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

[John Klim, N3KHK]

Hi all,

I also had all of the updates installed, except I do not have any of the 
problems you have mentioned.

73 ES CUL
=======================================================
DE N3KHK
John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip, KO6BB" <ko6bb at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Computers Ham" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:26 PM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] Latest Windows update has a problem,restore point 
worked


> 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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>
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