firewall,Icon & IEUpdate issues

bigtrucks · Nov 6, 2009

Ok I am doing a process of elimination to try and solve my issues.(more of an annoyance then an issue) I've been to Malware and for these questions I was referred here. So if anyone can enlighten me on these issues please do so.

My problem was the firewall kept popping up saying that a new.dll was loaded and wanted to access the net or something like that, every 10-15 minutes. This started after my wireless router took a dump from a power flickering/outage. I replaced the power cord on the router and it lights up but it still would not access the net so I just ran the Ethernet cable straight to the pc until I get another router. I was trying to do a process of elimination and just wanted to be sure I had no problems in this area. The fw still pops but not nearly as much as before.Go Figure?!

I haven't done the How to protect yet as I have a question on the windows update. I don't want the IE8 as I did it on my lap(Vista) Accepted it that is, and just about lost everything. Good thing I had a back up program that came with the lap(Carbonite) as that is exactly what I had to do to restore and get my things back to the way they were. It scared the ba-jeebies out of me because I thought for sure I wasn't getting all my settings/files/favorites back. It even wiped out all my pics?My question is How do I stop it from popping up to be installed with out shutting off the notice for auto updates or can I? If I can be walked through on how to install it on my desk(winxp) and guarantee it won't wipe out my files I would for sure do it, otherwise I'll stay at 7.

I noticed that I have 2 IE icons on my desktop and WindowsXP-KB310994-SP2-Home-BootDisk-ENU.exe (the windows xp... has been there since April 29,09 mod.-Oct,17))Can I safely remove the IE Roadrunner(My ISP) and the IE from the desktop as I don't have them as my default(FF) and the Windowsxp-KB3..(I have no idea how or why it is even on the desktop and did not want to send it to the recycle bin.)?.
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Thanks
BT

plodr · Nov 6, 2009

My problem was the firewall kept popping up saying that a new.dll was loaded and wanted to access the net or something like that, every 10-15 minutes.
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Are you sure this wasn't the router trying to get out? The router needs internet access, otherwise none of your computers will get out since the router handles the traffic.

The router includes a hardware firewall so it is probably safe to let the software firewall on your computer to temporarily allow things.

As far as IE icons. I always remove from my desktops - these are only shortcuts to the actaul program. If you need IE, it will be listed in all programs and you can run it from there.

bigtrucks · Nov 7, 2009

plodr said: ↑

Are you sure this wasn't the router trying to get out? The router needs internet access, otherwise none of your computers will get out since the router handles the traffic.

The router includes a hardware firewall so it is probably safe to let the software firewall on your computer to temporarily allow things.

As far as IE icons. I always remove from my desktops - these are only shortcuts to the actaul program. If you need IE, it will be listed in all programs and you can run it from there.
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As I said

...so I just ran the Ethernet cable straight to the pc until I get another router.
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The router is not connected to the pc. I have the ethernet running from the cable modem to the pc directly.

Have any ideas on the

WindowsXP-KB310994-SP2-Home-BootDisk-ENU.exe
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When I go into properties it doesn't show that it's a short cut.

bigtrucks · Nov 19, 2009

OK. I'll try one more time.

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Anyone Have any ideas on this. I have no idea how or why it is even on the desktop. When I go into properties it doesn't show that it's a short cut. View attachment 124622
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http://i46.tinypic.com/2ept30j.jpg

sikvik · Nov 19, 2009

BT, from what I see, running this setup one can create Boot-able floppies for XP. I doubt you need it.
Here's a read up -
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...db-5039-4955-bcb7-4fed408ea73f&displaylang=en

I'd delete it
Cheers..

plodr · Nov 20, 2009

Just google the kb number and you get the info directly from MS
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994
Here's the link to the download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8D-5E10-49B5-B80C-0A0205368124&displaylang=en

bigtrucks · Nov 20, 2009

ok I read that. Thanks. Just out of curiosity why would it have been put on my desk top and could Microsoft have picked up on the fact that my CD-ROM isn't functioning properly? It reads,runs, and burns but I have to tell it by way of the "Run" box in start up when there is a disk in. (The CD/DVD drive is not on my priority list at this moment)
Thank You both
BT

plodr · Nov 20, 2009

...could Microsoft have picked up on the fact that my CD-ROM isn't functioning properly?
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MS has enough pushing the windows, office and security essentials updates. I doubt MS notices the state of your hardware; when it scans, it scans for software.

bigtrucks · Nov 20, 2009

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MS has enough pushing the windows, office and security essentials updates. I doubt MS notices the state of your hardware; when it scans, it scans for software.
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Thanks plodr. I kinda thought so and I'm not a tech either but have heard some crazy things happening to computers that is "not suppose to happen" Just making sure this wasn't one of those.
BT

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