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  #1  
Old July 1st 04, 06:03 AM
Johnny_B
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Default Unable to remove Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification 4.0

In Add/Remove programs, I receive the following error message when trying
to remove Microsoft Windows Update Notification 4.0: "Could not locate INF
file wucrtupd.inf."
The Update Notification program no longer appears in the Task Scheduler in
System Tray, and I cannot find the missing .inf file. Windows Update does
not give me the option to reinstall as it shows I successfully installed
the program in March 2004. So I can neither add nor remove the program
from my computer.

In MSCONFIG utility under Startup tab, I have the check box enabled for
SchedulingAgent (mstask.exe), but TaskMonitor (C:\Windows\Taskmon.exe) is
no longer listed there.
Windows 98SE.

Johnny_B

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Old July 1st 04, 11:42 AM
Don Phillipson
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Default Unable to remove Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification 4.0

"Johnny_B" wrote in message
news:wVMEc.13158$Ch.2565@okepread04...

In Add/Remove programs, I receive the following error message when trying
to remove Microsoft Windows Update Notification 4.0: "Could not locate INF
file wucrtupd.inf."


No such file on this Win98 system.

The Update Notification program no longer appears in the Task Scheduler in
System Tray, and I cannot find the missing .inf file. Windows Update does
not give me the option to reinstall as it shows I successfully installed
the program in March 2004. So I can neither add nor remove the program
from my computer.


There appear to have been no updates since the
Feb. 2004 (free) MS Windows Security Disk and
none are expected.

In MSCONFIG utility under Startup tab, I have the check box enabled for
SchedulingAgent (mstask.exe), but TaskMonitor (C:\Windows\Taskmon.exe) is
no longer listed there.
Windows 98SE.


MSTASK is a sort of agenda for routines (e.g.
ScanDisk) you want the PC to run unattended,
e.g. while you are asleep. This is generally a
bad idea for home PC users. TASKMON
does not help your PC run better. (It may
provide some useful information for debugging
particular processes, but how many of us are
programmers these days?)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)





  #3  
Old July 1st 04, 03:18 PM
Stan
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Default Unable to remove Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification 4.0

Don,
What do you mean "no such file on this win98 system", is that your system? I
have the file on my 98se sys.;
; WUCRTUPD.INF
;
; This is the Setup information file for Windows Update Critical Fix
Notification.


[version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"
AdvancedINF=2.5

[SourceDisksNames] ;;;This is the location it will search for the files in
51=,, ;;;51 is a random number. Leaving the following fields blank
;;;tells the OS to look for the files in the same directory
;;;this INF is being run from
[SourceDisksFiles]
wucrtupd.exe=51
wucrtupd.inf=51

[DestinationDirs]
wucrtupd.files.sys = 11 ; LDID_SYS
wucrtupd.files.sys.delete = 11 ; LDID_SYS
wucrtupd.files.inf = 17 ; LDID_INF

[wucrtupd.AddReg]
; run once key
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ru n","CriticalUpdate",,"%11%
\wucrtupd.exe -startup"
; uninstall key
HKLM,%KEY_UNINSTALL%,"DisplayName",,%UNINSTALL_NAM E%
HKLM,%KEY_UNINSTALL%,"UninstallString",,"RunDll32
advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection wucrtupd.inf, Uninstall"
; Active Setup Keys
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\%CRITICAL_GUID%",,,"%FULL_INSTALLNAME%"
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\%CRITICAL_GUID%","ComponentID",,"%NEW_I NSTALLNAME%"
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\%CRITICAL_GUID%","IsInstalled",1,01,00, 00,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\%CRITICAL_GUID%","Version",,"%VERSION%"
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\%CRITICAL_GUID%","Locale",,"%LANGUAGE%"

[wucrtupd.DelReg]
; remove run once key
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ru n","CriticalUpdate"
; remove uninstall key
HKLM,%KEY_UNINSTALL%
; remove Active Setup Keys
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\%CRITICAL_GUID%"
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\%WULOADER_GUID%"
; remove keys CU might use
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Wi ndowsUpdate\Critical
Update"


;---- Windows Critical Update Install Sections ----------------------
[DefaultInstall]
SmartReboot=N
RunPreSetupCommands=Uninstall.PreSetup:1
CopyFiles = wucrtupd.files.sys, wucrtupd.files.inf
AddReg = wucrtupd.addreg
InstallType = 0 ;Manual only
RunPostSetupCommands=Install.PostSetup:2

[Install.PostSetup]
%11%\wucrtupd.exe -install

[Uninstall]
RunPreSetupCommands=Uninstall.PreSetup:1
DelFiles = wucrtupd.files.sys.delete, wucrtupd.files.inf
DelReg = wucrtupd.delreg

[Uninstall.PreSetup]
wucrtupd.exe -terminate

[wucrtupd.files.sys.delete]
wucrtupd.exe,,,1
wuloader.exe,,,1
wuslflib.dll,,,1

[wucrtupd.files.sys]
wucrtupd.exe


[wucrtupd.files.inf]
wucrtupd.inf

[Strings]
;Non-Localizable strings:
KEY_UNINSTALL =
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninsta ll\Microsoft Windows
Critical Update Notification"
CRITICAL_GUID = "{73a41784-3241-11d2-aa16-00c04fb16f9e}"
WULOADER_GUID = "{7FD58812-D1B2-11d2-94A5-00C04F797DF4}"
VERSION = 5,4,3681,0
FULL_INSTALLNAME= "Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification"
NEW_INSTALLNAME = "critupd"
;Localizable strings
LANGUAGE="EN"
UNINSTALL_NAME = "Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification"


--
Stan
"If it ain't broke don't fix it"
"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
"Johnny_B" wrote in message
news:wVMEc.13158$Ch.2565@okepread04...

In Add/Remove programs, I receive the following error message when

trying
to remove Microsoft Windows Update Notification 4.0: "Could not locate

INF
file wucrtupd.inf."


No such file on this Win98 system.

The Update Notification program no longer appears in the Task Scheduler

in
System Tray, and I cannot find the missing .inf file. Windows Update

does
not give me the option to reinstall as it shows I successfully installed
the program in March 2004. So I can neither add nor remove the program
from my computer.


There appear to have been no updates since the
Feb. 2004 (free) MS Windows Security Disk and
none are expected.

In MSCONFIG utility under Startup tab, I have the check box enabled for
SchedulingAgent (mstask.exe), but TaskMonitor (C:\Windows\Taskmon.exe)

is
no longer listed there.
Windows 98SE.


MSTASK is a sort of agenda for routines (e.g.
ScanDisk) you want the PC to run unattended,
e.g. while you are asleep. This is generally a
bad idea for home PC users. TASKMON
does not help your PC run better. (It may
provide some useful information for debugging
particular processes, but how many of us are
programmers these days?)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)







  #4  
Old July 1st 04, 04:59 PM
Johnny_B
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Default Unable to remove Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification 4.0


"Stan" wrote in message
...
| Don,
| What do you mean "no such file on this win98 system", is that your
system? I
| have the file on my 98se sys.;
| ; WUCRTUPD.INF

snip

I do not want to use the Task Scheduler or the Task Monitor anymore. In
fact, I haven't used the Task Scheduler in years. Unfortunately, the
Windows Critical Update Notification utility employs the Task Scheduler by
default as it runs every five (5) minutes.
I do NOT want to use the the Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification
tool. I do, however, wish to maintain the integrity of the Add/Remove
Programs, so my objective is to REMOVE that program entry from Add/Remove
Programs. Also note that the file 'wucrtupd.exe' is no longer on my
computer. I believe at one time it was located in the "C:Windows\System"
folder by default. Bottom line here is I have NEITHER of the two
components files installed anymore.

Johnny_B

  #5  
Old July 1st 04, 05:38 PM
ppoatt
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Default Unable to remove Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification 4.0

Go back to Windows Update and look in the "Update
Catalog". You may have to adjust your personal settings at
the site to include Catalog under "See Also". Then do a
search you will find the Update Notification there. And it
will be downloadable.
-----Original Message-----
In Add/Remove programs, I receive the following error

message when trying
to remove Microsoft Windows Update Notification

4.0: "Could not locate INF
file wucrtupd.inf."
The Update Notification program no longer appears in the

Task Scheduler in
System Tray, and I cannot find the missing .inf file.

Windows Update does
not give me the option to reinstall as it shows I

successfully installed
the program in March 2004. So I can neither add nor

remove the program
from my computer.

In MSCONFIG utility under Startup tab, I have the check

box enabled for
SchedulingAgent (mstask.exe), but TaskMonitor

(C:\Windows\Taskmon.exe) is
no longer listed there.
Windows 98SE.

Johnny_B

.

  #6  
Old July 1st 04, 07:18 PM
Johnny_B
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Default Unable to remove Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification 4.0

Yes, I found the Update Notification in the Catalog and downloaded it to
"C:\Windows\System". However, it was not automatically installed on my
computer as usual. Instead, I now have a file named "cun.cab" which
contains two (2) files. I don't know how to proceed from here. Please
advise.

Johnny_B


"ppoatt" wrote in message
...
| Go back to Windows Update and look in the "Update
| Catalog". You may have to adjust your personal settings at
| the site to include Catalog under "See Also". Then do a
| search you will find the Update Notification there. And it
| will be downloadable.
| -----Original Message-----
| In Add/Remove programs, I receive the following error
| message when trying
| to remove Microsoft Windows Update Notification
| 4.0: "Could not locate INF
| file wucrtupd.inf."
| The Update Notification program no longer appears in the
| Task Scheduler in
| System Tray, and I cannot find the missing .inf file.
| Windows Update does
| not give me the option to reinstall as it shows I
| successfully installed
| the program in March 2004. So I can neither add nor
| remove the program
| from my computer.
|
| In MSCONFIG utility under Startup tab, I have the check
| box enabled for
| SchedulingAgent (mstask.exe), but TaskMonitor
| (C:\Windows\Taskmon.exe) is
| no longer listed there.
| Windows 98SE.
|
| Johnny_B
|
| .
|

  #7  
Old July 2nd 04, 01:09 AM
Johnny_B
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Default Unable to remove Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification 4.0

Problem completely resolved!!! Let me expound on this. I extracted the
file "cun.cab" to temp folder C:\Windows\Temp. Yup, that cab file
contained file "wucrtupd.exe" and file "WUCRTINF.inf. Note: Some *.INF
(setup information) files are "advanced inf files" that cannot be opened by
right-clicking on the file and choosing Install. Most of the *.inf files
downloaded from Windows Update are "advanced inf files." To open an
"advanced inf file" requires the following command from an MS-DOS window --
"RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection inf file(required),inf
section(optional)" (no parenthesis). So I simply ran
"RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection WUCRTUPD.inf" (no parenthesis).
JACKPOT!!!

Windows Critical Update Notification successfully installed! Then
successfully REMOVED from Add/Remove Programs. Where's PCP at when I need
him????

Johnny_B


"Johnny_B" wrote in message
news:kyYEc.13185$Ch.316@okepread04...
| Yes, I found the Update Notification in the Catalog and downloaded it to
| "C:\Windows\System". However, it was not automatically installed on my
| computer as usual. Instead, I now have a file named "cun.cab" which
| contains two (2) files. I don't know how to proceed from here. Please
| advise.
|
| Johnny_B
|
|
| "ppoatt" wrote in message
| ...
| | Go back to Windows Update and look in the "Update
| | Catalog". You may have to adjust your personal settings at
| | the site to include Catalog under "See Also". Then do a
| | search you will find the Update Notification there. And it
| | will be downloadable.
| | -----Original Message-----
| | In Add/Remove programs, I receive the following error
| | message when trying
| | to remove Microsoft Windows Update Notification
| | 4.0: "Could not locate INF
| | file wucrtupd.inf."
| | The Update Notification program no longer appears in the
| | Task Scheduler in
| | System Tray, and I cannot find the missing .inf file.
| | Windows Update does
| | not give me the option to reinstall as it shows I
| | successfully installed
| | the program in March 2004. So I can neither add nor
| | remove the program
| | from my computer.
| |
| | In MSCONFIG utility under Startup tab, I have the check
| | box enabled for
| | SchedulingAgent (mstask.exe), but TaskMonitor
| | (C:\Windows\Taskmon.exe) is
| | no longer listed there.
| | Windows 98SE.
| |
| | Johnny_B
| |
| | .
| |
|

  #8  
Old July 2nd 04, 01:30 AM
ppoatt
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Default Unable to remove Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification 4.0

Where's PCP at when I need
him????

PCP? Isn't that a chemical that they outlawed?

  #9  
Old July 2nd 04, 05:49 AM
PCR
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Default Unable to remove Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification 4.0

If the ozone layer depletes, there will be trouble!
If you had spelt me right, it would be double!!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"ppoatt" wrote in message
...
| Where's PCP at when I need
| him????
| PCP? Isn't that a chemical that they outlawed?
|


  #10  
Old July 2nd 04, 06:16 AM
Lee
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Default Unable to remove Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification 4.0

"Johnny_B" wrote in message news:kyYEc.13185$Ch.316@okepread04...
Yes, I found the Update Notification in the Catalog and downloaded it to
"C:\Windows\System". However, it was not automatically installed on my
computer as usual. Instead, I now have a file named "cun.cab" which
contains two (2) files. I don't know how to proceed from here. Please
advise.

Johnny_B


Extract the contents of Cun.cab to the C:\Windows\Temp folder and then
copy and paste this text into the Run Box.
rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\WUCRTUPD.INF, DefaultInstall

It is all one line with spacing and exact capitalization of utmost
importance. There are three spaces in the line. Use WinZip or
similar to extract the contents if you didn't know how to do that
before this. A standard right click and Install choice done on
the inf file will NOT work in this special case.

You should then be able to uninstall it completely from Add/Remove
Programs and then set Task Scheduler as desired.
 




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