Re: 819696

From: Tony Veeneman (Tony_at_internetmath.net)
Date: 02/27/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:46:42 -0800

I searched the registry and couldn't find 819696 so there
was nothing to delete. Any other thoughts?

Sincerely,
Tony

>-----Original Message-----
>On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:09:27 -0800, "Tony Veeneman"
<Tony@internetmath.net>
>wrote:
>
>>I reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled Windows
2000
>>and SP4. Every day I get an automatic update to
reinstall
>>819696 security for directX. I reinstall it and the
next
>>day I have to reinstall it again. It apparently is
being
>>over written by the original disk copy which then
requires
>>reinstallation. I run Norton Virus Checker with up to
>>date virus definition files and scan my computer
>>everyday. I have no viruses that I know of yet people
who
>>use hotmail tell me that they get messages that I am
>>sending a virus. Any idea?
>
>
>Use the registry editor to navigate to
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows 2000
>
>Locate the Q or KB 819696 sub-key in the SP4 or SP5
subkey
>and delete it.
>Restart your computer and install 819696 from Windows
Update.
>
>Your virus concern is likely some virus on someone elses
computer
>spamming your name.
>
>
>
>Jerold Schulman
>Windows: General MVP
>JSI, Inc.
>http://www.jsiinc.com
>.
>

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