Re: Nicholas - Work around for blaster.exe

From: Nicholas (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 08/12/03 

Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 12:20:33 -0500

Mark --

Are you using AOL as your ISP?

Try the following solution from the Windows Update Troubleshooter:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Select:
"Problem Downloading/Installing a Software (Non-Driver) item"

Follow steps under:
"Install stops at 0% when using the AOL Browser"

You need to minimize your AOL browser and use
Internet Explorer.

Can you access Technet?
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp 

-- 
Nicholas
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"mark" <marklarson@fullerheating.com> wrote in message:
 news:0fe201c360ed$8821fbb0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| I put Nicholas in the subject because he seems to know 
| something about this.  Anyone else who wants to jump in 
| is more than welcome.
| 
| A number of people are having the same problem.  They 
| can't get to the Microsoft site to download the patch, so 
| while you're absolutely correct in your advice, it 
| doesn't seem possible.  Is there a workaround that will 
| get us to Microsoft for the update?  Can we reconfigure 
| something on the machine that will protect us while we go 
| for the real fix?  MS suggests shutting down ports 4444, 
| 69, and 135 (I've also heard 139 and 445 elsewhere), but 
| as usual they don't provide any links to how to do this 
| or any substantial explanation of the pros and cons.  
| Will this be enough?  How do you shut down a port?

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