AntiSpyware disabled after re-boot

[Karl Nelson]

WinXP Pro Ver. 2002 SP2:
I have installed, removed, and re-installed AntiSpyware (Beta) 5 or 6 times
now. The same problem keeps occuring:

AntiSpyware works fine until I re-boot. Then, the desktop icon has changed
to the plain vanilla default icon. When I try to launch AntiSpyware, I get
"The item 'GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe' that this shortcut refers to has been
changed or moved, so this shortcut will not work properly."

If I look in C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware, there is nothing there
but the subdirectory "Quarantine" and the file "ShellExtension.dll".

When I remove it in Add/Remove Programs, I get "Error 1905" on about 8 .dll
files.

I have gone through the on-line validation procedure and downloaded the
AntiSpyware installation file several times, each time with the same result.

Anyone have any ideas???
Thanks,
Karl

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Try installing it to different location on your hard disk such as c:\msas.

Andre

 

[Steve Dodson [MSFT]]

What is the plain vanilla default icon? Also, are you running as an
administrator?

-steve


Steve Dodson [MSFT]
MCSE, CISSP
PSS Security

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[Karl Nelson]

Steve,
By "plain vanilla" I mean the square DOS-window looking icon, not the
round red/yellow/blue MSAS icon. And, yes, I am logged on as Administrator.
Thanks,
Karl

What is the plain vanilla default icon? Also, are you running as an
administrator?

-steve


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Subject: AntiSpyware disabled after re-boot
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WinXP Pro Ver. 2002 SP2:
I have installed, removed, and re-installed AntiSpyware (Beta) 5 or 6 times
now. The same problem keeps occuring:

AntiSpyware works fine until I re-boot. Then, the desktop icon has changed
to the plain vanilla default icon. When I try to launch AntiSpyware, I get
"The item 'GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe' that this shortcut refers to has been
changed or moved, so this shortcut will not work properly."

If I look in C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware, there is nothing there
but the subdirectory "Quarantine" and the file "ShellExtension.dll".

When I remove it in Add/Remove Programs, I get "Error 1905" on about 8 ..dll
files.

I have gone through the on-line validation procedure and downloaded the
AntiSpyware installation file several times, each time with the same result.

Anyone have any ideas???
Thanks,
Karl

 

[Karl Nelson]

Andre,
That's worth a try.
Thanks,
Karl

Try installing it to different location on your hard disk such as c:\msas.

Andre

 

[Karl Nelson]

Andre,
I'll be darned...that did it!!! Thanks a lot for your help.
Karl