Re: IE Security Update (kb976749) - 11/03/2009 install

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Crosspost to Windows Update newsgroup]

Always state your IE version and full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3;
Vista 64-bit SP2; Win7 RC; Win7) when posting in a forum or newsgroup.
Please do so in your next reply so we can proceed further.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed 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 this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com

Bruce M wrote:
> The above automatic (I manually control)) update has just mangled my use
> of
> the internet. First, it disabled my use of Google Mail, which was enough
> to
> remove the update via control panel. It was not removed; and persists even
> in this comment window.
>
> To use my daily dose of words from A. Word. A. Day., today's is
> "daymare"--what a coincidence! IE is my daymare. After 15 years using IE,
> by
> the end of today it will be gone from my computer forever. The next
> project
> will be to phase out MS all together.

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

To avoid confusion, please begin a new thread about your specific problems.
State your IE version and full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP2)
in your first post. Thank you.

Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
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JustSayin wrote:
> I also had trouble after installing this update. It effectively
> disabled my wireless network. Although I was "connected" to the router,
> no wireless networks showed up. It was the only update that I installed
> today. Multiple reboots of the laptop and router did not fix. Had to
> do a system restore to yesterday's date in order to correct the problem.
> Win XP Pro SP3 running Norton Internet Security 2008.

[ROIRecruiting.com]

On Nov 3, 12:50 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> [Crosspost to Windows Update newsgroup]
>
> Always state your IE version and full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3;
> Vista 64-bit SP2; Win7 RC; Win7) when posting in a forum or newsgroup.
> Please do so in your next reply so we can proceed further.
>
> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed 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 this
> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
> it)?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002www.banthecheck.comBruce M wrote:
> > The above automatic (I manually control)) update has just mangled my use
> > of
> > the internet. First, it disabled my use of Google Mail, which was enough
> > to
> > remove the update via control panel. It was not removed; and persists even
> > in this comment window.
>
> > To use my daily dose of words from A. Word. A. Day., today's is
> > "daymare"--what a coincidence! IE is my daymare. After 15 years using IE,
> > by
> > the end of today it will be gone from my computer forever. The next
> > project
> > will be to phase out MS all together.

This update also disabled my internet connectivity by evidently
changing the LAN IP Address (I viewed this in Zone Alarm Pro under my
trusted zones). As I was unsure as to how to edit, I simply un-
installed the update and connectivity was restored. System is Vista
64, SP2, IE 8 and Firefox 3.5.

Windows update is now prompting to install again, (automatic update is
set to require my ok). Which I will not do until I've found
satisfactory information on the issue and resolution.

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

ROIRecruiting.com wrote:
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> This update also disabled my internet connectivity by evidently
> changing the LAN IP Address (I viewed this in Zone Alarm Pro under my
> trusted zones). As I was unsure as to how to edit, I simply un-
> installed the update and connectivity was restored. System is Vista
> 64, SP2, IE 8 and Firefox 3.5.
>
> Windows update is now prompting to install again, (automatic update is
> set to require my ok). Which I will not do until I've found
> satisfactory information on the issue and resolution.

To avoid confusion, please begin a new thread about your specific problems.

State your IE version and full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP2)
in your first post.

Tip: "Hide" the update.

[JP]

I believe so. This was an RMA purchase, someone else had bought and
returned. They did some work on it before returning including installing and
then removing some security software.

Currently have Zone Alarm Pro FW 2010. Had Zone Alarm Suite 2009, had to
switch due to report in upgrade advisor that old version was incompatible w/
WIN 7 (prepping for move). Since I lost some applications (AV, etc) in
making the move. I added AVG AV. System had another firewall probably from
the other user. Don't know which.

"ROIRecruiting.com" wrote:

> .
>

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Crosspost to Windows Update newsgroup]

Never, EVER use System Restore to "undo" an update, Service Pack, or IE
upgrade! Intead, uninstall the update, Service Pack, or IE upgrade &
reboot. If that doesn't correct the problem, then try System Restore.

That being said, KB976749 is *not* a critical security update but a "hotfix"
to address two very specific problems that /some/ users have encountered
after installing KB974455 (MS09-054). See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976749

If you have *not* encountered either problem, you do *not* have to install
KB976479.

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com

Mickey D wrote:
> I have never had problems with MS updates previously.
>
> However, update KB976749 produced problems similar to those of Bruce M. on
> restart after the update loaded, the computer had lost all installed
> printers and all internet connectivity (and maybe more). Restoring the
> configuration to the restore point when the update loaded did not work
> (the
> restore point was unusable somehow). Using the last routine save point
> restored the computers functionality (Lenovo R61 running Vista Ultimate
> 32-bit with Intel Core2 Duo T7500 @ 2.20 GHz).
>
> Windows Update now insists that I need to load that update again (I tried
> and receive only an error message).
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