed this on my own. Simply ran the XP upgrade from the CD and it fixed
the problem and retained everything else.

Now the debate is whether or not to update the PC with the service packs.


"aegs07961" wrote:

> Tried your suggestions below and still have the same problem. MS support
> said to call back if SFC /scannow didn't work. The cynic in me thinks they
> had me do that just to get me off the phone.
>
>
>
> "MowGreen" wrote:
>
> > OK, let's see ... show hidden files, folders, and system files :
> > http://snipurl.com/f4cx
> >
> > Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the WINDOWS directory, usually at
> > C:\WINDOWS . Open the $NtUninstallKB896688$ folder. Open the spuninst
> > folder. Double click spuninst.exe. This will uninstall KB896688.
> > Restart the system and see if the issues are gone.
> >
> > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> > ===============
> > *-343-* FDNY
> > Never Forgotten
> > ===============
> >
> >
> > aegs07961 wrote:
> > > I contacted MS support and the tech had me re-register a number of dll's
> > > (urlmon.dll, actxprxy.dll, mshtml.dll, browseui.dll, jscript.dll,
> > > vbscript.dll, oleaut32.dll, shdocvw.dll, msjava.dll, scrrun.dll, msxml.dll)
> > > which didn't help.
> > >
> > > He then had me run sfc /scannow which he said could run for a while and I
> > > could contact them again if it didn't solve the problem, which of course it
> > > didn't.
> > >
> > > Briefly again, my problem is that I can't type into the body of an email in
> > > Outlook or into something like the search field in Google. I don't have any
> > > problem typing the address or subject in an email, nor do I have a problem
> > > entering a URL in IE.
> > >
> > > I'm open for any suggestions.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > "MowGreen" wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>If you're in the US, call the number on this page for assistance,
> > >>aegs07961: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?Gprid=6527
> > >>If outside of the US, start here:
> > >>http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
> > >>
> > >>Don't think the phone call is Toll Free, but Support for your issue
> > >>is
> > >>
> > >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> > >>===============
> > >> *-343-* FDNY
> > >>Never Forgotten
> > >>
> > >>aegs07961 wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>My home computer (Win XP Home Edition w/SP2) was automatically updated with
> > >>>KB905749, KB904706, KB900725, KB905414, KB896688, KB902400, KB901017 and
> > >>>KB890830. After the update, I can no longer type in any internet based
> > >>>application, even something like this group (currently accessing using my
> > >>>work computer), Outlook Express, Google, etc. I use MSN Premium from
> > >>>Verizon.
> > >>>
> > >>> In addition, it appears all of my system restore points have been removed,
> > >>>so I can't restore to prior to the auto update and the updates loaded don't
> > >>>appear in the add/remove program list.
> > >>>
> > >>>Any ideas?
> > >>
> >

I noticed over the past few months that when I install KB890830 I no longer
have internet access. This item seems to be a particular nuisance around
here. I have been able to do system restore and no longer have in installed.
It wants to reinstall, but I will not at this point.

"aegs07961" wrote:

> I fixed this on my own. Simply ran the XP upgrade from the CD and it fixed
> the problem and retained everything else.
>
> Now the debate is whether or not to update the PC with the service packs.
>
>
> "aegs07961" wrote:
>
> > Tried your suggestions below and still have the same problem. MS support
> > said to call back if SFC /scannow didn't work. The cynic in me thinks they
> > had me do that just to get me off the phone.
> >
> >
> >
> > "MowGreen" wrote:
> >
> > > OK, let's see ... show hidden files, folders, and system files :
> > > http://snipurl.com/f4cx
> > >
> > > Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the WINDOWS directory, usually at
> > > C:\WINDOWS . Open the $NtUninstallKB896688$ folder. Open the spuninst
> > > folder. Double click spuninst.exe. This will uninstall KB896688.
> > > Restart the system and see if the issues are gone.
> > >
> > > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> > > ===============
> > > *-343-* FDNY
> > > Never Forgotten
> > > ===============
> > >
> > >
> > > aegs07961 wrote:
> > > > I contacted MS support and the tech had me re-register a number of dll's
> > > > (urlmon.dll, actxprxy.dll, mshtml.dll, browseui.dll, jscript.dll,
> > > > vbscript.dll, oleaut32.dll, shdocvw.dll, msjava.dll, scrrun.dll, msxml.dll)
> > > > which didn't help.
> > > >
> > > > He then had me run sfc /scannow which he said could run for a while and I
> > > > could contact them again if it didn't solve the problem, which of course it
> > > > didn't.
> > > >
> > > > Briefly again, my problem is that I can't type into the body of an email in
> > > > Outlook or into something like the search field in Google. I don't have any
> > > > problem typing the address or subject in an email, nor do I have a problem
> > > > entering a URL in IE.
> > > >
> > > > I'm open for any suggestions.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > > "MowGreen" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>If you're in the US, call the number on this page for assistance,
> > > >>aegs07961: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?Gprid=6527
> > > >>If outside of the US, start here:
> > > >>http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
> > > >>
> > > >>Don't think the phone call is Toll Free, but Support for your issue
> > > >>is
> > > >>
> > > >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> > > >>===============
> > > >> *-343-* FDNY
> > > >>Never Forgotten
> > > >>
> > > >>aegs07961 wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>>My home computer (Win XP Home Edition w/SP2) was automatically updated with
> > > >>>KB905749, KB904706, KB900725, KB905414, KB896688, KB902400, KB901017 and
> > > >>>KB890830. After the update, I can no longer type in any internet based
> > > >>>application, even something like this group (currently accessing using my
> > > >>>work computer), Outlook Express, Google, etc. I use MSN Premium from
> > > >>>Verizon.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> In addition, it appears all of my system restore points have been removed,
> > > >>>so I can't restore to prior to the auto update and the updates loaded don't
> > > >>>appear in the add/remove program list.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Any ideas?
> > > >>
> > >

Althea wrote:

> I noticed over the past few months that when I install KB890830 I no longer
> have internet access. This item seems to be a particular nuisance around
> here. I have been able to do system restore and no longer have in installed.
> It wants to reinstall, but I will not at this point.
>

Two possible explanations:

1) The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool conflicts with the
installed security/antivirus/3rd party firewall software.
This is *highly unlikely*, but possible.

2) Your system is owned by someone other than yourself. The lack of
connectivity suggests that 'unwanted guests' residing on the system
do NOT want the MRT to contact Microsoft's servers and is resisting
being detected/removed from the system by denying the system connectivity.
This is the *most* likely cause.

If the loss of connectivity has been going on " the past few months that
when I install KB890830 " than something is *obviously* wrong.

What is the installed antivirus/security suite ?
Has it been kept up to date with the latest definitions ?
When was the system last scanned for 'unwanted guests ?
Which firewall is being used?

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

ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall AntiSpyware/AntiVirus

All automatic updates are current except KB890830 that I have weeded out
over time as the culprit. That is why it was months. First install was in
June 2008 after restart had no internet access. Did a system restore and set
my updates to manual. Installed again and had the same thing happen. So at
this point I do not have it installed.

I do have XPSP3 update installed.

I do disc cleanup, virus and spy scan, and defrag at least weekly. I am the
main user of the system and watch it closely. I am the one at this point not
allowing the update, knowing that when I install it I will not have internet.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Althea wrote:
>
> > I noticed over the past few months that when I install KB890830 I no longer
> > have internet access. This item seems to be a particular nuisance around
> > here. I have been able to do system restore and no longer have in installed.
> > It wants to reinstall, but I will not at this point.
> >
>
> Two possible explanations:
>
> 1) The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool conflicts with the
> installed security/antivirus/3rd party firewall software.
> This is *highly unlikely*, but possible.
>
> 2) Your system is owned by someone other than yourself. The lack of
> connectivity suggests that 'unwanted guests' residing on the system
> do NOT want the MRT to contact Microsoft's servers and is resisting
> being detected/removed from the system by denying the system connectivity.
> This is the *most* likely cause.
>
> If the loss of connectivity has been going on " the past few months that
> when I install KB890830 " than something is *obviously* wrong.
>
> What is the installed antivirus/security suite ?
> Has it been kept up to date with the latest definitions ?
> When was the system last scanned for 'unwanted guests ?
> Which firewall is being used?
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in
conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on
its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, or other appropriate forums for review
by an expert in such matters, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.
--
~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/

Althea wrote:
> I noticed over the past few months that when I install KB890830 I no
> longer
> have internet access. This item seems to be a particular nuisance around
> here. I have been able to do system restore and no longer have in
> installed. It wants to reinstall, but I will not at this point.
<snip>