[Ham-Computers] Latest Windows update has a problem, restore point worked

[Philip, KO6BB]

Hi,
This morning my computer, running XP SP3, notified me of some security 
updates.  Don't recall all the numbers, but some were for SQL, Malicious 
Software removal etc.

I told it to go ahead and install them (I don't have auto-install set). 
After the update I could NOT access the internet with either Firefox or 
I.E., and I could NOT check my mail using Outlook Express.  In other words, 
no Internet access.  I reset my router and DSL modem, but it didn't help.

So, in frustration, I chose to "restore" to an earlier date, luckily I had a 
restore point just a day old.

After that, everything worked fine.

Thinking that perhaps it was just a "fluke" and perhaps the update package 
had not installed properly, when I again got the notification, I let it 
install.  Alas, no internet access again and I again had to go to the 
restore point. . .

So now, I have turned off updates for the time being.  Perhaps MS will come 
out with an update that doesn't "bomb out"!


73 de Phil,  KO6BB
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