Every time I go to the Windows update site for Winxp it list the Blaster
worm patch under "critical updates and service packs" I download and install
the patch, after it says that the installation is complete I restart the
computer but when I go back to the update site it still list the patch as
being needed. I have done this 6 or 7 times over the past few days any help
would be greatly appreciated.

Prevent Prompting for Hotfix KB823980
Download the script from Kelly's site:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...823980_fix.vbs


"Kyonn Gowans" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i en meddelelse news:O8m%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Every time I go to the Windows update site for Winxp it list the Blaster
> worm patch under "critical updates and service packs" I download and install
> the patch, after it says that the installation is complete I restart the
> computer but when I go back to the update site it still list the patch as
> being needed. I have done this 6 or 7 times over the past few days any help
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
>

If you have manually, or used a utility to, remove the Hotfix backup files
and associated Registry issues for Add/Remove Programs, then see:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 266, Left Column.
Prevent Prompting for Hotfix KB823980. Note: This fix will only work if
KB823980 is actually installed.

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"Kyonn Gowans" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Every time I go to the Windows update site for Winxp it list the Blaster
> worm patch under "critical updates and service packs" I download and
install
> the patch, after it says that the installation is complete I restart the
> computer but when I go back to the update site it still list the patch as
> being needed. I have done this 6 or 7 times over the past few days any
help
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
>

On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 13:37:39 -0800, Kyonn Gowans pondered exceedingly, then took
quill in hand and carefully composed...

| > Go to Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, if
| > Windows XP Hotfix KB823980
| >
| > is listed, then it's already installed.
| > --
| > T.C.
| > Pay it forward...
|
| It's not listed there, but it says it was installed successfully each time I
| download it. Any idea about what's going on?

I don't recall that 823980 showed up in my uninstall list. Go to your Windows
folder and check to see if KB823980.log is there. If it is, 823980 has been
installed. Just make sure there's not a file called KB823980Uninst.log as well.
If it is, that means 823980 has been uninstalled.

If you regularly delete your log files, this info probably won't help.

Larc



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> I don't recall that 823980 showed up in my uninstall list. Go to your
Windows
> folder and check to see if KB823980.log is there. If it is, 823980 has
been
> installed. Just make sure there's not a file called KB823980Uninst.log as
well.
> If it is, that means 823980 has been uninstalled.


Yep it's there, so I can safely assume that the patch has been installed?

Kyonn Gowans wrote:

> > I don't recall that 823980 showed up in my uninstall list. Go to your
> > Windows folder and check to see if KB823980.log is there. If it is,
> > been 823980 has installed. Just make sure there's not a file called
> > KB823980Uninst.log as well. If it is, that means 823980 has been
> > uninstalled.
>
> Yep it's there, so I can safely assume that the patch has been installed?

Not really. The only sure way is to check that the correct files are in place.

Verify that the files Ole32.dll, Rpcrt4.dll and Rpcss.exe in your
System32 folder is corresponding with the values here check that
the fix is really installed:

(be sure to look up the correct OS section)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=823980

If they do, the patch is installed and there is no point in installing it
again.


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It sure is listed in my Add or Remove Programs as:

Windows XP Hotfix - KB823980

There's a REMOVE button as well...
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"Larc" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> I don't recall that 823980 showed up in my uninstall list. Go to your
Windows
> folder and check to see if KB823980.log is there. If it is, 823980 has
been
> installed. Just make sure there's not a file called KB823980Uninst.log as
well.
> If it is, that means 823980 has been uninstalled.
>
> If you regularly delete your log files, this info probably won't help.
>
> Larc



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On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:02:32 -0800, Kyonn Gowans pondered exceedingly, then took
quill in hand and carefully composed...

|
| > I don't recall that 823980 showed up in my uninstall list. Go to your
| Windows
| > folder and check to see if KB823980.log is there. If it is, 823980 has
| been
| > installed. Just make sure there's not a file called KB823980Uninst.log as
| well.
| > If it is, that means 823980 has been uninstalled.
|
|
| Yep it's there, so I can safely assume that the patch has been installed?

I've heard it's supposed to be a good sign, but each subsequent effort to
install a hotfix may overwrite the original log. One program that claims to be
able to report whether hotfixes have been installed is Belarc Advisor. It's a
free program and is available here:

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

When you open the program after installation, look under "Installed Microsoft
Hotfixes."

Larc



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Close Windows Explorer, run the edit on line 257 which includes the prompt
for the patch once your system has been cleaned. This script removes all
variants of the W32.Blaster.Worm (original, b and c) and will inform you
whether or not the patch is already installed.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm. Direct download:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/msblast.vbs

Prevent Prompting for Hotfix KB823980 (Line 266)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

List of installed Hotfixes (Line 193)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


> > > I don't recall that 823980 showed up in my uninstall list. Go to your
> > > Windows folder and check to see if KB823980.log is there. If it is,
> > > been 823980 has installed. Just make sure there's not a file called
> > > KB823980Uninst.log as well. If it is, that means 823980 has been
> > > uninstalled.
> >
> > Yep it's there, so I can safely assume that the patch has been
installed?

Off topic question... how the heck do you and Doug Knox know all these
fixes?!?
Like seriously, I know more about computers than anyone I personally know,
and I can kinda make sense of some basic registry things, but how do you two
know *that* much about the OS? (Maybe since I haven't had any
post-secondary training on computers I'm just making a big deal of it.)


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"Kelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%238TuC%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Close Windows Explorer, run the edit on line 257 which includes the prompt
> for the patch once your system has been cleaned. This script removes all
> variants of the W32.Blaster.Worm (original, b and c) and will inform you
> whether or not the patch is already installed.
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm. Direct download:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/msblast.vbs
>
> Prevent Prompting for Hotfix KB823980 (Line 266)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> List of installed Hotfixes (Line 193)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
> > > > I don't recall that 823980 showed up in my uninstall list. Go to
your
> > > > Windows folder and check to see if KB823980.log is there. If it is,
> > > > been 823980 has installed. Just make sure there's not a file called
> > > > KB823980Uninst.log as well. If it is, that means 823980 has been
> > > > uninstalled.
> > >
> > > Yep it's there, so I can safely assume that the patch has been
> installed?
>