Disable 3-user Mcafee Total Protection 2011 software services (Rev: 1.1)

After installing the trial 3-user Mcafee Total Protection 2011 software, I want to temporary disable the 3-user Mcafee Total Protection 2011 software in my Windows XP Professional Operating System (OS) but discovered that the McShield service cannot be stopped even if I am login with administrator right:

Services
--------
Could not stop the McShield service on the Local Computer.
Error 5: Access is denied.


Solutions

1. Kindly download the PsTools Suite v2.44 or higher version (by Mr Mark Russinovich).

2. I created a d:\pstools directory and unzip all the PsTools.zip files in the d:\pstools directory. Then, I create the below 1_disable_Mcafee_services.bat file in the d:\pstools directory and run it to disable all the 3-user Mcafee Total Protection 2011 software processes and services:

-------- BEGIN 1_disable_Mcafee_services.bat codes --------

@echo off
rem 1_disable_Mcafee_services.bat
rem Disable 3-user Mcafee Total Protection software services and processes
rem JackNg, Rev: 1.0, 11/10/2010

rem --- Disable those No dependencies Mcafee services first ---
echo Disable McAfee Anti-Spam Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP MSK80Service

echo.
echo Disable MCShield
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP MCSHIELD

echo.
echo Disable McAfee SiteAdvisor Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP "McAfee SiteAdvisor Service"
rem --- End disabling those No dependencies Mcafee services ---


echo.
echo Disable McAfee Proxy Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP McProxy

echo.
echo Disable McAfee Network Agent
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP McNASvc

echo.
echo Disable McAfee Personal Firewall Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP McMPFSvc

echo.
echo Disable McAfee VirusScan Announcer
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP McNaiAnn

echo.
echo Disable McAfee Services
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP mcmscsvc

echo.
echo Disable McAfee Firewall Core Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP mfefire

echo.
echo Disable McAfee Validation Trust Protection Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP mfevtp


rem --- Killing those stubborn services and processes again --

echo Killing Mcafee Agent process
pskill mcagent

echo.
echo Disable McAfee Services
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP mcmscsvc

echo.
echo Disable McAfee Firewall Core Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP mfefire

echo.
echo Disable McAfee VirusScan Announcer
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP McNaiAnn

echo.
echo Disable McAfee Validation Trust Protection Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" STOP mfevtp

pause

echo Killing Mcafee running processes (if any)
pskill mcagent
pskill McSvHost
pskill McUICnt
pskill McSmtFwk
pskill mfefire
pskill mfevtps
pskill mcshield
rem --- End killing those stubborn services and processes --

-------- END 1_disable_Mcafee_services.bat codes --------


I also created a bat file calls 2_enable_Mcafee_services.bat to enable all the 3-user Mcafee Total Protection software services:

-------- BEGIN 2_enable_Mcafee_services.bat codes --------

@echo off
rem 2_enable_Mcafee_services.bat
rem Enable 3-user Mcafee Total Protection software services
rem JackNg, Rev: 1.0, 12/10/2010

rem --- Enable those No dependencies Mcafee services first ---
echo Enable McAfee Anti-Spam Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" START MSK80Service

echo.
echo Enable MCShield
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" START MCSHIELD

echo.
echo Enable McAfee SiteAdvisor Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" START "McAfee SiteAdvisor Service"
rem --- End enabling those No dependencies Mcafee services ---


echo.
echo Enable McAfee Proxy Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" START McProxy

echo.
echo Enable McAfee Network Agent
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" START McNASvc

echo.
echo Enable McAfee Personal Firewall Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" START McMPFSvc

echo.
echo Enable McAfee VirusScan Announcer
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" START McNaiAnn

echo.
echo Enable McAfee Services
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" START mcmscsvc

echo.
echo Enable McAfee Firewall Core Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" START mfefire

echo.
echo Enable McAfee Validation Trust Protection Service
psexec -s "%windir%\system32\SC.exe" START mfevtp

-------- END 2_enable_Mcafee_services.bat codes --------

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Solved wow64win.dll missing error in Windows 7 Enterprise OS (Rev: 1.0)

When trying to run Microsoft Word from the Microsoft Office 2003 Professional software in a Windows 7 Enterprise x64 Operating System (OS), a "wow64win.dll is missing" error prompt occurred. A search for the wow64win.dll in the Windows 7 Enterprise x64 OS failed to locate the wow64win.dll in the system. As a result, a lot of other errors (for examples: cannot open Microsoft Internet Explorer, cannot repair or uninstall the Microsoft Office 2003 Professional software, cannot run any setup program, etc) occurred.

Solution

Copy the C:\Windows\System32\wow64win.dll (361,984 bytes, version 6.1.7600.16385) from another workable Windows 7 Enterprise x64 OS and paste the workable wow64win.dll to the C:\Windows\System32 directory of the problematic computer. After that, restart the computer and performed a update of all the Windows 7 Enterprise x64 OS patches and also the Microsoft Office 2003 Professional software patches.


Reference

[1] Errors may occur when you run a 32-bit program on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003 or on a computer that is running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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Register your Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium (Rev: 1.2)

After you have finished installing Adobe Creative Suite 4 (CS4) Web Premium software, a prompt asking you to register your Adobe CS4 Web Premium software will appear. It is important that you registered your Adobe CS4 Web Premium software immediately. If you lost your serial number for your Adobe CS4 Web Premium software, you need to call Adobe Customer Service and Support at 8004481642 (Singapore). If your Adobe CS4 Web Premium software is not registered, Adobe Customer Service and Support will not be able to help you.

Another way to register for your Adobe CS4 Web Premium software is to register for an account at the Adobe Customer Support Portal. At the Adobe Customer Support Portal, kindly key in your Adobe CS4 Web Premium software serial number, Adobe ID (or E-mail) and password to register your Adobe CS4 Web Premium software.


Deactivate Adobe CS4 Web Premium license

If you have already installed your Adobe CS4 Web Premium software in an old computer, and want to install Adobe CS4 Web Premium software on another new computer, please remember to deactivate your Adobe CS4 Web Premium software license in your old computer first (for example, in Adobe Photoshop CS4, click "Help" -> "Deactivate" and then follow the instructions in the wizard to deactivate the Adobe CS4 Web Premium software) so that you can transfer the license to the new computer.

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Unpleasant website subscription encounter with Network Solutions (Rev: 1.0)

I subscribed to Network Solutions (charge US$89.62 for 1 year plan) to setup a website on 23/4/2010. From 23/4/2010 (Friday) to 24/4/2010 (Saturday), I had problem securely transferring my files (using Ws_FTP Pro and Adobe Dreamweaver CS4) to their server using the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) . Hence, I decided to cancel my subscription on 25/4/2010 (Sunday) by login to their website to submit my request (request no: #1-462076725).




Bernadeth001 from Network Solutions responded to my cancellation request on 28/4/2010 (Wednesday) requesting me to submit a pre-authenticated service request that required me to login to their website to submit the cancellation request again.



I did it on 28/4/2010 or 29/4/2010 (if I remember this date correctly as I successfully submitted online but did not received their acknowledgement email for that submission ?). I was still charged US$89.62 for the Network Solutions subscription on my credit card bill. Interest charge was imposed because I did not pay for the Network Solutions subscription on my credit card bill.

As I received no response from the Network Solutions, I email Network Solutions on their email address customerservice@networksolutions.com on 7/5/2010 to ask about my cancellation status but the email failed because it is not an active email address. I realized that the only way to communicate with Network Solutions is either to login to their website and submit their online form, or call their support number which I did not try because of the oversea call charges.

Hence, I login to Network Solutions website again on 7/5/2010 to send my request for the update status of my cancellation request. 1 month plus had passed, I still received no response from Network Solutions.

"Our Customer Service Specialists will investigate your inquiry and send you a response within 1 business day." This "...response within 1 business day" promise from their acknowledge email seems like a joke to me.


Another unpleasant experience was that Network Solutions keeps sending their advertisement email to me despite that I had send my unsubscribe request online (http://www.networksolutionsunsubscribe.com/) twice to them.

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Solved "BOOTMGR is missing" error in Windows 7 OS (Rev: 1.0)

After the Dell Optiplex GX620 pc with Windows 7 Enterprise x86 Operating System (OS) was powered on and had completed the Power On Self Test (POST), the "BOOTMGR is missing. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" error message appeared. I performed the below to solve the "BOOTMGR is missing" error:

1. Booted up the Dell Optiplex GX620 pc from the Windows 7 Enterprise DVD. When the "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" message appeared, simply press any key. After Windows 7 had finished loading files, it will start Windows. Kindly click "Next" when it prompt the 'Enter your language and other preferences and click "Next" to continue'.
   
   
2. Clicked the "Repair your computer" options. At the "System Recovery Options" dialog box, I chose the "Windows found problems with your computer's startup options. Do you want to apply repairs and restart your computer ?" and clicked the "Repair and restart" button. After a while, the pc restarted but it still had the "BOOTMGR is missing" error.
   
   
3. Hence, I boot the pc from the Windows 7 Enterprise DVD again. I clicked the "Repair your computer" options. At the "System Recovery Options" dialog box, I chose the "Use recovery tools that can help fix problems starting windows. Select an operating system to repair. If your operating system isn't listed, click Load Drivers and then install drivers for your hard disks", select the "Windows 7 Enterprise (recovered)" OS and clicked "Next".
   
   
4. At the "System Recovery Options" dialog box, I clicked "Startup Repair" -> "Automatically repair". After a while, I restarted the computer to complete the repairs by clicking the "Finish" button. The Dell Optiplex GX620 pc boot up Windows 7 Enterprise OS normally without showing the "BOOTMGR is missing" error.
   
   Notes:
   
   At the "Click here for diagnostic & repair details",
   
   Session details
   ---------------
   System Disk = \Device\Harddisk0"
   Windows directory = c:\windows
   AutoChk Run = 0
   Number of root causes = 1
   
   Boot caused found:
   ------------------
   Boot manager is missing or corrupt.
   Repair action: File repair
   Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
   

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Using shsurdrv.exe to create a ramdrive in MSDOS on pc with memory greater than 2 GB (Rev: 1.1)

I created a MSDOS boot CDROM disc to run ghost.exe so that I can backup or restore computer. I used WinZip to compress ghost.exe as ghost.zip in order to reduce the ghost file size. Then, I used xmsdsk.exe v1.9I (a ramdrive application) to create a ramdrive in MSDOS so that I can unzip the ghost.zip to the ramdrive as shown below in the autoexec.bat (no need to configure xmsdsk.exe in the config.sys):

autoexec.bat
---------------
set ramdrv=r:
rem To create a 16 MB ramdrive at r drive
rem on top of the XMS memory (/t)
xmsdsk.exe 16384 %ramdrv% /y /t
if exist ghost.zip pkunzip.exe -e ghost.zip %ramdrv%


However, xmsdsk.exe does not function correctly on computer with memory greater than 2 GB because it will produce a "XMS get free mem error". On computer with less than or equal to 2 GB of RAM, xmsdsk.exe runs OK without the "XMS get free mem error". Removing the /t parameter (top of the XMS memory) in xmsdsk.exe also has the same "XMS get free mem error".


Hence, I removed xmsdsk.exe and try using another ramdrive application, shsurdrv.exe v1.11 in MSDOS. I added shsurdrv.exe in the config.sys (no need to add shsurdrv.exe in the autoexec.bat) as shown below:

config.sys
------------
files=40
buffers=30
lastdrive=z
dos=high,umb
device=himem.sys
device=emm386.exe
rem Create a 16 MB ramdrive quietly at r drive
install=shsurdrv.exe 16384K,R: /Q
SHELL=COMMAND.COM /E:4096 /P

However, I encountered the "too big for memory" error when running shsurdrv.exe in MSDOS on a Dell Optiplex 755 or Optiplex 960 computer with 4 GB memory. On computers (eg: Dell Optiplex GX620 with 1 GB RAM or Dell Optiplex GX270 with 2 GB) with less than or equal to 2 GB of RAM, shsurdrv.exe runs OK without showing the "too big for memory" error.

I commented out the running of "device=emm386.exe" in the config.sys and the "too big for memory" error when running shsurdrv.exe in MSDOS on a Dell Optiplex 755 or Optiplex 960 computer with 4 GB memory did not appeared. I have no problem running ghost.exe in the ramdrive (r: drive), except that it is a bit slow (about 4 to 5 seconds) waiting for the ghost program to start.

Hence, you should add shsurdrv.exe in the config.sys and deleted the "device=emm386.exe" as shown below:

config.sys
------------
files=40
buffers=30
lastdrive=z
dos=high,umb
device=himem.sys
rem Create a 16 MB ramdrive quietly at r drive
install=shsurdrv.exe 16384K,R: /Q
SHELL=COMMAND.COM /E:4096 /P

autoexec.bat
----------------
set ramdrv=r:
if exist ghost.zip pkunzip.exe -e ghost.zip %ramdrv%

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• 樹多必有枯枝，人多必有白癡。
• 君子報仇，三年不晚。小人報仇，一天到晚。
• 帥有個屁用！到頭來還不是被卒吃掉！
• 騎白馬的不一定是王子，可能是唐僧。
• 帶翅膀的不一定是天使，也可能是 "鳥人"。
• 就算是Believe, 中間還是有個 lie。
• 就算是Friend, 最後還是會有個 end
• 就算是Lover, 最後還是會 over。
• 就算是forget, 也要先 get才行。
• 就算有個wife, 心裡也要假設 if。
• 樹不要皮，必死無疑。人不要臉，天下無敵。
• 人生 (人蔘)，不過比當歸長一點。
• 懷才就像懷孕，時間久了才能讓人看出來。
• 上帝給了我們七情六慾，我們卻把它們變成了色情和暴力。
• 最浪漫的三個字不是 "我愛你"，而是 "在一起"。
• 前程四緊就是：手頭緊、眉頭緊、衣服緊、時間緊。
• 青春就像衛生紙。看著挺多的，用著用著就不夠了。
• 女人的愛是用說的，男人的愛是用做的。
• 幸福離我們很近，但，我們都忘了靠近。
• 天底下沒有所謂複雜的事情，是人的思維和感情把它複雜化了。
• 福利不是問題，問題是沒福利。錢不是問題，問題是沒錢。
• 今日事今日畢，過了今日就不必。
• 皮夾裡的發票永遠比鈔票多。
• 我不是隨便的人，但我隨便起來不是人。

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