Why is Smartsound Quicktracks a required SpywareBlaster plugin?
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From: Adam Piggott on 9 Nov 2005 06:20 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Susan Sharm wrote: > 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. "Add Remove Master" is freeware IIRC and does a similar job. I was going to mention that but properly removing the software was the issue here :-) > 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. Have you considered setting your little one's account to be a limited user? Although XP Home's implementation of this is poor in my experience (breaks too many programs) it could work for you. Also talking about not putting new programs on the computer sometimes works depending on the child :-) And the final option you can always fall back on: backups! > 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. You're welcome, thanks for the kind reply. I appreciate the chance to add to my killfile ;-) - -- Adam Piggott, Proprietor, Proactive Services (Computing). http://www.proactiveservices.co.uk/ Please replace dot invalid with dot uk to email me. Apply personally for PGP public key. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) iD8DBQFDcduV7uRVdtPsXDkRAqRvAJ9RRUxzltmOm1kJ4E5P/iCVCMRcYACeLG7v 7uGkX3SI4zdPGMx2lObUXcM= =NuzM -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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From: Susan Sharm on 10 Nov 2005 01:41 Mitch wrote: > There are a couple idiots roaming a few groups that think it's terribly > clever and funny to make fun of people with it Hi Mitch, Thank you for taking the time to explain the expresson. I am glad I learned something new. It seems that there are many here who offer well communicated insight and ideas and suggestions for those of us in this thread and for the many thousands who read the thread now and in the future for advice. We should just ignore those others, members of the hoi polloi, who have kindly bothered to post, but, who have accidentally neglected to provide any additional value in their postings aimed at the masses instead of to the intelligensia. I, for one, strive constantly to provide well-communicated value in every one of my posts; and I appreciate your response providing value to me and to the many others who read this but who may be afraid to post (for fear those who can only ridicule would somehow denegrate them). Thank you for rising above the proletariat, Susan
From: Susan Sharm on 10 Nov 2005 11:14
Mike Bourke wrote: > The fact that install is incomplete would have to mean that there was a > link to the install routine in the "Run Once" section of the registry, > maintained there until the program was completely installed. > Because there is a suspicious and incomplete process involved, > SpywareBlaster was in effect saying "I can't scan this properly until > installation is complete > At least, that's my interpetation of what has been discovered. Hi Mike, This seems to make sense. The main question of this thread was WHY would SpywareBlaster insist on finishing a Smartsound Quicktracks installation. Here's what I think we have so far by way of scientific hypothesis: 1. A previous SmartSound QuicktracksPlugin.msi installation was left unfinished. 2. SmartSound Quicktracks adds soundtracks to a number of video editing applications. 3. Such as Pinnacle Studio 9 Plus, Ulead Video Studio 8 & 9, & Cyberlink PowerDirector 4. 4. A vestigial "Run Once" registry key was left (too bad we didn't know to check this). 5. SpywareBlaster update checks the value of this Run Once key data. 6. Spyware Blaster asks twice for you to complete that unfinished installation. 7. After the second request, SpywareBlaster update fails Is this the correct current hypothesis for why so many have this problem? So that others can start at this point, please correct if I said anything wrong. Working together to solve difficult problems, Susan |