My version of the Beta expired at the end of the year. I get a popup telling
me so and directing me to a Microsoft link for an upgrade. However, when I
go to the Microsoft page, I see only the usual information about the
software.

I've downloaded the latest version and installed it. It asks me if I'd like
to upgrade or remove my existing software. I choose upgrade and it installs
just fine. When I restart the app, though, I get the same expiration popup I
got in the first place.

I've tried uninstalling the software, rebooting and then reloading the
latest installation file. Same expiration popup again.

Any suggestions? What am I missing?

John

The suggestion of Cgara is shure helpful but doesn't provide any clues about
wy this problem occurs. So I checked the downloaded versions of my latest and
my former installation file downloads and guess what: they are the same file
versions! It looks like Microsoft points to the wrong file in its download
page for the latest AntiSpyware release... Please check this out Microsoft!

JJ

"Cgara" wrote:

> My supreme thanks to all those who have offered suggestions on this site
> regarding this problem. It took me a while to get there but to borrow from
> one of the gurus, I suggest you connect to the internet, open Windows
> Explorer, then select in order, the plus signs beside "My computer", "Local
> disk", and "Programs". Then double on "Microsoft Antispy" and then
> "GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe". That is the file next to the pale satellite
> dish symbol. With luck, all will be resolved provided you follow the prompts.
> Thanks to all from CGARA
>
> "JohnNSpree" wrote:
>
> > My version of the Beta expired at the end of the year. I get a popup telling
> > me so and directing me to a Microsoft link for an upgrade. However, when I
> > go to the Microsoft page, I see only the usual information about the
> > software.
> >
> > I've downloaded the latest version and installed it. It asks me if I'd like
> > to upgrade or remove my existing software. I choose upgrade and it installs
> > just fine. When I restart the app, though, I get the same expiration popup I
> > got in the first place.
> >
> > I've tried uninstalling the software, rebooting and then reloading the
> > latest installation file. Same expiration popup again.
> >
> > Any suggestions? What am I missing?
> >
> > John

Thanks, Cgara! That did the trick.

I agree with JJ. Microsoft needs to update that link!

John


"Cgara" wrote:

> My supreme thanks to all those who have offered suggestions on this site
> regarding this problem. It took me a while to get there but to borrow from
> one of the gurus, I suggest you connect to the internet, open Windows
> Explorer, then select in order, the plus signs beside "My computer", "Local
> disk", and "Programs". Then double on "Microsoft Antispy" and then
> "GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe". That is the file next to the pale satellite
> dish symbol. With luck, all will be resolved provided you follow the prompts.
> Thanks to all from CGARA

My thanks, too - to the person who originally made that suggestion, and to
other users who corrected my later posts which gave incorrect information
about how to get there.

Glad it helped you.
--

"Cgara" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1109D205-73AC-4128-868D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My supreme thanks to all those who have offered suggestions on this site
> regarding this problem. It took me a while to get there but to borrow from
> one of the gurus, I suggest you connect to the internet, open Windows
> Explorer, then select in order, the plus signs beside "My computer",
> "Local
> disk", and "Programs". Then double on "Microsoft Antispy" and then
> "GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe". That is the file next to the pale satellite
> dish symbol. With luck, all will be resolved provided you follow the
> prompts.
> Thanks to all from CGARA
>
> "JohnNSpree" wrote:
>
>> My version of the Beta expired at the end of the year. I get a popup
>> telling
>> me so and directing me to a Microsoft link for an upgrade. However, when
>> I
>> go to the Microsoft page, I see only the usual information about the
>> software.
>>
>> I've downloaded the latest version and installed it. It asks me if I'd
>> like
>> to upgrade or remove my existing software. I choose upgrade and it
>> installs
>> just fine. When I restart the app, though, I get the same expiration
>> popup I
>> got in the first place.
>>
>> I've tried uninstalling the software, rebooting and then reloading the
>> latest installation file. Same expiration popup again.
>>
>> Any suggestions? What am I missing?
>>
>> John

I can attest that probably 10's of millions of users have successfully
updated via that same download link.

I can't explain where the problem is, but it isn't as simple as pointing to
the wrong file.

--

"JJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:163D76D4-587F-4A97-AF83-(E-Mail Removed)...
> The suggestion of Cgara is shure helpful but doesn't provide any clues
> about
> wy this problem occurs. So I checked the downloaded versions of my latest
> and
> my former installation file downloads and guess what: they are the same
> file
> versions! It looks like Microsoft points to the wrong file in its download
> page for the latest AntiSpyware release... Please check this out
> Microsoft!
>
> JJ
>
> "Cgara" wrote:
>
>> My supreme thanks to all those who have offered suggestions on this site
>> regarding this problem. It took me a while to get there but to borrow
>> from
>> one of the gurus, I suggest you connect to the internet, open Windows
>> Explorer, then select in order, the plus signs beside "My computer",
>> "Local
>> disk", and "Programs". Then double on "Microsoft Antispy" and then
>> "GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe". That is the file next to the pale
>> satellite
>> dish symbol. With luck, all will be resolved provided you follow the
>> prompts.
>> Thanks to all from CGARA
>>
>> "JohnNSpree" wrote:
>>
>> > My version of the Beta expired at the end of the year. I get a popup
>> > telling
>> > me so and directing me to a Microsoft link for an upgrade. However,
>> > when I
>> > go to the Microsoft page, I see only the usual information about the
>> > software.
>> >
>> > I've downloaded the latest version and installed it. It asks me if I'd
>> > like
>> > to upgrade or remove my existing software. I choose upgrade and it
>> > installs
>> > just fine. When I restart the app, though, I get the same expiration
>> > popup I
>> > got in the first place.
>> >
>> > I've tried uninstalling the software, rebooting and then reloading the
>> > latest installation file. Same expiration popup again.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions? What am I missing?
>> >
>> > John

If anybody has the time--it'd be interesting to do a number of successive
downloads from that same link--placing the results with changing names, in a
folder, and checking to see whether they are all identical, and which code
version they are.

Anybody want to try this some small number of times?

--

"JohnNSpree" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3D7F1089-111D-4643-8DE9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks, Cgara! That did the trick.
>
> I agree with JJ. Microsoft needs to update that link!
>
> John
>
>
> "Cgara" wrote:
>
>> My supreme thanks to all those who have offered suggestions on this site
>> regarding this problem. It took me a while to get there but to borrow
>> from
>> one of the gurus, I suggest you connect to the internet, open Windows
>> Explorer, then select in order, the plus signs beside "My computer",
>> "Local
>> disk", and "Programs". Then double on "Microsoft Antispy" and then
>> "GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe". That is the file next to the pale
>> satellite
>> dish symbol. With luck, all will be resolved provided you follow the
>> prompts.
>> Thanks to all from CGARA
>

I had the same problem. Running the updater did the trick.

Thanks,

Michael

"JohnNSpree" wrote:

> My version of the Beta expired at the end of the year. I get a popup telling
> me so and directing me to a Microsoft link for an upgrade. However, when I
> go to the Microsoft page, I see only the usual information about the
> software.
>
> I've downloaded the latest version and installed it. It asks me if I'd like
> to upgrade or remove my existing software. I choose upgrade and it installs
> just fine. When I restart the app, though, I get the same expiration popup I
> got in the first place.
>
> I've tried uninstalling the software, rebooting and then reloading the
> latest installation file. Same expiration popup again.
>
> Any suggestions? What am I missing?
>
> John

i have tried reinstalling to another folder as in e.g "C:\msas\, i have tried
emptying ie cache, deleting files and folders after uninstalling and then
using a file wiping utility. i have also tried the error 101 fix on a link
from msas site using regedit,
and after lots of reinsalls and restarts the THE ANSWER IS USING THE LITTLE
SATELITE ICON IN PROG FILES FOLDER.
Many thanks to bill sanderson
THANK YOU.!!


"Bill Sanderson" wrote:

> I can attest that probably 10's of millions of users have successfully
> updated via that same download link.
>
> I can't explain where the problem is, but it isn't as simple as pointing to
> the wrong file.
>
> --
>
> "JJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:163D76D4-587F-4A97-AF83-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The suggestion of Cgara is shure helpful but doesn't provide any clues
> > about
> > wy this problem occurs. So I checked the downloaded versions of my latest
> > and
> > my former installation file downloads and guess what: they are the same
> > file
> > versions! It looks like Microsoft points to the wrong file in its download
> > page for the latest AntiSpyware release... Please check this out
> > Microsoft!
> >
> > JJ
> >
> > "Cgara" wrote:
> >
> >> My supreme thanks to all those who have offered suggestions on this site
> >> regarding this problem. It took me a while to get there but to borrow
> >> from
> >> one of the gurus, I suggest you connect to the internet, open Windows
> >> Explorer, then select in order, the plus signs beside "My computer",
> >> "Local
> >> disk", and "Programs". Then double on "Microsoft Antispy" and then
> >> "GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe". That is the file next to the pale
> >> satellite
> >> dish symbol. With luck, all will be resolved provided you follow the
> >> prompts.
> >> Thanks to all from CGARA
> >>
> >> "JohnNSpree" wrote:
> >>
> >> > My version of the Beta expired at the end of the year. I get a popup
> >> > telling
> >> > me so and directing me to a Microsoft link for an upgrade. However,
> >> > when I
> >> > go to the Microsoft page, I see only the usual information about the
> >> > software.
> >> >
> >> > I've downloaded the latest version and installed it. It asks me if I'd
> >> > like
> >> > to upgrade or remove my existing software. I choose upgrade and it
> >> > installs
> >> > just fine. When I restart the app, though, I get the same expiration
> >> > popup I
> >> > got in the first place.
> >> >
> >> > I've tried uninstalling the software, rebooting and then reloading the
> >> > latest installation file. Same expiration popup again.
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions? What am I missing?
> >> >
> >> > John
>
>
>

The thanks is really due to the network of folks that post helpful messages
here. I didn't find that one, and, in fact, posted the wrong advice about
it for a period of time after it had been found.

peer support newsgroups are all about peers helping each other--and there
are lots of contributors here to that effort.
--

"sean" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:008F2472-85A3-4853-9D93-(E-Mail Removed)...
>i have tried reinstalling to another folder as in e.g "C:\msas\, i have
>tried
> emptying ie cache, deleting files and folders after uninstalling and then
> using a file wiping utility. i have also tried the error 101 fix on a link
> from msas site using regedit,
> and after lots of reinsalls and restarts the THE ANSWER IS USING THE
> LITTLE
> SATELITE ICON IN PROG FILES FOLDER.
> Many thanks to bill sanderson
> THANK YOU.!!
>
>
> "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>
>> I can attest that probably 10's of millions of users have successfully
>> updated via that same download link.
>>
>> I can't explain where the problem is, but it isn't as simple as pointing
>> to
>> the wrong file.
>>
>> --
>>
>> "JJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:163D76D4-587F-4A97-AF83-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > The suggestion of Cgara is shure helpful but doesn't provide any clues
>> > about
>> > wy this problem occurs. So I checked the downloaded versions of my
>> > latest
>> > and
>> > my former installation file downloads and guess what: they are the same
>> > file
>> > versions! It looks like Microsoft points to the wrong file in its
>> > download
>> > page for the latest AntiSpyware release... Please check this out
>> > Microsoft!
>> >
>> > JJ
>> >
>> > "Cgara" wrote:
>> >
>> >> My supreme thanks to all those who have offered suggestions on this
>> >> site
>> >> regarding this problem. It took me a while to get there but to borrow
>> >> from
>> >> one of the gurus, I suggest you connect to the internet, open Windows
>> >> Explorer, then select in order, the plus signs beside "My computer",
>> >> "Local
>> >> disk", and "Programs". Then double on "Microsoft Antispy" and then
>> >> "GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe". That is the file next to the pale
>> >> satellite
>> >> dish symbol. With luck, all will be resolved provided you follow the
>> >> prompts.
>> >> Thanks to all from CGARA
>> >>
>> >> "JohnNSpree" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > My version of the Beta expired at the end of the year. I get a
>> >> > popup
>> >> > telling
>> >> > me so and directing me to a Microsoft link for an upgrade. However,
>> >> > when I
>> >> > go to the Microsoft page, I see only the usual information about the
>> >> > software.
>> >> >
>> >> > I've downloaded the latest version and installed it. It asks me if
>> >> > I'd
>> >> > like
>> >> > to upgrade or remove my existing software. I choose upgrade and it
>> >> > installs
>> >> > just fine. When I restart the app, though, I get the same
>> >> > expiration
>> >> > popup I
>> >> > got in the first place.
>> >> >
>> >> > I've tried uninstalling the software, rebooting and then reloading
>> >> > the
>> >> > latest installation file. Same expiration popup again.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any suggestions? What am I missing?
>> >> >
>> >> > John
>>
>>
>>

running that update exe didn't work for me unfortunately.
the updates did install but anitspyware program pops up that expiration
notice all the time
i'm using win2k and formatted my hdd last night

carl

"Cgara" wrote:

> My supreme thanks to all those who have offered suggestions on this site
> regarding this problem. It took me a while to get there but to borrow from
> one of the gurus, I suggest you connect to the internet, open Windows
> Explorer, then select in order, the plus signs beside "My computer", "Local
> disk", and "Programs". Then double on "Microsoft Antispy" and then
> "GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe". That is the file next to the pale satellite
> dish symbol. With luck, all will be resolved provided you follow the prompts.
> Thanks to all from CGARA
>
> "JohnNSpree" wrote:
>
> > My version of the Beta expired at the end of the year. I get a popup telling
> > me so and directing me to a Microsoft link for an upgrade. However, when I
> > go to the Microsoft page, I see only the usual information about the
> > software.
> >
> > I've downloaded the latest version and installed it. It asks me if I'd like
> > to upgrade or remove my existing software. I choose upgrade and it installs
> > just fine. When I restart the app, though, I get the same expiration popup I
> > got in the first place.
> >
> > I've tried uninstalling the software, rebooting and then reloading the
> > latest installation file. Same expiration popup again.
> >
> > Any suggestions? What am I missing?
> >
> > John