[steeldrifter]

I'm running windowsXP home edition and 2 nights ago i downloaded the latest "up date" that pops up in the lower right corner from microsoft. Well...anyone notice how i wasnt online much the last 2 nights? know why? i think that "update" crap jacked my computer all out'a shape

Everything was fine till i downloaded the update 2 nights ago and then about 20 mins after that things started moving S-L-O-W and i mean real slow, then i started having problems even getting my email(outlook express) to even come up...then i was haveing everything just freeze and shut down and couldnt get it to do anything till i restarted.

So just about 2 hours ago i removed the update that i downloaded (called windowsxp 2 pack and everything is back to normal now....i talked to another friend that said he got the update and it didthe same thing to him just last week.

Dont know if its something that's screwed up with that update or what but anyone else running the same thing and gets that "new update" to install called windowsxp 2pack..I'd say dont do it.

SD

[ridderbos3]

steve. I installed it and it is great. But there are a few things you have to do first. First defrag the computer, then run the spyware programs, I run both spybot and adaware. Then install. I have the actuall disc for it from microsoft, a coworker gave it to me. I can send that to you when i get done letting my inlaws borrow it. The new update has a firewall and pop up blocker in it.

john

[steeldrifter]

John, i do the defrag thing every week and i ran spybot S&D right after i down loaded the update....i dunno man, i run a EZ trust armor anti-virus and firewall so maybe that causes some problems with the new update?

[ridderbos3]

I have that disk if you need it, or wouldl like to try that. I run xp pro edition.

john

[steeldrifter]

Appreciate it John but now that things are running back to normal...i'm afraid to mess with it right now ....if i cant slip a wrench over it to fix the problem i have trouble

[mcfly]

SP 2 for windows xp can be a nasty thing. It runs more services and bloats Windows XP even more. How much it slows down your system depends on the processor/memory and how many other programs you are running.

We all know windows isn't number one due to its stabliltiy, easy of use, or being the best os out there. Least I sure hope everyone knows.

[NMflyguy]

SD, If you download service pack two again, make sure ALL of your antivirus software and S&D immunization stuff is OFF. it messes with SP2 ALOT to have virus protection ruinning when you download or install it i've found. as an extra help, i would download a web browser called Mozilla Firefox. 100% more secure then IE, which is what Service pack two was meant to do, make IE more secure. and it runs faster and has more cool features than IE, and you can import all your IE settings so you wont even loose your bookmarks. i actually recommend this for everyone, and mozilla coupled with S&D and maybe lavasoft Ad-Aware, are a great combo with SP2 to make a pretty secure machine

firefox
ad-aware

EDIT: yes, you have to turn your firewall off too. it sucks to do, but the service pack does help. and service pack 3 will be here in january too, so you need SP2 to get everything later

Josh

[ridderbos3]

Well, I guess I should have knocked on some wood when I told you I had no problems. I was on the computer last night, ran fine, no problems. My wife informs me this morning that she can not even get it to turn on now. There is powere going to the machine becasue lights inside on the mother board are on, but it will not turn on. I took it in and the computer guys said it could be the power supply or the mother board.

GREAT!!!!!!!

John