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unable to load config file NiteHours 11-11-2005
Posted by NiteHours on November 11, 2005, 9:33 am
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Hi,
I'm having a problem with my msn search bar on internet explorer and the
deskbar search too. In IE there is just a gray bar nothing on it so I can't
click on the butterfly to get the options. And deskbar search it says
#gen_deskbar_short_name is unable to load its config file. Also if I clink
on my computer or my documents a pop up comes up saying
#msntb_toolbar_full_name is unable to load its config file. I have tried to
remove it so i could reinstall it and it wont let me it says something like i
have to prove the patch or something like that. I would be thankful for any
help. Thanks in advance, NiteHours

Posted by StephenB on November 11, 2005, 2:34 pm
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>Hi,
> I'm having a problem with my msn search bar on internet explorer and the
>deskbar search too. In IE there is just a gray bar nothing on it so I can't
>click on the butterfly to get the options. And deskbar search it says
>#gen_deskbar_short_name is unable to load its config file. Also if I clink
>on my computer or my documents a pop up comes up saying
>#msntb_toolbar_full_name is unable to load its config file. I have tried to
>remove it so i could reinstall it and it wont let me it says something like i
>have to prove the patch or something like that. I would be thankful for any
>help. Thanks in advance, NiteHours

If you could provide the actual error that you get when you try to uninstall it,
that would be helpful.
-steve
--
Stephen Boots
Microsoft MVP - MSN
sboots@mvps.org

Posted by NiteHours on November 12, 2005, 9:43 am
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"StephenB" wrote:

>
> >Hi,
> > I'm having a problem with my msn search bar on internet explorer and the
> >deskbar search too. In IE there is just a gray bar nothing on it so I can't
> >click on the butterfly to get the options. And deskbar search it says
> >#gen_deskbar_short_name is unable to load its config file. Also if I clink
> >on my computer or my documents a pop up comes up saying
> >#msntb_toolbar_full_name is unable to load its config file. I have tried to
> >remove it so i could reinstall it and it wont let me it says something like i
> >have to prove the patch or something like that. I would be thankful for any
> >help. Thanks in advance, NiteHours
>
> If you could provide the actual error that you get when you try to uninstall
it,
> that would be helpful.
> -steve
> --
> Stephen Boots
> Microsoft MVP - MSN
> sboots@mvps.org
>

Hi,
When I go to add or remove programs and I try to remove it a message
comes up saying "This patch package could not be opened. verify that the
patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application
vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer patch package."
Thanks

Posted by StephenB on November 12, 2005, 11:20 am
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>
>
>"StephenB" wrote:
>
>>
>> >Hi,
>> > I'm having a problem with my msn search bar on internet explorer and the
>> >deskbar search too. In IE there is just a gray bar nothing on it so I can't
>> >click on the butterfly to get the options. And deskbar search it says
>> >#gen_deskbar_short_name is unable to load its config file. Also if I clink
>> >on my computer or my documents a pop up comes up saying
>> >#msntb_toolbar_full_name is unable to load its config file. I have tried to
>> >remove it so i could reinstall it and it wont let me it says something like
i
>> >have to prove the patch or something like that. I would be thankful for any
>> >help. Thanks in advance, NiteHours
>>
>> If you could provide the actual error that you get when you try to uninstall
it,
>> that would be helpful.
>> -steve
>> --
>> Stephen Boots
>> Microsoft MVP - MSN
>> sboots@mvps.org
>>
>
>Hi,
> When I go to add or remove programs and I try to remove it a message
>comes up saying "This patch package could not be opened. verify that the
>patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application
>vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer patch package."
>Thanks

That sounds like the original installation was corrupt or incomplete and that
the installer package has since been removed from your system, perhaps by
deleting your temp files. Have you tried simply downloading the MSN Search
Toolbar again and running the install without the uninstall?
-steve

--
Stephen Boots
MVP MSN.COM
sboots@mvps.org

Posted by NiteHours on November 13, 2005, 10:10 am
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"StephenB" wrote:

>
> >
> >
> >"StephenB" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> >Hi,
> >> > I'm having a problem with my msn search bar on internet explorer and the
> >> >deskbar search too. In IE there is just a gray bar nothing on it so I
can't
> >> >click on the butterfly to get the options. And deskbar search it says
> >> >#gen_deskbar_short_name is unable to load its config file. Also if I
clink
> >> >on my computer or my documents a pop up comes up saying
> >> >#msntb_toolbar_full_name is unable to load its config file. I have tried
to
> >> >remove it so i could reinstall it and it wont let me it says something
like i
> >> >have to prove the patch or something like that. I would be thankful for
any
> >> >help. Thanks in advance, NiteHours
> >>
> >> If you could provide the actual error that you get when you try to
uninstall it,
> >> that would be helpful.
> >> -steve
> >> --
> >> Stephen Boots
> >> Microsoft MVP - MSN
> >> sboots@mvps.org
> >>
> >
> >Hi,
> > When I go to add or remove programs and I try to remove it a message
> >comes up saying "This patch package could not be opened. verify that the
> >patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application
> >vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer patch package."
> >Thanks
>
> That sounds like the original installation was corrupt or incomplete and that
> the installer package has since been removed from your system, perhaps by
> deleting your temp files. Have you tried simply downloading the MSN Search
> Toolbar again and running the install without the uninstall?
> -steve
>
> --
> Stephen Boots
> MVP MSN.COM
> sboots@mvps.org
>
Hello,
Yes I tried that and I get a message that "This version of MSN Search
Toolbar is already installed on your computer. Please click ok to cancel this
installation." It almost seems like theres a couple of config files that
went bad. Is there anything else I can try? Thanks, Jim

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