When I booted the computer this morning, I got a new icon next to my
clock in the taskbar. It's the Shockwave Updater and left and right
mouse clicks don't do anything to turn it off.
A little research and I found a way to disable Shockwave automatic
updates but that didn't work.
JD wrote:
> When I booted the computer this morning, I got a new icon next to my
> clock in the taskbar. It's the Shockwave Updater and left and right
> mouse clicks don't do anything to turn it off.
>
> A little research and I found a way to disable Shockwave automatic
> updates but that didn't work.
>
> http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...6683&sliceId=1
>
> The icon was still there when I rebooted.
>
> I found it in the registry in two places, which I thought was odd?
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
> Name: SWHelper
> Type: REG_SZ
> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe"
> 1014020
> HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-xx-1229272821-138xxx4898-xxx522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Once
> Name: SWHelper
> Type: REG_SZ
> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe"
> 1014020
> If I delete both of these then it should go away?
Shenan Stanley wrote:
> JD wrote:
>> When I booted the computer this morning, I got a new icon next to my
>> clock in the taskbar. It's the Shockwave Updater and left and right
>> mouse clicks don't do anything to turn it off.
>>
>> A little research and I found a way to disable Shockwave automatic
>> updates but that didn't work.
>>
>> http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...6683&sliceId=1
>>
>> The icon was still there when I rebooted.
>>
>> I found it in the registry in two places, which I thought was odd?
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
>> Name: SWHelper
>> Type: REG_SZ
>> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe"
>> 1014020
>> HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-xx-1229272821-138xxx4898-xxx522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Once
>> Name: SWHelper
>> Type: REG_SZ
>> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe"
>> 1014020
>> If I delete both of these then it should go away?
>
> Ask Adobe?
>
See the link to a kb Adobe webpage? Their method didn't work!
I've been looking in their forums and it's just something new Adobe is
trying? An uncontrollable updater. No thanks!
That's why the question in an XP newsgroup. If I delete both the RunOnce
keys in the registry then that should keep the updater from running?
Is that a difficult question?
JD wrote:
> When I booted the computer this morning, I got a new icon next to my
> clock in the taskbar. It's the Shockwave Updater and left and right
> mouse clicks don't do anything to turn it off.
>
> A little research and I found a way to disable Shockwave automatic
> updates but that didn't work.
>
> http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...6683&sliceId=1
>
> The icon was still there when I rebooted.
>
> I found it in the registry in two places, which I thought was odd?
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
> Name: SWHelper
> Type: REG_SZ
> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe"
> 1014020
> HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-xx-1229272821-138xxx4898-xxx522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Once
> Name: SWHelper
> Type: REG_SZ
> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe"
> 1014020
> If I delete both of these then it should go away?
Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Ask Adobe?
JD wrote:
> See the link to a kb Adobe webpage? Their method didn't work!
>
> I've been looking in their forums and it's just something new Adobe
> is trying? An uncontrollable updater. No thanks!
>
> That's why the question in an XP newsgroup. If I delete both the
> RunOnce keys in the registry then that should keep the updater
> from running?
>
> Is that a difficult question?
Go to your automotive repair shop and ask if you take this drug you found
someplace - will it stop your irregular heart rhythm? Go to the drug store
and and ask if replacing the tires on your car with a different size might
make a difference in your mileage. Go to your doctor and ask him if using
liquid or tablet form dishwasher detergent is better.
Right place for the question (topic) helps immensely. ;-)
If you want general (common sense) advice...
Back up the registry (export the keys), remove what you want (keys you
mentioned), reboot (the computer) and see what happens (does it fix your
problem?)
Shenan Stanley wrote:
> JD wrote:
>> When I booted the computer this morning, I got a new icon next to my
>> clock in the taskbar. It's the Shockwave Updater and left and right
>> mouse clicks don't do anything to turn it off.
>>
>> A little research and I found a way to disable Shockwave automatic
>> updates but that didn't work.
>>
>> http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...6683&sliceId=1
>>
>> The icon was still there when I rebooted.
>>
>> I found it in the registry in two places, which I thought was odd?
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
>> Name: SWHelper
>> Type: REG_SZ
>> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe"
>> 1014020
>> HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-xx-1229272821-138xxx4898-xxx522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Once
>> Name: SWHelper
>> Type: REG_SZ
>> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe"
>> 1014020
>> If I delete both of these then it should go away?
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> Ask Adobe?
>
> JD wrote:
>> See the link to a kb Adobe webpage? Their method didn't work!
>>
>> I've been looking in their forums and it's just something new Adobe
>> is trying? An uncontrollable updater. No thanks!
>>
>> That's why the question in an XP newsgroup. If I delete both the
>> RunOnce keys in the registry then that should keep the updater
>> from running?
>>
>> Is that a difficult question?
>
> Go to your automotive repair shop and ask if you take this drug you found
> someplace - will it stop your irregular heart rhythm? Go to the drug store
> and and ask if replacing the tires on your car with a different size might
> make a difference in your mileage. Go to your doctor and ask him if using
> liquid or tablet form dishwasher detergent is better.
>
> Right place for the question (topic) helps immensely. ;-)
>
> If you want general (common sense) advice...
>
> Back up the registry (export the keys), remove what you want (keys you
> mentioned), reboot (the computer) and see what happens (does it fix your
> problem?)
>
> Is _that_ too difficult?
>
> When I booted the computer this morning, I got a new icon next to my
> clock in the taskbar. It's the Shockwave Updater and left and right
> mouse clicks don't do anything to turn it off.
>
> A little research and I found a way to disable Shockwave automatic
> updates but that didn't work.
>
> http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...6683&sliceId=1
>
> The icon was still there when I rebooted.
>
> I found it in the registry in two places, which I thought was odd?
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
> Name: SWHelper
> Type: REG_SZ
> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe" 1014020
>
> HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-xx-1229272821-138xxx4898-xxx522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Once
> Name: SWHelper
> Type: REG_SZ
> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe" 1014020
>
> If I delete both of these then it should go away?
The RunOnce registry does what it says: anything listed there runs just
once. Not once during Windows startup. Once total and only once
(provided it completes okay). So let it run. Maybe your install didn't
complete. Uninstall Shockwave and reinstall again.
Often these entries are used for post-install cleanup. A program cannot
delete itself or its folder when it is inuse, so a another program is
used for that at boot time and before those files get inuse. That
post-install update program might (or should) delete this registry key
(because once the program has started then this key is free to delete).
VanguardLH wrote:
> JD wrote:
>
>> When I booted the computer this morning, I got a new icon next to my
>> clock in the taskbar. It's the Shockwave Updater and left and right
>> mouse clicks don't do anything to turn it off.
>>
>> A little research and I found a way to disable Shockwave automatic
>> updates but that didn't work.
>>
>> http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...6683&sliceId=1
>>
>> The icon was still there when I rebooted.
>>
>> I found it in the registry in two places, which I thought was odd?
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
>> Name: SWHelper
>> Type: REG_SZ
>> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe" 1014020
>>
>> HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-xx-1229272821-138xxx4898-xxx522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Once
>> Name: SWHelper
>> Type: REG_SZ
>> Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\Postupdate.exe" 1014020
>>
>> If I delete both of these then it should go away?
>
> The RunOnce registry does what it says: anything listed there runs just
> once. Not once during Windows startup. Once total and only once
> (provided it completes okay). So let it run. Maybe your install didn't
> complete. Uninstall Shockwave and reinstall again.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137367
>
> Often these entries are used for post-install cleanup. A program cannot
> delete itself or its folder when it is inuse, so a another program is
> used for that at boot time and before those files get inuse. That
> post-install update program might (or should) delete this registry key
> (because once the program has started then this key is free to delete).
Thanks for the information. I didn't know what RunOnce did. I didn't
delete Shockwave, I turned off the updater. I rebooted once after
disabling the Updater and the keys remained. Deleting the two keys where
the updater was seems to have stopped it from loading.
Shockwave Updater.. 
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