Firefox Download Day Started Off Rough

This is similar to my other posts at http://jameshartig.blogspot.com.

Firefox download day started off rough, with servers failing and website failures. They are serving out 13gb/s of data at roughly 14,000 downloads a minute.
You can track all of the downloads at http://downloadcounter.sj.mozilla.com/

Updated Progress of the download failure and startup and be read and monitored on My Personal Blog Post

The following are notices about Firefox 3:

Sliverlight 1 doesn't work with Firefox 3
However, Silverlight 2 does (http://silverlight.net/GetStarted/)

Download Firefox 3 from http://getfirefox.com
Automatic updates will not work for a while yet, so get your new version today!


Hope the Mozilla server trouble is over and we can get a world record here!!

Keeping You Updated,
James Hartig

Firefox Download Day June 17, 2008

Firefox Download Day is June 17, 2008
Mark Your Calendars! The link to the site is above (the banner).

On this date you will be able to download Firefox 3, the newest and best browser on the planet. I will be looking forward to testing Firefox 4 soon!

June 17, 2008 is also the day I can get my temp. drivers license.

In unrelated news...
Firefox 3 RC3 was just released.
Download Here


Just keeping you updated.
James Hartig

GoogleDesktop.exe Virus?? Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Bandlord.nrd

I just received the following from ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite.



I don't know if its a problem with ZoneAlarm or with Google Desktop. I have emailed Google about the problem and will post the response once it is received.
I received this right after updating Google Desktop to the latest version. It seems that they have vastly modified the executable process because GoogleDesktop.exe has shrunk from almost 2mb to around 29kb.

Response received,

Hi James,

Thank you for your note. Although we can't comment on the accuracy of
results in specific anti-virus programs, please rest assured that Google
Desktop doesn't install malicious or unknown software onto your computer.
When you download and install Google Desktop, you're getting just Google
Desktop. If you'd like further information regarding the results of your
anti-virus scan, we recommend directly contacting your anti-virus
program's online support center.

That said, if Google Desktop is being flagged by your anti-virus software,
we'd appreciate if you could tell us more about your system by running the
simple diagnostic program at [URL]. When you run this
program, it will automatically copy the output into your computer's
clipboard. To send us the diagnostic, paste the output into a word
processing document (right-click > "Paste") and attach the file to your response.


We appreciate your assistance.

Regards,
The Google Team

I have sent back the required file and have also contacted ZoneAlarm about this situation.

ZoneAlarm Response,

Hello James,
Thank you for contacting ZoneAlarm technical support.

I understand that you are receiving a scanning status message about Google Desktop.

Since this product indexes your hard drive, this is an appropriate warning from ZoneAlarm.

If you would like to stop receiving this warning, please click the option to have this always ignored, and then click the
apply button.

If my answer did not resolve your issue, or you would like further assistance on this issue, please reply to this email.
By replying, and leaving the subject line intact, your response will come directly to me. If you have a separate issue you
would like assistance with, please submit a new request using the website at:
[URL].

Thank you for choosing ZoneAlarm Security!

Jeremy
Technical Support
ZoneAlarm, A Division of Check Point Software

Sent response to Google. Awaiting Email...


-James Hartig

Windows XP SP3: Endless Rebooting/Not Booting Solution Link

This is just a post referring users to

https://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2008/05/08/does-your-amd-based-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx

where a fix is posted about Windows XP SP3 and the solutions to an "endless rebooting" problem and also some situations where Windows doesn't boot at all.


Hope That Helps!
-James Hartig

Windows Service Pack Install Error (Q327101): Core System File (Kernel) Files Modified

Note: This will not work on Windows Vista and/or Windows Server 2008 as they do not have a boot.ini and I am working on a fix via the command line.

When trying to install a Windows Service Pack, you may receive a error resembling the following...

"Windows has detected that a core system file (kernel) used to start this computer is not a Microsoft Windows file. Due to this modification, the Service Pack will not be installed."

This may seem like a big deal, however it isn't! The problem is that you most likely have a Windows modification program that changes your theme or boot screen. Microsoft says that you need to uninstall any software to fix this problem, but that isn't necessary.

Simple and Only Solution

1) Goto System Properties
a) Press (Windows Key + Pause/Break)
b) Right-click on My Computer and select 'Properties'
c) Control Panel -> System (or if not classic, Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System)
2) Goto "Advanced" tab
3) Under the "Startup and Recovery" section, click Advanced

Windows XP

4) Click "Edit" next to 'To edit the startup options file manually, click Edit.'
5) In the notepad window that opened, remove the option /Kernel= and the file
Example (if you have Tuneup Utilities):

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Media Center Edition" /fastdetect /kernel=TUKernel.exe /NoExecute=OptIn

--would change to--

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Media Center Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

6) Save the file and restart
(NOTE: IF YOU ARE UNSURE, COMMENT OR EMAIL ME!!!, IF YOU EDIT THE FILE INCORRECTLY, THE SYSTEM WILL FAIL TO BOOT!!)

7) Try installing Service Pack again.

That's All!

Hope That Helps!
-James Hartig

Remember: If you are unsure, email me or comment!!