Critical security updates now available for Win XP

Mike C · 04-13-2005, 06:44 AM

More glaring security holes have been discovered. Patches available now. Hit Windows Update and get them.

"So I have stayed as I am, without regret, seperated from the normal human condition." Guy Sajer

Mike C · 04-14-2005, 09:33 AM

Patched my computer and had nothing but problems. Thanks Bill you $§&!ß}!!

"So I have stayed as I am, without regret, seperated from the normal human condition." Guy Sajer

PN · 04-14-2005, 05:17 PM

Mike: I would think that these new updates should not cause any problems for computers that already have SP-2 and are free of spyware and viruses. The solution may be to uninstall the new updates.

PN

McDuff · 04-15-2005, 08:30 AM

I applied all patches with no problems at all. Must be something else involved.

"Rather be ridin' than rollin'"

DIGGER · 04-15-2005, 10:39 AM

Mine installed on auto update when I was shutting down Tues night(6 patches). Wed morn on startup all kinds of sheet happened! about 2 hrs of unexplained wierd stuff, home page loading 58 times,freeze ups,etc. Seems to have resolved its self somehow now. Way my luck runs, I draw the short straw 99 outa 100 every time! lol.

DIGG.

Mike C · 04-15-2005, 01:27 PM

I had SP2 already installed + antivir anti-virus software (up to date) +firewall up and even had Microsofts beta version of it´s spyware program. Bam! Auto-resets and then blue screens galore. Couldn´t boot to Windows. Ran Windows XP restore program and got back in. Modem wouldn´t work...found I was missing other critical data..but could operate the damn thing. I finally re-installed Win XP, then did the SP2 upgrade and all is well....till someone or some cyberthing blasts my computer again through these new security holes. BTW I have the German version of Win XP...don´t know if that makes a difference. It shouldn´t.

One strange thing...after I downloaded the update, and then all the crap happened, I couldn´t restore the computer to an earlier date. I was stuck with the upgrade..and all the problems...until I wiped the Windows slate clean and started over.

"So I have stayed as I am, without regret, seperated from the normal human condition." Guy Sajer

McDuff · 04-15-2005, 02:11 PM

Man that bites. I would hope ol' BillG would be thinking of his international customers and not screw them over, even if unintentionally.

Wonder if the Beta spyware had anything to do with it.

Reloading is a PITA.

"Rather be ridin' than rollin'"

nackey · 04-17-2005, 03:22 PM

Hi Mike,

so could you solve your problem? If not, what have you tried? Installing it
in securtiy modus or what else?

Kristina

nackey · 04-17-2005, 03:49 PM

Edited by request.

[This message was edited by Paul Nussbaum on 04-18-05 at 08:33 PM.]

04-13-2005, 06:44 AM	#1
Mike C Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deutschland Posts: 4,894	Critical security updates now available for Win XP More glaring security holes have been discovered. Patches available now. Hit Windows Update and get them. "So I have stayed as I am, without regret, seperated from the normal human condition." Guy Sajer

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04-14-2005, 09:33 AM	#2
Mike C Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deutschland Posts: 4,894	Patched my computer and had nothing but problems. Thanks Bill you $§&!ß}!! "So I have stayed as I am, without regret, seperated from the normal human condition." Guy Sajer

04-14-2005, 05:17 PM	#3
PN Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California Posts: 5,586	Mike: I would think that these new updates should not cause any problems for computers that already have SP-2 and are free of spyware and viruses. The solution may be to uninstall the new updates. PN

04-15-2005, 08:30 AM	#4
McDuff Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas area, Tx Posts: 3,247	I applied all patches with no problems at all. Must be something else involved. "Rather be ridin' than rollin'"

04-15-2005, 10:39 AM	#5
DIGGER Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Misery Posts: 632	Mine installed on auto update when I was shutting down Tues night(6 patches). Wed morn on startup all kinds of sheet happened! about 2 hrs of unexplained wierd stuff, home page loading 58 times,freeze ups,etc. Seems to have resolved its self somehow now. Way my luck runs, I draw the short straw 99 outa 100 every time! lol. DIGG.

04-15-2005, 01:27 PM	#6
Mike C Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deutschland Posts: 4,894	I had SP2 already installed + antivir anti-virus software (up to date) +firewall up and even had Microsofts beta version of it´s spyware program. Bam! Auto-resets and then blue screens galore. Couldn´t boot to Windows. Ran Windows XP restore program and got back in. Modem wouldn´t work...found I was missing other critical data..but could operate the damn thing. I finally re-installed Win XP, then did the SP2 upgrade and all is well....till someone or some cyberthing blasts my computer again through these new security holes. BTW I have the German version of Win XP...don´t know if that makes a difference. It shouldn´t. One strange thing...after I downloaded the update, and then all the crap happened, I couldn´t restore the computer to an earlier date. I was stuck with the upgrade..and all the problems...until I wiped the Windows slate clean and started over. "So I have stayed as I am, without regret, seperated from the normal human condition." Guy Sajer

04-15-2005, 02:11 PM	#7
McDuff Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas area, Tx Posts: 3,247	Man that bites. I would hope ol' BillG would be thinking of his international customers and not screw them over, even if unintentionally. Wonder if the Beta spyware had anything to do with it. Reloading is a PITA. "Rather be ridin' than rollin'"

04-17-2005, 03:22 PM	#8
nackey Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2	Hi Mike, so could you solve your problem? If not, what have you tried? Installing it in securtiy modus or what else? Kristina

04-17-2005, 03:49 PM	#9
nackey Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2	Edited by request. [This message was edited by Paul Nussbaum on 04-18-05 at 08:33 PM.]