Plusnet Assist fails to launch after installation
Plusnet Assist fails to launch after apparently successful installation.
Hi, this is my first forum post since switching to Plusnet last week.
I received an email today advising me about Plusnet Assist and I decided to check it out. The main reason is that my brother who is also a Plusnet customer and not very computer literate often calls me to help sort out his problems. Assist may be the answer as the software for his wifi dongle is a bit erratic.
As I said above, I thought it would be worthwhile and as a trial I have installed it on my Windows 7 Pro laptop with Google Chrome installed. The problem is that it appeared to install correctly, I clicked finish to launch it but nothing happened and I now have a Plusnet Assist icon on my desktop which does not react when I click it. There is also no reaction when clicking the program in the start menu.
I have rebooted my system and it's still the same. There is no evidence of it running in the Applications page of Task Manager but I do see some processes running which may be related, such as PlusnetHelpNotifier.exe
Apart from Chrome, I have Firefox and IE9 standard and IE9 64 bit but there is no evidence of icons, toolbars or add-ons in any of them.
The Plusnet McAfee firewall did not issue any prompts but I do use WinPatrol which requested authorisation for the two McciCMService processes which I allowed.
I have tried uninstalling, rebooting and reinstalling but it still fails to launch.
The icon has the following target in properties Program%20Files%20(x86)/Plusnet%20Assist/btbb/Start.html When I navigate to the folder and click on it, my Chrome browser opens but nothing displays. Copy paste link but same effect with IE and Firefox.
Hi, this is my first forum post since switching to Plusnet last week.
I received an email today advising me about Plusnet Assist and I decided to check it out. The main reason is that my brother who is also a Plusnet customer and not very computer literate often calls me to help sort out his problems. Assist may be the answer as the software for his wifi dongle is a bit erratic.
As I said above, I thought it would be worthwhile and as a trial I have installed it on my Windows 7 Pro laptop with Google Chrome installed. The problem is that it appeared to install correctly, I clicked finish to launch it but nothing happened and I now have a Plusnet Assist icon on my desktop which does not react when I click it. There is also no reaction when clicking the program in the start menu.
I have rebooted my system and it's still the same. There is no evidence of it running in the Applications page of Task Manager but I do see some processes running which may be related, such as PlusnetHelpNotifier.exe
Apart from Chrome, I have Firefox and IE9 standard and IE9 64 bit but there is no evidence of icons, toolbars or add-ons in any of them.
The Plusnet McAfee firewall did not issue any prompts but I do use WinPatrol which requested authorisation for the two McciCMService processes which I allowed.
I have tried uninstalling, rebooting and reinstalling but it still fails to launch.
The icon has the following target in properties Program%20Files%20(x86)/Plusnet%20Assist/btbb/Start.html When I navigate to the folder and click on it, my Chrome browser opens but nothing displays. Copy paste link but same effect with IE and Firefox.
Welcome to Plusnet and the forum Nomadic
Hi Nomadic,
I had exactly the same problem and uninstalled and then installed again so many times that i lost count
It couldn't get the program to open what ever i tried.
So went into IE options checking settings etc. and saw IE was not set as the default so i changed it to the default browser. After i did that low and behold Plusnet Assist finally launched Not sure if this will be the solution for you but hope it is
I had exactly the same problem and uninstalled and then installed again so many times that i lost count
It couldn't get the program to open what ever i tried.So went into IE options checking settings etc. and saw IE was not set as the default so i changed it to the default browser. After i did that low and behold Plusnet Assist finally launched
Not sure if this will be the solution for you but hope it is
Hi Nomadic, i dont think you can use Plusnet Assist with Chrome but am not certain
HI Guys,
You don't need IE to be the default browser, it just needs to be installed on your machine.
Jojo
You don't need IE to be the default browser, it just needs to be installed on your machine.
Jojo
Quote from: Joanne HI Guys,
You don't need IE to be the default browser, it just needs to be installed on your machine.
Jojo
I am affraid i dont no what made mine work in the end then LOL
But it certainly launched for the first time after i had twiddled with my browser settings.Jen
I tried your suggestion Jenny but no luck I'm afraid. 
My laptop is running Windows 7 pro 64 bit and it had been loaded with Internet Explorer 9 and Internet Explorer 9 64 bit. I tried making them the default browser and changed a few of the security settings but the program refuses to start. The program also wouldn't work with Firefox 7.
I stopped using IE quite a few years ago because it was a lot slower than Firefox which I have now stopped using because recently it seemed to be getting new problems each time there was an update. Chrome is my favourite now because it's fast and simple and trouble free so far. The help page says I must use IE to configure settings and I've just spotted what may be the cause of my problem.
Help indicates it can only cope with wifi keys up 32 characters in length, mine is 60 characters.
My laptop is running Windows 7 pro 64 bit and it had been loaded with Internet Explorer 9 and Internet Explorer 9 64 bit. I tried making them the default browser and changed a few of the security settings but the program refuses to start. The program also wouldn't work with Firefox 7.
I stopped using IE quite a few years ago because it was a lot slower than Firefox which I have now stopped using because recently it seemed to be getting new problems each time there was an update. Chrome is my favourite now because it's fast and simple and trouble free so far. The help page says I must use IE to configure settings and I've just spotted what may be the cause of my problem.
Help indicates it can only cope with wifi keys up 32 characters in length, mine is 60 characters.
NB.
I forgot the age old rule, RTM Read The Manual
I forgot the age old rule, RTM Read The Manual
Quote from: Nomadic Help indicates it can only cope with wifi keys up 32 characters in length, mine is 60 characters.
Afraid i dont understand the bit about wifi keys
I have to keep things simple
jim:green quote fixed mod:end
Sorry for not explaining it properly Jenny. 
Oldjim is correct, I am using WI-FI Protected Access Pre Shared keys(WPA-PSK) 8 to 63 Alphanumeric characters (0-9 a-z).
I use a sequence of 60 characters instead of the preset WIFI key which is the default written on the bottom of the router. Some of my friends and family use the same key as me so it's easier to get connected when we go to each other's houses and because it's a longer code it should be more difficult to crack.
Hope this makes sense to you and it also means that I can only use Plusnet Assist if I reduce my code to 32 characters or less.
Oldjim is correct, I am using WI-FI Protected Access Pre Shared keys(WPA-PSK) 8 to 63 Alphanumeric characters (0-9 a-z).
I use a sequence of 60 characters instead of the preset WIFI key which is the default written on the bottom of the router. Some of my friends and family use the same key as me so it's easier to get connected when we go to each other's houses and because it's a longer code it should be more difficult to crack.
Hope this makes sense to you and it also means that I can only use Plusnet Assist if I reduce my code to 32 characters or less.
Thanks Nomadic, that has made it much clearer to me now
