Missing VE green border & version changes info [MERGED]

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[UncleDoug]

Hi SeibertLynx,
                      I am currently using XP-Home SP3 with the last released version of IE7,  Microsoft quietly released different versions for download with out acturally having a new IE7 update.  Not sure if that will continue with the IE8 beta now out for several months.

                      With the last release of VE I had problems (not always but many times) with Gmail crashing back to the desktop.  This would not occur when Gmail opened with the Older version, but the default opening was always newer version.  I found a link that opened with Older version and my problem was solved,
With this current release of VE and no need for that link.

                     Wondered if you could uninstall VE in safe mode using the VE uninstaller, and then to ensure you have most of the reminents, run a registry cleaner in safe mode. 
Ccleaner is one of my favorites and has always (at least for me been safe)  After using RegScrubXP and EasyCleaner by Toni Arts I've Always had to uninstall and reinstall Flash Player.
The registry cleaner I use for DEEP Cleaning is jv16 PowerTools (the last free uncrippled version "be careful")

                   Then reboot try reinstalling the latest release of VE is Safe Mode
Check the settings in regular mode. 

UncleDoug

[SiberLynx]

Hi UncleDoug,

Thanks for reply.
I'm sorry for the delayed response. Got involved with other issue.

Well, IE7  is the latest here too but I almost not using it. Sure I was testing VE there.
Reg Cleaning well all you mentioned I known and I use CCleaner as a "soft one" and ... RegSeeker and RegTrash ...and others... except  jv16.
Safe Mode installation - the same. Actually I was not going to do so because nobody should The Software worked before and must work and install normally in Normal Mode.
I know that sometimes it is necessary to test how it goes in Safe Mode to "eliminate influences". That is not the fact though it may give straight answers
But in this case it leaves the Q open.
I have a suspicion that it is SP3. It does screw up some stuff, for example, Permissions for sure.
Problem is that it is not obvious for all because it's done differently for different SW environments. Some may experience it later or not at all...
Well it's kinda OffTopic discussion... so I'll stop.
Cheers 

[UncleDoug]

Hello again,
                 Sometimes it is the simple things we forget about.
With IE running could you Bring up the task manager and check to see if you see Vengine.exe  listed in processes, you should but if not something is blocking it.  IF not check all your different security program logs. 

                 Next could possibly a popup blocker or a combination of popup blockers be causing this behaviour or lack of behaviour?

UncleDoug

                 

[SiberLynx]

...Vengine.exe  listed in processes...... check all your different security program logs... 
  ...Next could possibly a popup blocker or a combination of popup blockers be causing this behaviour or lack of behaviour?

Hello UncleDoug,
The process was always running. That was checked even before suggested experiments above as for shutting VE down and starting manually.
It seems like all enabled and nothing suppose to block it + no changes it this area since troubles.
In addition to just suspecting some "SP3 specifics" I looked in the Registry yesterday and found the set of entries under ComodoGroup in 2 places. Those look like VE leftovers.
I attached files (.txt appended to .reg for convenience).
I'm not sure that the presence of these entries could break subsequent installations... but I don't have the code here so I can tell that's for developers to say.
Then if somebody can confirm that those are VE leftovers I will remove them and try reinstallation . Otherwise I will live without VE. The ticked is "On Hold". 

Take care
Cheers 

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