PLEASE help me fix MS04-028 persistent problem

Hello Everyone!

I hope that someone will be able to tell me how to choose the correct download that I need so that my AV-Firewall-Internet Security program, (TrendMicro's PC-Cillin 2006 & it's ALWAYS up-to-date), as is my computer,
a Dell Dimension 8200; 768 MG-RDRAM; 80 GB Harddrive...Windows XP-Home; SP,2)

For approximately 8-10 months, the "Vulnerability Scan" (just one of the many things that PC-Cillin scans for) ALWAYS finds that MS04-028 which it con-siders a "Very-High" Risk that 'targets' "Office" is missing from my OS.

Without going into too many details, I have gone to Windows Update & Office
Update.....according to them, I am up-to-date.

This began HOURS and DAYS of research on Microsoft's site...I think I've read
almost all 700+ links for MS04-028 downloads and fixes, and I've come up empty. In fact, I've downloaded SO MANY that weren't right, that I made a folder on my Desktop called "WRONG MS DOWNLOADS for MS04-028 ". There are approximately 70 things in there!!!

Yesterday, I got so excited because I found info on Microsoft TechNet page, titled "How to Obtain and Use the Enterprise Scan Tool "; Article ID--894193;
Last revision April 12, 2006---(VERY recent date, so I started to think that THIS was the one I needed.... No?); Revision 8.1. It was the ONLY ONE that mentioned MS04-028...dated 10/12/04. This made me think that I must have installed a Patch, Service pack or something wrong a while back. I was so hopeful that I had finally found the 'missing link'; however, when I read the tech-info I was once again baffled....but, I thought that if I install it, the worst that could happen is that it would find a new home in my "Wrong Downloads" folder

I opened the download...all seemed to be going well, but then a little window opened up that said " "Please type the location where you want to put the extracted files ".....and there staring me in the face is a blank white space with a flashing cursor at the beginning...it knew I had no idea where to send the files. I wanted to SCREAM!!!! How the heck would a novice like ME have the foggiest idea where I want the files to be sent??????

Will someone PLEASE help me before I lose what's left of my marbles. Did I pick the right download....if not, which one do I need??? I 'll put the link for the page I got my info from...from there you'll be able to follow the same path that I took. Hopefully, I went the right way. If so, where do I send the extracted files to?
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Here's the link that I used to get the download;

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...5e-6003-412a-8089-b71323a24b03&displaylang=en
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Thanks in advance to everyone who is brave enough to tackle teaching a novice how to troubleshoot, and I sincerely apologize for the extreme length of this question....I just didn't want to leave anything out.....in the rare event that I did miss something important......just ask.

Thanks again SO MUCH...you have no idea how grateful I am for your help.

Sincerely,
Spookie

 

I regret to report that it didn't work, Christer!



Hi Everyone;

Well, Christer......I did EXACTLY what you said. I had such hope in my heart that I could FINALLY get rid of that MS04-028 once and for all.

After I completed the excellent directions that you gave, I closed the windows that were open....and then I ran the "Vulnerability Scan "...and there it was.....
MS04-028; VERY HIGH RISK; "Target "---Office.

Do you think that re-booting will complete your fix????? I have Broadband, so I leave my PC on all the time. What do you think?

Thank you for your help....I'm very grateful that you shared your knowledge with me.

Gratefully;
Spookie

 

A good rule of the thumb is to reboot after applying any patch. Reboot & see if you can get rid of this problem.