Cannot find %USERPROFILE%/favorites/. on install

[Luke]

I have been trying to install the update for Microsoft
Antispyware Beta but ehenever the installation starts a
message appears saying it cannot locate %
USERPROFILE%/favorites/. How do I solve this?

 

[Mikolaj]

I have been trying to install the update for Microsoft

Antispyware Beta but ehenever the installation starts a
message appears saying it cannot locate %
USERPROFILE%/favorites/. How do I solve this?

What version of Windows do you use?

 

[Guest]

Windows XP SP 2

-----Original Message-----

What version of Windows do you use?

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Pozdrawiam serdecznie / Kind regards
Mikolaj Kaminski
MS-MVP, Poland
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[Mikolaj]

Windows XP SP 2

OK, open Command prompt and run this:

set

it will show you all the variables defined in the system - there should be
one named USERPROFILE and it should point to something like c:\documents and
settings\username

But there is something suspicious in that behaviour of your system because,
as far as I know, it has nothing to do with your Favourites...


Please start your system in the Safe mode and perform a full scan using
other antivirus, antitrojan and antispyware programs..

Or maybe you have downloaded MSAS from an unknown source? If so, try
directly from Microsoft's site.