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More info?)
Wow, this thread has filled up with lots of information!
Here are the results of my testing:
I've just re-enabled this patch and am pleased (although a bit chagrined)
to say it was not the cause of any of the problems I mentioned I was
having--the anti-virus program "eTrust" was!
After I disabled the patch with msconfig and found no change in the errant
behaviors of Volumouse, Desktop Architect, or the "working in the background
cursor" even, I finally uninstalled eTrust because I wasn't liking it very
much and intended to replace it (it was new to me with this new
computer--I'd always used Norton before) and was also curious to find out if
it might have a part in my small but annoying troubles. So it's gone, the
problems are gone, and I'm using avast! now which seems so far to be
harmless. Sorry to be so little help here!
carol
"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:O$pIKvNOFHA.580@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Carol
> Don't forget that by disabling the patch, you're leaving a vulnerability
> open on your PC for potential bad guys to exploit!!
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "caroloyl" <caroloyl.nospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:d2qjmb0pto@enews4.newsguy.com...
> >I too have noticed this patch running in the Close Program dialog and am
> > wondering about resource usage also.
> >
> > I went to a lot of trouble recently to have a new computer built that I
> > could use with Windows Millennium. I've installed all the critical Me
> > updates--this is one I didn't have before--but have not had this new
> > patch crash me. Along with noticing the patch running in the CP dialog,
> > I've also found the "working in the background" cursor appearing
> > perpetually
> > at least once a minute. Through elimination I've discovered the cause
of
> > the cursor action to be KB891711.exe. Without ending this task I doubt
if
> > I'll ever be able to get through a defrag unless I use Safe Mode.
> >
> > Other observations:
> > --I had a wonderful little free program called "Volumouse"--a
mouse-wheel
> > volume control that's activated when the cursor is over a specified part
> > of
> > the screen (I have it set to run when my cursor is over the
> > taskbar)--installed on my old Windows Me computer and it always worked
> > perfectly. I've reinstalled it on this new computer but it's not working
> > right at all--it'll be available after a fresh boot but unresponsive
> > later.
> > --"Desktop Architect," a desktop theme application I've used for years,
an
> > option of which is to create transparent backgrounds for icon text and
> > outline that text with contrasting color, is working intermittantly in
> > both
> > those respects on this new machine.
> >
> > Since I've read these threads, visited the links, and learned this patch
> > was
> > intended to solve cursor and icon issues, I'm thinking it's probably the
> > reason for both programs' problems. I will disable the patch and
continue
> > observing to see if all returns to normal.
> >
> > carol
> >
> >
> > "DanR" <dan@my-olddeja.com> wrote in message
> > news:uFQjMoLOFHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> As far as I know I am not having problems with this patch but would
like
> > to know
> >> if it's supposed to show as a running program in CNTRL ALT DEL close
> > program
> >> dialog. I don't know if something went wrong with the installation or
if
> > this is
> >> a MS stand-alone program??? Also curious about its use of resources.
> > (WinME)
> >>
> >>
> >> YesBalala wrote:
> >> > Since installed the Microsoft recommended critical patch KB891711
(via
> >> > automatic windows update), my windows ME keep getting blue screen
> >> > during startup.
> >> >
> >> > I've tried to remove it from control panel, then it work, but
> >> > automatic update keep asking me to install it all the time. As there
> >> > is no way I can set windows update to ignore it, I have to install it
> >> > (so it's detected by automatic update) then remove it ffrom the
> >> > registry under run once service. I know this is not the ideal way,
but
> >> > work. Anyone got better suggestuion on handling this?
> >> >
> >> > Based on what I've read from the net, this patch is for XP, NOT for
> >> > Windows ME. Seems like Microsoft may a "critical" mistake here, and I
> >> > believe many others are also experience the same. Can Microsoft remve
> >> > it from their update site? Anyother reason to move away from
Microsoft
> >> > Windows (besides forcing people to upgrade XP to SP2 where SP2 harden
> >> > the box to hard even for our office's application to work).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Bosco
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