KB891711.EXE

Gentlemen, I was browsing and all of a sudden my browser freezes and nothing
could get me out. I had to shut down and reboot. Since I had Dr. Watson on,
by opening it I get the following message: Windows KB891711 component has
altered Windows system files.

Module Name: KB891711.EXE
Description: Windows KB891711 component
Version: 4.10.2222
Product: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation

Any idea what the heck this thing is?

Dr. Watson also has been reporting for a while that : If the Taskbar is
behaving strangely, try exiting Multimedia background task support module.

Module Name: mmtask.tsk
Description: Multimedia background task support module
Version: 4.90.3000
Product: Microsoft Windows
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation

Appreciate a response!

I got it too but deleted. Downloaded some MS updates and must have got it
then.

Cheers

Rod Gayford
"Chris" wrote in message
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Gentlemen, I was browsing and all of a sudden my browser freezes and
nothing
could get me out. I had to shut down and reboot. Since I had Dr. Watson
on,
by opening it I get the following message: Windows KB891711 component has
altered Windows system files.

Module Name: KB891711.EXE
Description: Windows KB891711 component
Version: 4.10.2222
Product: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation

Any idea what the heck this thing is?

Dr. Watson also has been reporting for a while that : If the Taskbar is
behaving strangely, try exiting Multimedia background task support module.

Module Name: mmtask.tsk
Description: Multimedia background task support module
Version: 4.90.3000
Product: Microsoft Windows
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation

Appreciate a response!

In news Chris had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Gentlemen, I was browsing and all of a sudden my browser freezes and
nothing could get me out. I had to shut down and reboot. Since I had
Dr. Watson on, by opening it I get the following message: Windows
KB891711 component has altered Windows system files.

Module Name: KB891711.EXE
Description: Windows KB891711 component
Version: 4.10.2222
Product: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation

Any idea what the heck this thing is?

Dr. Watson also has been reporting for a while that : If the Taskbar
is behaving strangely, try exiting Multimedia background task support
module.

Module Name: mmtask.tsk
Description: Multimedia background task support module
Version: 4.90.3000
Product: Microsoft Windows
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation

Appreciate a response!

Seems to be this:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Sec.../ms05-002.mspx

I haven't an answer as to why it's crashing your system, other people are
having issues with it as well. I suppose that I will not install it at this
time on my ME boxes. It's downloadable only via the Windows Update site but
you can read more about the file and what it does by following some of the
links from this page:

http://www.microsoft.com/DOWNLOADS/r...eText=Kb891711

Note that page won't tell you much about the 98/ME version as the download
is only available through the Update site but it will give you a general
idea of what it's for and what it's doing. Other than that a number of
people have been uninstalling it but that's not what I'd recommend. I'm not
sure WHAT I'd recommend, really, I guess I'd say try the normal cleaning and
defragging to see if that helps? Uninstalling it wouldn't be a very good
idea I don't think.

Galen
--
Signature changed for a moment of silence.
Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.

In article , Galen says...

Note that page won't tell you much about the 98/ME version as the download
is only available through the Update site but it will give you a general
idea of what it's for and what it's doing. Other than that a number of
people have been uninstalling it but that's not what I'd recommend. I'm not
sure WHAT I'd recommend, really, I guess I'd say try the normal cleaning and
defragging to see if that helps? Uninstalling it wouldn't be a very good
idea I don't think.

Disconnecting the computer from the Internet also secures it against
exploit. When something doesn't work, it doesn't work. My guess is, either
dump the programs which don't work (what? Me go back to using MSIE? NOT!),
or dump the OS.

--
Norman
~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint

I am seeing a lot of references to this particular update causing problems
with a common denominator of NAV (or related Symantec product). When
installing this update, does it not create a restore point? And, yes, due
to the nature of NAV, it would be necessary to reinstall after a System
Restore. Has anyone pinned this on the use of Symantec products??....or is
there still a chance it is browser related??
Heirloom, old and holding off on this one


"N. Miller" wrote in message
om...
In article , Galen says...

Note that page won't tell you much about the 98/ME version as the
download
is only available through the Update site but it will give you a general
idea of what it's for and what it's doing. Other than that a number of
people have been uninstalling it but that's not what I'd recommend. I'm
not
sure WHAT I'd recommend, really, I guess I'd say try the normal cleaning
and
defragging to see if that helps? Uninstalling it wouldn't be a very good
idea I don't think.

Disconnecting the computer from the Internet also secures it against
exploit. When something doesn't work, it doesn't work. My guess is, either
dump the programs which don't work (what? Me go back to using MSIE? NOT!),
or dump the OS.

--
Norman
~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint

In ,
heirloom had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I am seeing a lot of references to this particular update causing
problems with a common denominator of NAV (or related Symantec
product). When installing this update, does it not create a restore
point? And, yes, due to the nature of NAV, it would be necessary to
reinstall after a System Restore. Has anyone pinned this on the use
of Symantec products??....or is there still a chance it is browser
related?? Heirloom, old and holding off on this one

No one has had the gaul to blame NAV yet though I've been leaning towards
it. My biggest problem is taking it out on a single company when there are
too many variables. I'd absolutely hate to be the person who caused a large
group of people to switch to more effective solutions. Well, okay, I
would... But I do try to examine ALL potentials before jumping out and
saying it's NAV. However this does seem to be the one constant among most of
the posts... I think, my good sir, that Heirloom shall be the bearer of bad
news on this one See also the number of threads in the 98 group. The
update is specifically about this:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Sec.../ms05-002.mspx

It's only available via the updates site itself for 9x/ME. Some have
trouble, some do not... Methinks if I were more carefully oriented I could
go back and cite examples to SUPPORT your NAV claim my good sir. Indeed it
seems likely as I browse through my answers which are highlighted and
flagged to appear on top. However, I'm not tellin' all of 'em! They'll lynch
me! I'm only 31 and have a wife and 2 kids! Besides, I'm a coward :P You
tell 'em...

Galen
--
Signature changed for a moment of silence.
Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.

(OK, I'll say it - blame Norton!! They've managed to f^&* up everything
else in ME, so why should this patch be any different??)



--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Galen" wrote in message
...
In ,
heirloom had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I am seeing a lot of references to this particular update causing
problems with a common denominator of NAV (or related Symantec
product). When installing this update, does it not create a restore
point? And, yes, due to the nature of NAV, it would be necessary to
reinstall after a System Restore. Has anyone pinned this on the use
of Symantec products??....or is there still a chance it is browser
related?? Heirloom, old and holding off on this one

No one has had the gaul to blame NAV yet though I've been leaning towards
it. My biggest problem is taking it out on a single company when there are
too many variables. I'd absolutely hate to be the person who caused a
large group of people to switch to more effective solutions. Well, okay, I
would... But I do try to examine ALL potentials before jumping out and
saying it's NAV. However this does seem to be the one constant among most
of the posts... I think, my good sir, that Heirloom shall be the bearer of
bad news on this one See also the number of threads in the 98 group.
The update is specifically about this:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Sec.../ms05-002.mspx

It's only available via the updates site itself for 9x/ME. Some have
trouble, some do not... Methinks if I were more carefully oriented I could
go back and cite examples to SUPPORT your NAV claim my good sir. Indeed it
seems likely as I browse through my answers which are highlighted and
flagged to appear on top. However, I'm not tellin' all of 'em! They'll
lynch me! I'm only 31 and have a wife and 2 kids! Besides, I'm a coward :P
You tell 'em...

Galen
--
Signature changed for a moment of silence.
Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.

I'm still reluctant to apply the patch, even though I am no longer running
any Norton products. As with other updates, this one DOES create a restore
point (for those that fail to do so manually), doesn't it?
Heirloom, old and EZ AV is working for me


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
(OK, I'll say it - blame Norton!! They've managed to f^&* up everything
else in ME, so why should this patch be any different??)



--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Galen" wrote in message
...
In ,
heirloom had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I am seeing a lot of references to this particular update causing
problems with a common denominator of NAV (or related Symantec
product). When installing this update, does it not create a restore
point? And, yes, due to the nature of NAV, it would be necessary to
reinstall after a System Restore. Has anyone pinned this on the use
of Symantec products??....or is there still a chance it is browser
related?? Heirloom, old and holding off on this one

No one has had the gaul to blame NAV yet though I've been leaning
towards
it. My biggest problem is taking it out on a single company when there
are
too many variables. I'd absolutely hate to be the person who caused a
large group of people to switch to more effective solutions. Well, okay,
I
would... But I do try to examine ALL potentials before jumping out and
saying it's NAV. However this does seem to be the one constant among
most
of the posts... I think, my good sir, that Heirloom shall be the bearer
of
bad news on this one See also the number of threads in the 98 group.
The update is specifically about this:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Sec.../ms05-002.mspx

It's only available via the updates site itself for 9x/ME. Some have
trouble, some do not... Methinks if I were more carefully oriented I
could
go back and cite examples to SUPPORT your NAV claim my good sir. Indeed
it
seems likely as I browse through my answers which are highlighted and
flagged to appear on top. However, I'm not tellin' all of 'em! They'll
lynch me! I'm only 31 and have a wife and 2 kids! Besides, I'm a coward
:P
You tell 'em...

Galen
--
Signature changed for a moment of silence.
Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.

In article , Galen says...

No one has had the gaul to blame NAV yet though I've been leaning towards
it.

Some of us with problems aren't running NAV. If anybody can explain how NAV
can be the cause of the problem when it isn't installed, I'd like to hear
about it.

--
Norman
~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint

In article , heirloom says...

I'm still reluctant to apply the patch, even though I am no longer running
any Norton products. As with other updates, this one DOES create a restore
point (for those that fail to do so manually), doesn't it?

No, it does not. OTOH, it is easily removed from the Control Panel,
Add/Remove Programs. Once removed, my system was back to normal.

--
Norman
~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint