Re: KB931768 problem - ***solved***

SpywareBlaster also adds the offending entry(s) too.

Has anyone taken the time and energy to find out which entries are doing the
dirty work?


"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ORrLghmlHHA.3996@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I had posted in a couple of various threads that I was also affected by
>this update (KB931768) under both Vista and Windows XP. Under Vista,
>Windows Mail had become so slow as to be almost impossible to use. Clicking
>on a post in the news groups took about 2-4 seconds to show the text in the
>bottom. Replying to a post also took about 2-4 seconds to bring us a usable
>reply window. Shutting down Windows Mail took the same 2-4 seconds.
>
> I also stated that I thought it was a program interaction. It took me six
> days to rebuild my system, installing each program I normally use,
> rebooting and then testing Windows Mail. I was creating an image of my
> system after every successful program install so I could go back easily
> when I found a problem. All it took was loads of time and testing.
>
> About 2 hours ago I finally found the culprit!
>
> Hint! Raise your hand if you have Spybot Search and Destroy installed.
>
> I had been using Spybot Search and Destroy for about 4 years now. I
> installed it under Vista and, because it seemed to work OK, I left it in
> place. Well, we all know that Spybot S&D was **not** designed for Vista.
> It just happened to work.
>
> Unfortunately, it's short comings showed up after the install of KB931768
>
> I installed Spybot S&D - and did not choose to run through the initial
> wizard immediately. I closed down Spybot S&D and tested Windows Mail.
> Everything was fine. After a reboot everything was still fine. I then ran
> through the wizard and retrieved all the available updates for Spybot S&D.
> I again tested Windows Mail and found it to work as it previously had (no
> discernible problems or slow downs).
>
> I then chose to ***immunize*** within Spybot, which you have to do to
> apply the updates for the program.
>
> I again started Windows Mail.
>
> *****BANG***** *****BOOM***** *****BAM*****
>
> Windows Mail had been broken!
>
> Every adverse condition that I listed above was back in all their glory!
>
> Now, here is the unfortunate part that is going to cause countless
> thousands of people a bunch of grief. Uninstalling Spybot Search and
> Destroy (even with a reboot) ***DOES NOT*** eliminate the problem and
> take you back to where you were previously. Uninstalling and then using
> System Restore may - if you have just installed Spybot S&D and made no
> changes to your system since. I doubt if too many people would fall into
> this category.
>
> Even scouring the file system and deleting all remnants left from the
> install does nothing. Spybot must place, or alter, a registry entry
> somewhere that is not touched by the uninstall process. You will have to
> rebuild your system from scratch and resist the temptation to install
> Spybot Search and Destroy.
>
> I have not yet tested to see if this also solves the alternate placement
> problem for the Temporary Internet File Folder but I will be testing for
> that as soon as I place this post in the suitable newsgroups. I will also
> be testing for this under Windows XP when I recover from the total
> exhaustion I have been working under for the past 24 hours. (-:
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>