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Malicious Software Removal Tool May 2011

GunJack
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Anyone else having problems with this update on Vista systems ??? Downloading ok but not installing/running ???
......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D

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  • John_Gray
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    It installs and runs 'transparently', and if you get no messages then 'everything is all right'.

    Are you saying that you're getting messages out?
  • GunJack
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    the windows update version keeps failing. I've run it manually, no probs, but even after clearing out the downloaded updates files, the bl**dy thing keeps trying to come in through Update, and flamin' well failing :mad:
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • John_Gray
    John_Gray Posts: 5,847 Forumite
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    I had problem with last month's Patch Tuesday, and nine updates failed every time. I got round the problem by downloading each and running 'manually', whereupon all the failing automatic updates "went away", and all was well.

    Is this what you have already tried?
  • RussJK
    RussJK Posts: 2,359 Forumite
    GunJack wrote: »
    the windows update version keeps failing. I've run it manually, no probs, but even after clearing out the downloaded updates files, the bl**dy thing keeps trying to come in through Update, and flamin' well failing :mad:

    Know how it feels, had nothing but trouble with Vista updates for the period of time we had it.
  • GunJack
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    JG - yup, done it manually and it still won't go away from Updates :mad:

    'spose it'll have to wait 'till they (ms) "fix" it and release a patch.........
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • debitcardmayhem
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    GunJack wrote: »
    JG - yup, done it manually and it still won't go away from Updates :mad:

    'spose it'll have to wait 'till they (ms) "fix" it and release a patch.........

    GJ have you tried the Troubleshooter on Control Panel , TroubleShooting, Problems with Windows Update. You never know they may have fixed it with that :rotfl:
    4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy

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  • GunJack
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    :rotfl: @ dcm :D

    I'v tried everything that mickeysoft suggested and suprise, suprise, guess what ???
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • John_Gray
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    GunJack wrote: »
    I'v2 tried everything that mickeysoft suggested and surprise, surprise, guess what ???
    Err, everything now works perfectly?!
  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 13,428 Forumite
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    GunJack wrote: »
    :rotfl: @ dcm :D

    I'v tried everything that mickeysoft suggested and suprise, suprise, guess what ???

    Malicious Removal Software Tool removed Vista and installed Windows 7 and Ubuntu as a dual boot system :cool:
    4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy

    CEC Email energyclub@moneysavingexpert.com
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