I've been using this beta product since "Day 1" without
any problem, however this latest definition update (5729
to 5733) won't "Stick". Each time I run an update it
finds this update and downloads and installs it. Whether
I reboot or just run the update again without rebooting
it always finds the same update and goes through the
process all over again. Never had this issue with any
previous beta version or with any previous definitions
update. Running XP Home with all latest updates and
Norton Internet Security Package. Nothing has changed as
far as the system is concerned regarding this update vs.
any previous one. Any suggestions? Anyone else find this
issue.

This is a quote from Robin Walker:

After much debugging, I have found that the problem with definition update
failures and repetition is because of an incorrect version of the file
gcUnCompress.dll in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ (for XP) or C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\
(for
2000 or systems upgraded from 2000).

The incorrect version is of length 130,272 bytes.
The correct version is of length 95,448 bytes.

To update your system to install the correct version of the file, do the
following:

1. In the System Notification Area, right-click on the MSAS icon and select
"Shutdown Microsoft AntiSpyware".
2. In Explorer, navigate to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\, locate the file
"gcUnCompress.dll", right-click on it, and select "Delete".
3. In Control Panel "Add or Remove Programs", select "Microsoft
AntiSpyware"
and click button "Change".
4. Click "Next".
5. Select "Update Microsoft AntiSpyware", click "Next".
6. Click "Install".
7. When the re-installation finishes, click "Finish".
8. In Explorer, in folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\, check that
"gcUnCompress.dll" is now 95,448 bytes long, by right-clicking it and
selecting "Properties".
9. Launch MSAS, pull down the File menu and select "Check for updates" -
this time it really will update your definition files to the latest version.
10. In Explorer, open the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware,
and
satisfy yourself that the modification dates of the three definition files
have changed:
gcDeterminationData.gcd
gcThreatAuditThreatData.gcd
gcThreatAuditScanData.gcd

Done!

You won't ever have to manually install the definition files again, nor
will
the update keep repeating every time you try.

-- Robin Walker [MVP Networking] (E-Mail Removed)

Regards >*< TOM >*<

Spyware beta schreef:
> I've been using this beta product since "Day 1" without
> any problem, however this latest definition update (5729
> to 5733) won't "Stick". Each time I run an update it
> finds this update and downloads and installs it. Whether
> I reboot or just run the update again without rebooting
> it always finds the same update and goes through the
> process all over again. Never had this issue with any
> previous beta version or with any previous definitions
> update. Running XP Home with all latest updates and
> Norton Internet Security Package. Nothing has changed as
> far as the system is concerned regarding this update vs.
> any previous one. Any suggestions? Anyone else find this
> issue.

Yes, I have found exactly the same problem. I have a fully
updated version of XP home using IE fully updated and a
broadband connection. The update will not "stick", neither
will any of the Settings within the program although
the "Saved" message is shown each time. It was not a
problem with the previous Beta version. I have removed the
program, cleaned out the Registry and reloaded but no joy.


>-----Original Message-----
>I've been using this beta product since "Day 1" without
>any problem, however this latest definition update (5729
>to 5733) won't "Stick". Each time I run an update it
>finds this update and downloads and installs it. Whether
>I reboot or just run the update again without rebooting
>it always finds the same update and goes through the
>process all over again. Never had this issue with any
>previous beta version or with any previous definitions
>update. Running XP Home with all latest updates and
>Norton Internet Security Package. Nothing has changed as
>far as the system is concerned regarding this update vs.
>any previous one. Any suggestions? Anyone else find this
>issue.
>.
>

See the .announcements group, messages from July 9, for a message/thread
started by Robin Walker with a solution to this issue.

--

"CMA" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:02f201c5885f$97bffea0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, I have found exactly the same problem. I have a fully
> updated version of XP home using IE fully updated and a
> broadband connection. The update will not "stick", neither
> will any of the Settings within the program although
> the "Saved" message is shown each time. It was not a
> problem with the previous Beta version. I have removed the
> program, cleaned out the Registry and reloaded but no joy.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I've been using this beta product since "Day 1" without
>>any problem, however this latest definition update (5729
>>to 5733) won't "Stick". Each time I run an update it
>>finds this update and downloads and installs it. Whether
>>I reboot or just run the update again without rebooting
>>it always finds the same update and goes through the
>>process all over again. Never had this issue with any
>>previous beta version or with any previous definitions
>>update. Running XP Home with all latest updates and
>>Norton Internet Security Package. Nothing has changed as
>>far as the system is concerned regarding this update vs.
>>any previous one. Any suggestions? Anyone else find this
>>issue.
>>.
>>

Correction..It works when you empty your Temporary
Internet Files (and select "Delete
all offline content") before attempting an MSAS
definitions update. (from Robin Walker July 14, 2005)

>-----Original Message-----
>This is a quote from Robin Walker:
>
>After much debugging, I have found that the problem with
definition update
>failures and repetition is because of an incorrect
version of the file
>gcUnCompress.dll in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ (for XP) or
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\
>(for
>2000 or systems upgraded from 2000).
>
>The incorrect version is of length 130,272 bytes.
>The correct version is of length 95,448 bytes.
>
>To update your system to install the correct version of
the file, do the
>following:
>
>1. In the System Notification Area, right-click on the
MSAS icon and select
>"Shutdown Microsoft AntiSpyware".
>2. In Explorer, navigate to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\, locate
the file
>"gcUnCompress.dll", right-click on it, and
select "Delete".
>3. In Control Panel "Add or Remove Programs",
select "Microsoft
>AntiSpyware"
>and click button "Change".
>4. Click "Next".
>5. Select "Update Microsoft AntiSpyware", click "Next".
>6. Click "Install".
>7. When the re-installation finishes, click "Finish".
>8. In Explorer, in folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\, check
that
>"gcUnCompress.dll" is now 95,448 bytes long, by right-
clicking it and
>selecting "Properties".
>9. Launch MSAS, pull down the File menu and
select "Check for updates" -
>this time it really will update your definition files to
the latest version.
>10. In Explorer, open the folder C:\Program
Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware,
>and
>satisfy yourself that the modification dates of the
three definition files
>have changed:
>gcDeterminationData.gcd
>gcThreatAuditThreatData.gcd
>gcThreatAuditScanData.gcd
>
>Done!
>
>You won't ever have to manually install the definition
files again, nor
>will
>the update keep repeating every time you try.
>
>-- Robin Walker [MVP Networking] (E-Mail Removed)
>
>Regards >*< TOM >*<
>
>Spyware beta schreef:
>> I've been using this beta product since "Day 1"
without
>> any problem, however this latest definition update
(5729
>> to 5733) won't "Stick". Each time I run an update it
>> finds this update and downloads and installs it.
Whether
>> I reboot or just run the update again without
rebooting
>> it always finds the same update and goes through the
>> process all over again. Never had this issue with any
>> previous beta version or with any previous definitions
>> update. Running XP Home with all latest updates and
>> Norton Internet Security Package. Nothing has changed
as
>> far as the system is concerned regarding this update
vs.
>> any previous one. Any suggestions? Anyone else find
this
>> issue.
>.
>

Yes, - it´s the same on all my 5 different PC's.
Typical Microsoft crap.



>-----Original Message-----
>I've been using this beta product since "Day 1" without
>any problem, however this latest definition update (5729
>to 5733) won't "Stick". Each time I run an update it
>finds this update and downloads and installs it. Whether
>I reboot or just run the update again without rebooting
>it always finds the same update and goes through the
>process all over again. Never had this issue with any
>previous beta version or with any previous definitions
>update. Running XP Home with all latest updates and
>Norton Internet Security Package. Nothing has changed as
>far as the system is concerned regarding this update vs.
>any previous one. Any suggestions? Anyone else find this
>issue.
>.
>

I also renewed Beta and now am stuck at 5725
>-----Original Message-----
>I've been using this beta product since "Day 1" without
>any problem, however this latest definition update (5729
>to 5733) won't "Stick". Each time I run an update it
>finds this update and downloads and installs it. Whether
>I reboot or just run the update again without rebooting
>it always finds the same update and goes through the
>process all over again. Never had this issue with any
>previous beta version or with any previous definitions
>update. Running XP Home with all latest updates and
>Norton Internet Security Package. Nothing has changed as
>far as the system is concerned regarding this update vs.
>any previous one. Any suggestions? Anyone else find this
>issue.
>.
>

Hello,

See the .announcements group, messages from July 9, for a message/thread
started by Robin Walker with a solution to this issue.
If you did that update and no fix look in Signarures "Update Fix 2"

Regards >*< TOM >*<

k-nask schreef:
> I also renewed Beta and now am stuck at 5725
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I've been using this beta product since "Day 1" without
>>any problem, however this latest definition update (5729
>>to 5733) won't "Stick". Each time I run an update it
>>finds this update and downloads and installs it. Whether
>>I reboot or just run the update again without rebooting
>>it always finds the same update and goes through the
>>process all over again. Never had this issue with any
>>previous beta version or with any previous definitions
>>update. Running XP Home with all latest updates and
>>Norton Internet Security Package. Nothing has changed as
>>far as the system is concerned regarding this update vs.
>>any previous one. Any suggestions? Anyone else find this
>>issue.
>>.
>>