Comments for RunOnFriday.com Blog http://blog.runonfriday.com Fighting viruses and spyware through education Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Latest security risk — your laptop’s battery by RunOnFriday.com Blog » Blog Archive » www.SpamPrimer.com http://blog.runonfriday.com/2011/09/latest-security-risk-your-laptops-battery/comment-page-1/#comment-540 RunOnFriday.com Blog » Blog Archive » www.SpamPrimer.com Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:22:30 +0000 http://blog.runonfriday.com/?p=302#comment-540 [...] deal, just delete it” (or worse, “just click the unsubscribe link”), send them to SpamPrimer.com. [...] [...] deal, just delete it” (or worse, “just click the unsubscribe link”), send them to SpamPrimer.com. [...]

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]]> Comment on Don’t hide file extensions by RunOnFriday.com Blog » Blog Archive » Spammers are nothing it not persistent http://blog.runonfriday.com/2010/08/dont-hide-file-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-462 RunOnFriday.com Blog » Blog Archive » Spammers are nothing it not persistent Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:15:20 +0000 http://blog.runonfriday.com/?p=108#comment-462 [...] supposedly a PDF containing further information.  It was, of course, a Windows executable (with “.pdf.exe” at the end of the filename), which AVG says is “VirusFakeAlert”. [...] [...] supposedly a PDF containing further information.  It was, of course, a Windows executable (with “.pdf.exe” at the end of the filename), which AVG says is “VirusFakeAlert”. [...]

]]> Comment on Keeping your browser plugins up to date by RunOnFriday.com Blog » Blog Archive » Deluge of fake LinkedIn notifications http://blog.runonfriday.com/2010/08/keeping-your-browser-plugins-up-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-399 RunOnFriday.com Blog » Blog Archive » Deluge of fake LinkedIn notifications Sun, 08 May 2011 16:37:29 +0000 http://blog.runonfriday.com/?p=147#comment-399 [...] “out of date” notification isn’t from an advertisement.) Or, use Mozilla’s plugin check webpage to keep all of your plugins up-to-date. [...] [...] “out of date” notification isn’t from an advertisement.) Or, use Mozilla’s plugin check webpage to keep all of your plugins up-to-date. [...]

]]> Comment on Windows update error 80071AA7 *solved* (re-post) by admin http://blog.runonfriday.com/2010/07/error-80071aa7-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-393 admin Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:37:40 +0000 http://blog.runonfriday.com/?p=99#comment-393 "mrguyii", I am glad to hear how much my solution helped you out. It's amazing how something that sounds like a minor annoyance can cause such big problems. When I had run into it on a client's laptop, I took it as a challenge to find the solution, as I really hate the wipe-and-reinstall approach, and only use that as a last resort. - Ken - “mrguyii”, I am glad to hear how much my solution helped you out. It’s amazing how something that sounds like a minor annoyance can cause such big problems. When I had run into it on a client’s laptop, I took it as a challenge to find the solution, as I really hate the wipe-and-reinstall approach, and only use that as a last resort.

- Ken -

]]> Comment on Windows update error 80071AA7 *solved* (re-post) by mrguyii http://blog.runonfriday.com/2010/07/error-80071aa7-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-392 mrguyii Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:46:15 +0000 http://blog.runonfriday.com/?p=99#comment-392 I cannot express in words what this information has done for me. After over a year not being able to install many updates, I would just hide them because I was unable to find a solution. This only became a major problem in the fall of 2010 when I was not able to install Internet explorer 9 beta. Now, IE9 is the norm, I have been scrambling to find a solution. Right when I was only minutes away from doing a clean re-install of Vista to address this problem, I did my final search for a solution…and found your answer. The instructions here were excellent and I only had to try it once and now all of my problems are gone. For me, this is truly a God Sent answer, His instrument being who ever posted this solution. I will be sure and pass this one along. Many thanks to the person who post this solution. BVH Peoria, IL April 15, 2011 Vista Home Premium I cannot express in words what this information has done for me. After over a year not being able to install many updates, I would just hide them because I was unable to find a solution. This only became a major problem in the fall of 2010 when I was not able to install Internet explorer 9 beta. Now, IE9 is the norm, I have been scrambling to find a solution. Right when I was only minutes away from doing a clean re-install of Vista to address this problem, I did my final search for a solution…and found your answer. The instructions here were excellent and I only had to try it once and now all of my problems are gone. For me, this is truly a God Sent answer, His instrument being who ever posted this solution. I will be sure and pass this one along. Many thanks to the person who post this solution.

BVH
Peoria, IL
April 15, 2011
Vista Home Premium

]]> Comment on Windows update error 80071AA7 *solved* (re-post) by Alex http://blog.runonfriday.com/2010/07/error-80071aa7-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Alex Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:22:48 +0000 http://blog.runonfriday.com/?p=99#comment-391 I think I forgot to submit my previous comment because it's not above. I can happily inform you that I've managed to install Service Pack 2. I just entered the different filename and I only had a small error when it was shutting down, so I took the power away and when I restarted again it finished the update. After that I installed all the new updates that were available for SP 2. Thanks for your time I am very happy that this error is solved! I think I forgot to submit my previous comment because it’s not above. I can happily inform you that I’ve managed to install Service Pack 2. I just entered the different filename and I only had a small error when it was shutting down, so I took the power away and when I restarted again it finished the update. After that I installed all the new updates that were available for SP 2.

Thanks for your time I am very happy that this error is solved!

]]> Comment on Windows update error 80071AA7 *solved* (re-post) by admin http://blog.runonfriday.com/2010/07/error-80071aa7-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-390 admin Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:14:57 +0000 http://blog.runonfriday.com/?p=99#comment-390 Alex, If the filename is in the line associated with the error, then I would expect that you could do the same thing with the "Bridge.sys" file instead. Of course, since it's in a different directory than my WininetPlugin.dll file, you need to change the "cd" command to point to the correct location: <pre>cd /d c:\windows\system32\drivers ren Bridge.sys Bridge.bad copy Bridge.bad Bridge.sys</pre> The good thing about this fix is that it can't cause any problems if this wasn't the cause, because you're not replacing that file with anything other than a copy of itself. (So you can't, for example, replace it with the wrong version of the file.) Let me know if it solved your problem. Alex,

If the filename is in the line associated with the error, then I would expect that you could do the same thing with the “Bridge.sys” file instead. Of course, since it’s in a different directory than my WininetPlugin.dll file, you need to change the “cd” command to point to the correct location:

cd /d c:\windows\system32\drivers
ren Bridge.sys Bridge.bad
copy Bridge.bad Bridge.sys

The good thing about this fix is that it can’t cause any problems if this wasn’t the cause, because you’re not replacing that file with anything other than a copy of itself. (So you can’t, for example, replace it with the wrong version of the file.)

Let me know if it solved your problem.

]]> Comment on Windows update error 80071AA7 *solved* (re-post) by Alex http://blog.runonfriday.com/2010/07/error-80071aa7-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Alex Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:53:54 +0000 http://blog.runonfriday.com/?p=99#comment-389 I have the following filename that is included in the error message (from the WindowsUpdateLog): \??\C:Windows\System32\Drivers\Bridge.sys Can I also use your method but instead of "WininetPlugin" I enter "Bridge.sys"? Very sorry if I am not allowed to ask things here (not very familiar with blogs and stuff) but please help me if it's allowed Alex I have the following filename that is included in the error message (from the WindowsUpdateLog):

\??\C:Windows\System32\Drivers\Bridge.sys

Can I also use your method but instead of “WininetPlugin” I enter “Bridge.sys”?

Very sorry if I am not allowed to ask things here (not very familiar with blogs and stuff) but please help me if it’s allowed

Alex

]]> Comment on Windows update error 80071AA7 *solved* (re-post) by azul http://blog.runonfriday.com/2010/07/error-80071aa7-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-144 azul Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:36:20 +0000 http://blog.runonfriday.com/?p=99#comment-144 I greatly appreciate your information. I carefully followed your instructions and was finally able to solve my 80071aa7 problem and succeded in installing an update. Thanks again for sharing this valuable information. I greatly appreciate your information.
I carefully followed your instructions and was finally able
to solve my 80071aa7 problem and succeded in installing an update.
Thanks again for sharing this valuable information.

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