Computer Help Required - NSIS Error On Closing IE7

[StoneChucker]

Can anyone help with this new bug I'm having? The details:

Whenever I close Internet Explorer 7 (IE7), even if I've just opened it and done nothing, I get the following error after IE7 has closed, in a separate dialog box:

NSIS Error
The installer you are trying to use is corrupted or incomplete.
This could be the result of a damaged disk, a failed download or a virus.

You may want to contact the author of this installer to obtain a new copy.

It may be possible to skip this check using the /NCRC command line switch (NOT RECOMMENDED)

I did some searching on the net, and this is a complicated issue. Firstly, NSIS stands for Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (a professional open-source tool for the development of Windows installers). This error happens mainly when you download an installation file, and when you run it the CRC check of the Windows Installer fails. Obviously this is an easy fix in this case, just download a new version.

The search results say getting this error simply while closing IE7 is a bit more unusual. One given seems to be that this is an IE7 bug, and changing back down to IE6 solves the problem. If you don't already know, IE7 was only released couple of months ago, and I upgraded shortly after. It has always worked perfectly fine, it is infact a really nice, user friendly and useful browser. There are a number of recommended possible solutions, some of which I do regularly anyway, all of which I've now tried (especially points 10 and 11), namely:

1) Right click IE7 on the desktop, click properties, click delete browsing history, click delete all. This basically clears all temp files, cache, cookies, etc...
2) Scan for spyware/adware which I did using McAfee AntiSpyware, which also had a delete entire internet history function which I did again.
3) Do a full virus scan which I did with McAfee VirusScan
4) I did another system cleanup with Norton Cleanup (very thorough)
5) I used Norton WinDoctor and did a full system scan
6) I used Norton OneButtonCheckup, again a full scan
7) I did a full Norton Disc Doctor scan, with "fix errors" (requires you to schedule it to be done next time you reboot in the system boot up, to have full access) and "enable free space testing" enabled
8) I defragmented my drive using Norton SpeedDisc
9) I ran the command chkdsk /f which is basically the same as the Norton DiscDoctor scan, which scheduled a scan for the next reboot of my system
10) I reinstalled/upgraded the Windows Installer at the Microsoft Website Link (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en) successfully, with no luck.
11) I finally searched the registry (regedit at cmd prompt) and the config files (msconfig at cmd prompt), but found no entry of NSIS (or the disable switch it referrs to in the error message, although I'm not sure I want to disable it!).

Since IE7 is very useful, and even though it drives me crazy, since I can live with clicking "ok" to the dialog box every time I close IE7, for those reasons I'll live with this annoyance for the time being, but I welcome any ideas, please....

[Karma]

Always with the PC support, I feel like you're using me Stoney... when your PC is fine you don't write, you don't call, you just ignore me.

I'm not a toy you can pick up and put down whenever you feel like it!!

[The_Dover]

I'm not a toy you can pick up !!

I think that's all you really needed to say bro.

[StoneChucker]

Always with the PC support, I feel like you're using me Stoney... when your PC is fine you don't write, you don't call, you just ignore me.

I'm not a toy you can pick up and put down whenever you feel like it!!
haha, it's kind of like people moaning at the police - You always hear of the bad points of a situation, noone ever tells the media of the usual good points!

I use KB as a resource tool. I find people are more than willing to help, and I'm more than willing to accept it :)

[scracha]

Have you just tried uninstalling and then re-installing IE7?

Separate issue but a LOT of PC's I've installed IE7 on have problems when multiple tabs are open. Why dick around trying to solve it when FF2 is miles better?

[sAsLEX]

I have isolated and identified your microsoft...... opps I meant problem.


Firefox 2 is open source and free to use and is better than IE7, try that.

[StoneChucker]

No thanks, I'm not one who dislikes Microsoft, I'd prefer IE7. I might try re-installing...

[sugilite]

I have isolated and identified your microsoft...... opps I meant problem.


Firefox 2 is open source and free to use and is better than IE7, try that.

You can lead a horse to water....

Enjoy your Microsoft problem SC

[Wasp]

i've never had any problems with ie7 - i use it myself, clients machines use it, new machines go out with it on.

one thing i do hate is that phishing checker thing though, i like to leave it on but honetly there are times when it just pisses me off due to the slow page load cos its waiting on servers or something

[xwhatsit]

Even for the non-Microsoft haters, Firefox is just plain nice. Faster, easier to use, some nice features (tab support is far better than IE7s implementation, popup blocker works, install Adblock and never see an ad on the internet again).

Plus it's much more secure, don't worry about spyware etc. Which brings me to something else; I think that problem you are having is to do with some spyware or a virus or something installed in Internet Explorer. Microsoft doesn't have anything to do with Nullsoft Installer (they use their own, of course). Nullsoft Installer is free, and is commonly used by the small-time guys when distributing shareware, small games -- or by the bad guys when writing spyware. It sounds like a poorly written piece of spyware has got installed/is trying to install in Internet Explorer and when you shut IE down it crashes and causes an error report by Nullsoft Installer.

Get some antivirus, Spybot (spyware remover), and then install Firefox so it doesn't happen again.

[davereid]

Firefox = Great
Opera = Really Great
IE7 = Whats wrong with my PC this time ?

But Vista will fix it all....
Pass me another Tui..

[Gremlin]

Inrtalled IE7 on the odd computers lately (all client) and fark, I hate the thing...

Pity I still have to surf the Microsoft website with IE, bastiges... :angry: otherwise, its sweet sweet Firefox 2.

Lately, I have actually found IE to be unstable (both 6 & 7), and prone to random closings when you try to navigate to an address, or open a window. Quick, move to Firefox, and you can also resume sessions that have been accidentally shut down... very handy tool that :sunny:

[Karma]

you can also resume sessions that have been accidentally shut down... very handy tool that :sunny:

that for when your mum comes in and you're forced to do an emergency browser close? wouldn't want to lose all that sweet sweet porn would you :yes:

[limbimtimwim]

Remove hard drive.

Smash with hammer.

Read a book.

:)

[James Deuce]

Seriously, IE7 is more than a touch bug ridden. It has created huge numbers of issues at work and the fix for any IE7 issue generally requires an O/S reinstall due to IE's thorough O/S integration.

Sugilite has already said it, but you really should consider Firefox. It's integration of RSS feeds is far superior to any other browser, it invented tabbed browsing, and best of all it is stable. For those browser based apps that insist on running Microsoft's bastardised Java implementation, there is a plugin called IE tab which runs IE in a Firefox tab.

It works better because it isn't integrated into the O/S. Messing about with IE can make all sorts of other things go wrong in Windows XP, and the release of IE7 was rushed to compete with browser tabs, however it has been rushed to market too soon.

NSIS is an installer application as you said, and as far as I know Microsoft don't package stuff with NSIS. I'm assuming you have malware, adware, spyware and anti-virus tools in place? Might be time for a darn good scanning evening.

[Krayy]

Sounds like you are infected with the SmitFraud trojan. I had this and it was a bugger to get rid of.

Go here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic17258.html
or here: http://www.spywareremove.com/removeSmitfraud.html

Also, you may want to download "Hijack this" and "Spyware Blaster" to check for other spyware:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

[ajturbo]

to be honest, i think the BEST for your machine would be to take it outside and "stone " it...
then take it up the highest building and "chucker" off it

then rush it to the insurance office and say look what happened in the last lighting strike!!!:done:

[StoneChucker]

Jokes aside, this is my main laptop, which was FARKING expensive and which I rely on, so stoning, chucking or anything else ing will not do.

As per my first post in this thread, I know all about spyware/adware/virus issues, and I have very strong measures in place to prevent that where possible. I also do a thorough and darn good scanning evening at least once every 2 weeks, sometimes once a week. And again, like post 1 said, I did and overboard version of that to try sort this out.

My next steps are to 1) re-install IE7, 2) reinstall IE6, 3) look at another option, and Firefox looks like the favourite. That right, should I try Firefox before Opera? Still, I'd prefer a working version of IE7.

I have McAfee SiteAdvisor which is an IE plug in, it gives you info on the site you're on (safe, unsafe, level of spam associated), like the new IE7 phishing filter, only alot faster. This probably won't work on Firefox will it?

I have two full system backups which I made a little while ago. I have those to restore to if necessary.

[ajturbo]

i TRY to be as helpfull as possible to evryone....
and as i know so much about ... what is it you have? a laptop? what the hell is that?:done:

[xwhatsit]

No, your McAfee plugin won't work, which is probably a good thing as McAfee is not known these days for their quality of security.

Firefox 2 has a built-in feature that will pop up a window saying `Hey this site is known to be dodgy, it has this and this wrong with it, do you really want to go here? If not, click this button and go back to your homepage'. It's quite effective; however, under Firefox you are not susceptible to nearly all of the security woes facing IE users so most often it won't matter even if you do go to those sites. (especially not for me -- Firefox + Linux == clean clean clean).

Opera is also very good. I prefer Firefox as I'm a programmer and I like being able to look at the code which composes my browser (I've never changed anything, but I've looked at the source on more than one occasion to learn how something was done). Opera has a few more features built in by default than Firefox (on Firefox you have to add them in via add-ons), but it's mostly much of a muchness. Opera looks prettier, too IMHO.

Good luck. I'd say that despite your security precautions you are actually infected with something, and reinstalling IE6 and IE7 won't help there. Try a different anti-spyware tool, and definitely try the link that Krayy wrote about in his post at the top of the page.