Re: java update

From: stevo (ster@work.com)
Date: 10/31/02 

From: "stevo" <ster@work.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:23:58 -0000

WOW Maurice,thx for that,
I was having trouble with Java when trying to do my online banking,works a
treat after your tips.....thx a lot
"Maurice N" <maurice@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ONyohAHgCHA.2332@tkmsftngp12...
richard wrote:
> i update windows when it is needed (critical), i have been
> getting a message saying there is a critical update for
> java and the thing is the window looks a bit weird. the
> windows icon is all blue and also if i go through the
> windows update site it says there is no critical updates,
> yet when i go online a window pops up saying theres this
> critical update. please can some 1 tell me if this update
> is for real.

What is the "entire name" or text you are seeing at Windows Update??
afaik, there is no update for java.

Make very sure your pc has the correct & current date - & local time at
where you are. (just in case. Having incorrect time
will give the W U servers/programs a hiccup.) (ie, don't have it a day
ahead or backdated)

Insure you have not turned off some key windows services in XP (maybe
win2000/ME).
Just some of the services that need to be running:
System Restore
RPC remote procedure call service
Cryptography service

Do some cleanups first. Run Disk Cleanup to delete temporary internet files
& cache.
Insure you have plenty of FREE space.

Use Windows Explorer. Go to C:\Windows\System32
If you have a sub-folder called * Catroot2 * (not Catroot) rename the
folder to CR2OLD. Better yet, delete all the contents of CATROOT2.

Do you have a firewall ? using Sygate? using Norton Internet Security?
If you are running Proxomitron, turn it off .

If you are using a firewall, either turn it off or insure Internet Explorer
has access permissions to internet.
Insure your antivirus is _not blocking_ scripts , ActiveX programs, etc.
Maybe turn it off.

If you have Norton Personal Firewall / Norton Internet Security or Sygate
Personal Firewall , insure they allow
showing a valid User Agent string for the Internet Explorer browser.
Otherwise, Windows Update will assume & show you might be running an unknown
Windows version.
Temporarily exit (disable) Norton Personal Firewall or whatever else you
have running.

Precautions should also to be taken with "ad blocking" utilities. It's best
to turn those off.
They will interfere with functions of Internet Explorer, which are needed at
Windows Update site.

If you have NetOP Remote Control from Danware : Netop has posted a fix
at:
http://www.netop.com/tech/download/fix/fixwinup.exe

Have you rechecked the settings in your Internet Explorer ?
You may get to the windows update site, but yet a setting in IE could be the
blocker.

Recheck your Security & Privacy settings AND the ADVANCED settings in I.E.

1. In Internet Explorer> Tools, click Internet Options, and then click
Languages....
If this box is empty, add at least one language -- your usual national
language.
If you happen to have 2 or more, move English up on this list.

2. Disable your Discussion Bar in Internet Explorer: Click
View. Point to Explorer Bar.

Click Discuss to *remove the check mark* and disable ( clear ) this .

3. I. E. Tools >Internet Options > Advanced Tab > (scroll down thru the
list)

These are "some" of the items that I do have CHECKed (selected):
Under HTTP 1.1 settings --
Use HTTP 1.1 (ON / Selected)

and under Security :
Clear (un-check) the check box next to "Check for server certificate
revocation" . ( *OFF* )

*Uncheck* Require server verification. ( * OFF * )

Use SSL 2.0 (ON / selected)
Use SSL 3.0 (ON)
Use TLS 1.0 (ON)

4. Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Connections Tab
 Click on LAN Settings > * Uncheck* the Automatically detect settings.
 Make sure _no other_ settings on this screen are enabled.

5. Internet Explorer > main menu /Tools/Internet Options >

Security Tab/ click on green icon Trusted Sites/click Sites
button.

Add these 3 entries to list of "Trusted Sites" -- the syntax as
follows -- with the * wildcard:

  *.windowsupdate.microsoft.com <<<- *dot

  *.download.windowsupdate.com <<<- *dot

v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Make sure you are not *disabling* any scripting capabilities in I.E.

Recheck ActiveX acceptance. Instead of disable, try using "prompt".

On the SECURITY Tab > Custom level button > recheck all entries
under Settings. Review items that you may have disabled.

For Windows Update to work properly, you must change the security settings
for the Internet zone to Medium or lower. To do so, go to Internet Explorer,
select the Tools menu, and then Internet Options.
Click the Security tab, and then click Internet.
To adjust your security level, click Default Level or Custom Level.

Apply changes to I.E. & exit out of it. 

--
Maurice N
MVP  Windows - Shell / User
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