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Cannot Install Framework Service Pack 2 (and other questions)
Hi all;
No matter how many times I try, Windows ME refuses to install MS .NET Framework Service Pack 2. It downloads the full 6.4Mb, restarts my computer, but it isn't applied. Doing a search for Updates again shows that it's been downloaded, but still shows it as an available update. How do I apply this update? Secondly, my icon associations for certain files (all media, Mp3, Mpeg, AVI etc) show as the normal unassociated file icon. Even though they are associated correctly with a program (Media Player 9 etc), they don't show under Explorer etc as that icon, but the aforementioned file icon instead. I've tried to use TWEAK UI to repair File Associations and Icons but to no avail. Any ideas what this problem is? And lastly: .swf files. I can't open 'em! At least, not from the C:\ drive. If they are hosted online I can see them, but I can't open them manually. I've installed the latest Macromedia Flash/Shockwave files, and friends can open the .swf files on their machine... but with me it just times out on the IE6 loading bar. I suspect it's an IE setting I've got flagged... but if so, I can't find it. Any help that can be offered would be appreciated. Thank you! |
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Cannot Install Framework Service Pack 2 (and other questions)
Titler wrote:
Hi all; No matter how many times I try, Windows ME refuses to install MS .NET Framework Service Pack 2. It downloads the full 6.4Mb, restarts my computer, but it isn't applied. Doing a search for Updates again shows that it's been downloaded, but still shows it as an available update. How do I apply this update? Do you have something that requires .NET ? Generally stuff for Win9x doesn't. Secondly, my icon associations for certain files (all media, Mp3, Mpeg, AVI etc) show as the normal unassociated file icon. Even though they are associated correctly with a program (Media Player 9 etc), they don't show under Explorer etc as that icon, but the aforementioned file icon instead. I've tried to use TWEAK UI to repair File Associations and Icons but to no avail. Any ideas what this problem is? You might try deleting a (possibly corrupted) file called SHELLICONCACHE in C:\Windows (it's a hidden file), though that's probably what TweakUI does. And lastly: .swf files. I can't open 'em! At least, not from the C:\ drive. If they are hosted online I can see them, but I can't open them manually. I've installed the latest Macromedia Flash/Shockwave files, and friends can open the .swf files on their machine... but with me it just times out on the IE6 loading bar. I suspect it's an IE setting I've got flagged... but if so, I can't find it. no idea. Do .SWFs which you've downloaded open properly ? Rick |
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Cannot Install Framework Service Pack 2 (and other questions)
"Titler" wrote in message ... Hi all; No matter how many times I try, Windows ME refuses to install MS .NET Framework Service Pack 2. It downloads the full 6.4Mb, restarts my computer, but it isn't applied. Doing a search for Updates again shows that it's been downloaded, but still shows it as an available update. How do I apply this update? Are you sure you don't have .NET Framework 1.1 ? This version doesn't have any service pack. Maybe you've installed ver 1.1 and now trying to install ver 1.0 sp2 and of course it refuses to install over a better version. Secondly, my icon associations for certain files (all media, Mp3, Mpeg, AVI etc) show as the normal unassociated file icon. Even though they are associated correctly with a program (Media Player 9 etc), they don't show under Explorer etc as that icon, but the aforementioned file icon instead. I've tried to use TWEAK UI to repair File Associations and Icons but to no avail. Any ideas what this problem is? Did you look at Folder Options -- File Types ? Can you see the icons there or is it the same unassociated file icon for all of you media file types ? And lastly: .swf files. I can't open 'em! At least, not from the C:\ drive. If they are hosted online I can see them, but I can't open them manually. I've installed the latest Macromedia Flash/Shockwave files, and friends can open the .swf files on their machine... but with me it just times out on the IE6 loading bar. I suspect it's an IE setting I've got flagged... but if so, I can't find it. How do you try to open these files ? File/Open dialog ? Any help that can be offered would be appreciated. Thank you! MP |
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Cannot Install Framework Service Pack 2 (and other questions)
-----Original Message----- "Titler" wrote in message ... Hi all; No matter how many times I try, Windows ME refuses to install MS .NET Framework Service Pack 2. It downloads the full 6.4Mb, restarts my computer, but it isn't applied. Doing a search for Updates again shows that it's been downloaded, but still shows it as an available update. How do I apply this update? Are you sure you don't have .NET Framework 1.1 ? This version doesn't have any service pack. Maybe you've installed ver 1.1 and now trying to install ver 1.0 sp2 and of course it refuses to install over a better version. To be honest, I don't know: It's possible that's what it's trying to do, because it spots it every time I check for update. How can I check if I have 1.1 installed? Secondly, my icon associations for certain files (all media, Mp3, Mpeg, AVI etc) show as the normal unassociated file icon. Even though they are associated correctly with a program (Media Player 9 etc), they don't show under Explorer etc as that icon, but the aforementioned file icon instead. I've tried to use TWEAK UI to repair File Associations and Icons but to no avail. Any ideas what this problem is? Did you look at Folder Options -- File Types ? Can you see the icons there or is it the same unassociated file icon for all of you media file types ? You can see the icons under Folder Options, but they display as the clipboard file type. If you open the "Advanced Box Change Icon" it is pointing to the correct executable and to the correct Icon. Double clicking to reselect doesn't change it though, it remains the clipboard one. Restarting after deleting ShellIconCache does no good either, alas. And lastly: .swf files. I can't open 'em! At least, not from the C:\ drive. If they are hosted online I can see them, but I can't open them manually. I've installed the latest Macromedia Flash/Shockwave files, and friends can open the .swf files on their machine... but with me it just times out on the IE6 loading bar. I suspect it's an IE setting I've got flagged... but if so, I can't find it. How do you try to open these files ? File/Open dialog ? They will run when embedded into a web page. Downloading them, and double clicking on them (or hitting enter) when highlighted doesn't open them. Nor does that work if you associate with Internet Explorer. Right clicking and selecting open fails too. As does Right Click Open With IE6. It's not the file as I say, it opens on friends machines elsewhere (after being sent by ICQ to them). And they used to work on mine too... dunno what's wrong now. Thanks for the help so far. |
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Cannot Install Framework Service Pack 2 (and other questions)
Hi, Are you sure you don't have .NET Framework 1.1 ? This version doesn't have any service pack. Maybe you've installed ver 1.1 and now trying to install ver 1.0 sp2 and of course it refuses to install over a better version. To be honest, I don't know: It's possible that's what it's trying to do, because it spots it every time I check for update. How can I check if I have 1.1 installed? Control Panel/Add-Remove Programs. It should be listed as Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 Did you look at Folder Options -- File Types ? Can you see the icons there or is it the same unassociated file icon for all of you media file types ? You can see the icons under Folder Options, but they display as the clipboard file type. If you open the "Advanced Box Change Icon" it is pointing to the correct executable and to the correct Icon. Double clicking to reselect doesn't change it though, it remains the clipboard one. Restarting after deleting ShellIconCache does no good either, alas. This doesn't look really like a ShellIconCache problem. However no harm in trying it again. Delete the file and shutdown the system (don't restart). Then power on again. How do you try to open these files ? File/Open dialog ? They will run when embedded into a web page. Downloading them, and double clicking on them (or hitting enter) when highlighted doesn't open them. Nor does that work if you associate with Internet Explorer. Right clicking and selecting open fails too. As does Right Click Open With IE6. It's not the file as I say, it opens on friends machines elsewhere (after being sent by ICQ to them). And they used to work on mine too... dunno what's wrong now. Well as I said I always open these files from the file menu on IE. Start IE, click on File Menu and select Open. Use the Browse button to locate the file. It should play now. Thanks for the help so far. No problem. HTH MP |
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Cannot Install Framework Service Pack 2 (and other questions)
Control Panel/Add-Remove Programs. It should be listed as Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 Ahh yes, 1.1 is installed. Thanks! This doesn't look really like a ShellIconCache problem. However no harm in trying it again. Delete the file and shutdown the system (don't restart). Then power on again. This doesn't work. Well as I said I always open these files from the file menu on IE. Start IE, click on File Menu and select Open. Use the Browse button to locate the file. It should play now. Nope. Just times out when opened that way too. Thanks once more... |
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