Why is Smartsound Quicktracks a required SpywareBlaster plugin?
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From: Susan Sharm on 9 Nov 2005 01:39 Adam Piggott wrote: > It sounds like the Microsoft Installer settings for this "Smartsoud > Quicktracks" is broken. A program installed with the Microsoft Installer > can be "fixed" automatically by it if a missing file or folder is detected. Hi Adam, I thank you for the intelligent response. It's so easy to just spout BS that I really want to thank those like you who have the intelligence and communication skills to help those of us who have fallen afoul of the technical complexities of our Windows XP systems. I picked up the 30-day trialware "Add/Remove Plus" program from http://www.tomdownload.com/utilities/uninstallers/add_remove_plus.htm which instantly deleted the persistent entry in the "Add or Remove Programs" control panel console. Combined with uninstalling Ulead Studio 8 and removing and reinstalling SpywareBlaster, this common problem seems to have resolved itself. I'm not sure WHICH of these three approaches did the trick, but I post all three so that the many others with this problem can try them and clarify to us which was the one that actually worked. 1. Remove Ulead Studio 8 2. Really remove SmartSound QuickTracks with a special removal utility 3. Remove & reinstall SpywareBlaster Again, I thank those with the astute advice. You and your thoughtful responses are what separates the few from the many who have so little to contribute they just blather meaninglessly. Thank you all and I hope this thread helps many others solve this problem, Susan
From: Mitch on 9 Nov 2005 01:41 In article <1131517099.359911.175880(a)o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>, Susan Sharm <susanshaarm(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > BTW, what does BWAHAHA mean for this technical question? There are a couple idiots roaming a few groups that think it's terribly clever and funny to make fun of people with it -- it's supposed to sound like a laugh. It just makes me think of people forcing a laugh when they don't know what they are talking about and are poking fun. Use it to judge who to filter, because those people are the ones everyone should ignore.
From: Susan Sharm on 9 Nov 2005 02:33 Far Canal wrote: > No problems with UVS 8 here. Hi Far Canal, Thank you for taking the time to update us as this is important information we can only obtain collectively if wer'e all to gain useful information for us and all who follow us. I must admit I really don't know WHAT caused the problem. Even now, I really wonder why this problem ONLY occurred with SpywareBlaster. I mean, what on earth is the connection between this SmartSound QuickTracks plugin and SpywareBlaster in the first place? They don't even remotly have anything to do with each other. Yet, I'm not the only one reporting this exact problem, so, there IS a connection, somehow, however esoteric & capricious it may seem. Helpful knights of the Internet such as you and your kind help slay the dragon who carries up our systems to the Goddess of Windows lying in repose at the Gates of Athena, playing her mischief upon us all. You guys, the knights of the Internet, are great!, Susan
From: PC on 9 Nov 2005 03:28 "Susan Sharm" <susanshaarm(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1131517099.359911.175880(a)o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com... > PC wrote: >> I had the same problem a few weeks ago. >> Updating SpywareBlaster 3.4 would bring up the Smartsound Quicktracks >> installation window. >> In my case I traced Smartsound Quicktracks to Ulead's Video Studio 9 that >> I >> have on my system. >> Smartsound Quicktracks is an Audio component of Video Studio that allows >> the >> addition of automatically generated background music to your Video. > > That's it! > > I too have Ulead Video Studio 8 installed! Maybe that's the culprit > (and to think I was blaming my son!). I don't know why it chose > SpywareBlaster update to cause trouble, but, I think what I'll do, > since I never use the Ulead Video Studio anymore (instead I use > Pinnacle Studio 9 for converting my VCR videotapes to DVD nowadays) is > delete Ulead Video Studio and delete SpywareBlaster and see if that > double whammy solves the problem. I'll let you know the results. > > Thank all you experts for the wonderfully thoughtful, precise, and > intelligent advice! You are what keeps the Internet alive and well, > IMHO! > > Susan > BTW, what does BWAHAHA mean for this technical question? > Is it an acronym like BTW & IMHO & OP? > Susan Pleased to put you onto the 'reason' if not the 'cause' I really have racked my brain for what I did to 'fix' it but I have so many PC's thru here with 'problems' I'm only to pleased to see the back of them so I can forget about them. Consequently my own PC's get 'fixed' asap & forgotten asap also! If I may, could you do me a favour and (leaving UVS8 in place) delete Spyware Blaster, reboot, reinstall SWB then try the update process in SWB to see if it 'fixes' the problem. I'm curious to know if this will fix the problem or if I obviously did something else (I didn't remove UVS9) And talking of Ulead Video Studio, you say you use Pinnacle Studio 9 now. May I ask why? Is it a better program, more powerful?, better interface? should I have bought Pinnacle Studio 9 instead? The reason I ask is that when I bought Video Studio I also bought Pinnacles 'Movie Box' to do the AV conversion to Digital. The agents here sell the Movie box on it's own without software and promoted Video Studio 9/Movie Box as a 'Deal' when Video Studio 9 came out earlier this year. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Cheers Paul.
From: J-Walker on 9 Nov 2005 06:14
BTW, SWB's database has been updated. :o) |