Re: Windows 98SE security update 891711

From: Pen (pen34usnospam_at_hotmailnospam.com)
Date: 04/08/05 

Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 15:25:36 -0400

MS describes it as "critical".

"Harold" <Harold@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3EAA3119-5E96-4271-BD36-B378B21D1672@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded this security update and on restart my computer would not
> complete the start. It appeared to load everything until it got to
> Zone
> Alarm. It then hung up with the pointer and the hourglass. I started
> in
> SafeMode, ran MSconfig and unchecked the 891711 item. I did a lot of
> other
> things but this worked. On restart the computer started successfully.
> To
> prove my actions, I checked the update again and the computer would
> not start
> properly. I took it out again and all was well. Should I/How do I take
> this
> item out of my computer? Or will I have to just leave it unchecked in
> MSconfig? If this update is important, why isn't it working properly?
>

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