wuredir.cab.bak

Does anyone have any idea why the file wuredir.cab.bak would end up on an XP
SP2 machine? Norton seems to hang while waiting to scan this file. The file
cannot be found on the system in question.

Thank You,

Tommyboy2004

Does any one know what the wuredir.cab file does? I nothing else, is it a
valid MS file?

Thanks,

Tommyboy2004

Anyone at all?

Sorry to be such a pest!

Tommyboy2004

Tommyboy2004 wrote:
> Does anyone have any idea why the file wuredir.cab.bak would end up on an
> XP SP2 machine? Norton seems to hang while waiting to scan this file. The
> file cannot be found on the system in question.

Hi;

Delete the file. Not sure how the .bak was created, but it is a backup of
the original. That .cab file is used as part of the Windows Update system.

To get rid of the file:
1. At the Start/Run line type enter this: net stop wuauserv

2. In Explorer open this folder:
"C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\"

3. There will be one or more subfolders there with a long alphanumeric name.
Delete all of them.

5. Close Explorer. On the start run line enter this: net start wuauserv

6. Empty your Recycle Bin.

Now open IE and go here: http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com and do a
Custom Scan. No need to install anything unless you wish to do so, just
need to visit the site and let it re-generate the needed software on your
system.

That should clear things up. If Norton continues to find that file, post
back to this thread with the location Norton sees for it.

--

....Sky

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"Sky King" wrote:

> Tommyboy2004 wrote:
> > Does anyone have any idea why the file wuredir.cab.bak would end up on an
> > XP SP2 machine? Norton seems to hang while waiting to scan this file. The
> > file cannot be found on the system in question.
>
> Hi;
>
> Delete the file. Not sure how the .bak was created, but it is a backup of
> the original. That .cab file is used as part of the Windows Update system.
>
> To get rid of the file:
> 1. At the Start/Run line type enter this: net stop wuauserv
>
> 2. In Explorer open this folder:
> "C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\"
>
> 3. There will be one or more subfolders there with a long alphanumeric name.
> Delete all of them.
>
> 5. Close Explorer. On the start run line enter this: net start wuauserv
>
> 6. Empty your Recycle Bin.
>
> Now open IE and go here: http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com and do a
> Custom Scan. No need to install anything unless you wish to do so, just
> need to visit the site and let it re-generate the needed software on your
> system.
>
> That should clear things up. If Norton continues to find that file, post
> back to this thread with the location Norton sees for it.
>
> --
>
> ....Sky
>
> ================
>
>

Thank you very much for the help Sky!
Tom