Please wait while Setup updates...

For past several days I have noticed when I turn on my
notebook (Win98se), every so often, the phrase comes on
the screen: "Please wait while Setup updates the
configuration files.." (I believe that is the wording.)
What could be causing this? I have seen this in the past
after I made a Critical Update, etc.
Any assistance/explanations would be appreciated.

You will see that message when the wininit.ini file is being processed. After
updates or program installations, files which are in use while windows is running
must sometimes be modified. The wininit.ini file is created to make those changes
when the files are not in use, that is, during the boot process.
If you did not install an update or program, it may also be created by your
anti-virus app after it updates itself. Look in the Windows folder for a file named
wininit.bak (which is what wininit.ini is renamed to after processing), and open it
with Notepad. It will give you a clue as to what program is making the updates.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"MARY" wrote in message
...
For past several days I have noticed when I turn on my
notebook (Win98se), every so often, the phrase comes on
the screen: "Please wait while Setup updates the
configuration files.." (I believe that is the wording.)
What could be causing this? I have seen this in the past
after I made a Critical Update, etc.
Any assistance/explanations would be appreciated.

Thank you. We are seniors and just loaded Norton
AntiVirus2004Pro. Could that be causing the "Please wait
while Setup updates....etc"?
We did look in the Windows and saw:

[Rename]
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony customer@smartmoney
[1].txt
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony
NUL=C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\CUSTACT.EXE
NUL=c:\WINDOWS\TEMP\LRSETUP.EXE
NUL=c:\WINDOWS\TEMP\LRPATCH.EXE
NUL=c:\windows\TEMP\GLB1A2B.EXE

-----Original Message-----
You will see that message when the wininit.ini file is
being processed. After
updates or program installations, files which are in use
while windows is running
must sometimes be modified. The wininit.ini file is
created to make those changes
when the files are not in use, that is, during the boot
process.
If you did not install an update or program, it may also
be created by your
anti-virus app after it updates itself. Look in the
Windows folder for a file named
wininit.bak (which is what wininit.ini is renamed to
after processing), and open it
with Notepad. It will give you a clue as to what program
is making the updates.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"MARY" wrote in
message
...
For past several days I have noticed when I turn on my
notebook (Win98se), every so often, the phrase comes on
the screen: "Please wait while Setup updates the
configuration files.." (I believe that is the wording.)
What could be causing this? I have seen this in the past
after I made a Critical Update, etc.
Any assistance/explanations would be appreciated.

.

wininit.ini (now .bak) was created in this case to delete setup files used by Norton
Anti-Virus during its install, and also to delete a couple of nasty tracking
cookies, which may have also been done by Norton.

Next time you see the message on the boot screen, read the wininit.bak file again,
and post back with what is in it then.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"MARY" wrote in message
...
Thank you. We are seniors and just loaded Norton
AntiVirus2004Pro. Could that be causing the "Please wait
while Setup updates....etc"?
We did look in the Windows and saw:

[Rename]
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony customer@smartmoney
[1].txt
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony
NUL=C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\CUSTACT.EXE
NUL=c:\WINDOWS\TEMP\LRSETUP.EXE
NUL=c:\WINDOWS\TEMP\LRPATCH.EXE
NUL=c:\windows\TEMP\GLB1A2B.EXE

-----Original Message-----
You will see that message when the wininit.ini file is
being processed. After
updates or program installations, files which are in use
while windows is running
must sometimes be modified. The wininit.ini file is
created to make those changes
when the files are not in use, that is, during the boot
process.
If you did not install an update or program, it may also
be created by your
anti-virus app after it updates itself. Look in the
Windows folder for a file named
wininit.bak (which is what wininit.ini is renamed to
after processing), and open it
with Notepad. It will give you a clue as to what program
is making the updates.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"MARY" wrote in
message
...
For past several days I have noticed when I turn on my
notebook (Win98se), every so often, the phrase comes on
the screen: "Please wait while Setup updates the
configuration files.." (I believe that is the wording.)
What could be causing this? I have seen this in the past
after I made a Critical Update, etc.
Any assistance/explanations would be appreciated.

.

#1- Here is recent wininit.bak (Ad aware removed 4
cookies - did these cause the message at boot?
#2- Also, what are the temp\GLB1A2B.exe files. They
appeared last time also?) Are any of these causing
the "Please wait while Setup updates configuration...etc.?
#3- Also, you mention "and also to delete a couple of
nasty tracking cookies, which may have also been done by
Norton." What were the NASTY tracking cookies? Was it
@edge.ru4.txt AND @smartmoney.txt?
Thank you.

[rename]
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony customer@doubleclick
[2].txt
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony customer@mediaplex
[2].txt
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony
NUL=c:\windows\TEMP\GLB1A2B.EXE
NUL=c:\windows\TEMP\GLB1A2B.EXE
NUL=c:\windows\TEMP\GLB1A2B.EXE



-----Original Message-----
wininit.ini (now .bak) was created in this case to delete
setup files used by Norton
Anti-Virus during its install, and also to delete a
couple of nasty tracking
cookies, which may have also been done by Norton.

Next time you see the message on the boot screen, read
the wininit.bak file again,
and post back with what is in it then.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"MARY" wrote in
message
...
Thank you. We are seniors and just loaded Norton
AntiVirus2004Pro. Could that be causing the "Please wait
while Setup updates....etc"?
We did look in the Windows and saw:

[Rename]
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony customer@smartmoney
[1].txt
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony 4
[1].txt
NUL=C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\CUSTACT.EXE
NUL=c:\WINDOWS\TEMP\LRSETUP.EXE
NUL=c:\WINDOWS\TEMP\LRPATCH.EXE
NUL=c:\windows\TEMP\GLB1A2B.EXE

-----Original Message-----
You will see that message when the wininit.ini file is
being processed. After
updates or program installations, files which are in
use
while windows is running
must sometimes be modified. The wininit.ini file is
created to make those changes
when the files are not in use, that is, during the boot
process.
If you did not install an update or program, it may
also
be created by your
anti-virus app after it updates itself. Look in the
Windows folder for a file named
wininit.bak (which is what wininit.ini is renamed to
after processing), and open it
with Notepad. It will give you a clue as to what
program
is making the updates.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"MARY" wrote in
message
...
For past several days I have noticed when I turn on
my
notebook (Win98se), every so often, the phrase comes
on
the screen: "Please wait while Setup updates the
configuration files.." (I believe that is the
wording.)
What could be causing this? I have seen this in the
past
after I made a Critical Update, etc.
Any assistance/explanations would be appreciated.

.


.

The "please wait" message at boot occurs whenever there is a wininit.ini file being
executed...I don't think you are quite clear on understanding that yet. Various
programs, updaters, or installers may add items to a wininit.ini file for execution
during reboot. It is the execution of that file which causes the message you see.

Probably Ad-Aware is creating the wininit.ini file in order to delete the cookies
(yes, @edge.ru4.txt AND @smartmoney.txt were the cookies I referred to).

The GLB1A2B.exe files may be related to a variant of CoolWebSearch on the
system....there is some reference to it with "MySearchBar", which installs a sorts
of advertising pop-ups and spyware, so you should check the system for such spyware
and parasites.

Here is my "standard" reply for such possibilities:

Update your anti-virus app and then run a full-system virus scan.

Use CWShredder, the CoolWeb removal tool, available he
http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip

In addition, install Ad-Aware 6 free edition, start it, click its 'Check for
Updates' link in the app to install updates, then use it to scan your system, and
remove what it finds.
Ad-Awa
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Install, update and run SpyBot Search & Destroy, scan your system, and then remove
the items in RED only.
SpyBot S&D:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

Download, unzip, and run Hijack This from one of these locations:
http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...HijackThis.exe
Unzip to a folder other than your Desktop or the Temp folder, double-click
HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Press that, save the log somewhere you can find it (Desktop, My Documents, or
similar).
Most of what it lists will be harmless or even required, so do NOT fix anything yet.

Copy the log files and paste them into a new post at one of these forums:
http://forum.aumha.org/
http://forums.net-integration.net/
http://computercops.biz/forums.html
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=30
http://tomcoyote.org/forums/
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com
http://boards.cexx.org/

The folks there will tell you what to remove.

A tutorial for using Hijack This is located he
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
and an in-depth tutorial is he
http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm

Additional reading:
Dealing with Hijackware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://doxdesk.com/parasite/CoolWebSearch.html
and
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"MARY" wrote in message
...
#1- Here is recent wininit.bak (Ad aware removed 4
cookies - did these cause the message at boot?
#2- Also, what are the temp\GLB1A2B.exe files. They
appeared last time also?) Are any of these causing
the "Please wait while Setup updates configuration...etc.?
#3- Also, you mention "and also to delete a couple of
nasty tracking cookies, which may have also been done by
Norton." What were the NASTY tracking cookies? Was it
@edge.ru4.txt AND @smartmoney.txt?
Thank you.

[rename]
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony customer@doubleclick
[2].txt
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony customer@mediaplex
[2].txt
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony
NUL=c:\windows\TEMP\GLB1A2B.EXE
NUL=c:\windows\TEMP\GLB1A2B.EXE
NUL=c:\windows\TEMP\GLB1A2B.EXE



-----Original Message-----
wininit.ini (now .bak) was created in this case to delete
setup files used by Norton
Anti-Virus during its install, and also to delete a
couple of nasty tracking
cookies, which may have also been done by Norton.

Next time you see the message on the boot screen, read
the wininit.bak file again,
and post back with what is in it then.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"MARY" wrote in
message
...
Thank you. We are seniors and just loaded Norton
AntiVirus2004Pro. Could that be causing the "Please wait
while Setup updates....etc"?
We did look in the Windows and saw:

[Rename]
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony customer@smartmoney
[1].txt
NUL=c:\windows\cookies\valued sony 4
[1].txt
NUL=C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\CUSTACT.EXE
NUL=c:\WINDOWS\TEMP\LRSETUP.EXE
NUL=c:\WINDOWS\TEMP\LRPATCH.EXE
NUL=c:\windows\TEMP\GLB1A2B.EXE

-----Original Message-----
You will see that message when the wininit.ini file is
being processed. After
updates or program installations, files which are in
use
while windows is running
must sometimes be modified. The wininit.ini file is
created to make those changes
when the files are not in use, that is, during the boot
process.
If you did not install an update or program, it may
also
be created by your
anti-virus app after it updates itself. Look in the
Windows folder for a file named
wininit.bak (which is what wininit.ini is renamed to
after processing), and open it
with Notepad. It will give you a clue as to what
program
is making the updates.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"MARY" wrote in
message
...
For past several days I have noticed when I turn on
my
notebook (Win98se), every so often, the phrase comes
on
the screen: "Please wait while Setup updates the
configuration files.." (I believe that is the
wording.)
What could be causing this? I have seen this in the
past
after I made a Critical Update, etc.
Any assistance/explanations would be appreciated.

.


.