microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

Reg wrote:
> I tried to install Installer 3.1 but I get the following error:
>
> "Setup could not verify the integrity of the file Update.inf.
> Make sure the Cryptographic service is running on this computer".
>
> I have no idea how to get past that one.

And what did you find when you googled for the message? :-)


>
>> Reg wrote:
>>> I recently uninstalled Norton 360 in response to an error message
>>> that I received from that program. When I went to re-install I
>>> received an error message indicating that ""Setup cannot run because
>>> there was a problem authenticating your Microsoft Windows
>>> Instalaller". I attempted to re-install the windows installer from
>>> the Symantec website and received another error message indicating
>>> that "Setup could not verify the integrity of the file Update.inf.
>>> Make sure the Cryptographic service is running on this computer".
>>> Symantec support was not able to assist me any further and sugested
>>> that I contact Microsoft. I am having difficulty contacting the
>>> technical support so was wondering if anyone out there has any
>>> suggestions.
>>> Frustrated
>>
>> You can't call Microsoft unless you want to pay them. But you can
>> google for the latest version of Windows Installer for download
>> (3.1, I believe). You can also google for the exact error message
>> you're seeing.
>>
>> Personally, I abhor Norton's desktop stuff - it's huge and bloated,
>> and Symantec support leaves much to be desired. I'd use a hardware
>> firewall appliance, the windows firewall, and decent plain-vanilla
>> antivirus software.