Re: Specific w2k freeze
From: Damian (Damian_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/27/04
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Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 13:40:01 -0700
"Alan Illeman" wrote:
> "Damian" <Damian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:012DCF0A-7976-4927-AFDD-E2FDFFBCB421@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Alan Illeman" wrote:
> > > > > > Total freeze when loading windows update site, sites with service
> pack
> > > > > links, media files and unable to post onto newsgroups like this one.
> > > Problem
> > > > > persists despite:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > f-prot scan - clean;
> > > > > > sfc /scannow;
> > > > > > spybot scan & cleanup;
> > > > > > Complete reinstallation from bootdisks onto a clean (fdisk delete
> &
> > > > > reformatted) drive
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any suggestions??
> > > > >
> > > > > "spybot scan & cleanup"? I presume this is your anti-virus
> > > > > software. What did you have to cleanup?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > I used "Search&Destroy" to remove spybots of which there were only 4.
> > > >
> > > > Problem is half-solved- by reducing the acceleration of the graphics
> card,
> > > I was able to update w2k. However, PC still freezes when opening media
> > > files.
> > > >
> > > Let me get this clear, you removed 4 spybots _after_
> > > the new installation? Do you have a firewall and/or
> > > router? Are you browsing using the Administrator
> > > account?
> > >
> > > Alan
> > Hi Alan, answers:
> > Bots removed not directly after new installation but after internet
> searching for solutions to freezing. These were webtrackers.
> > Yes, Norton Security: Explorer access set to automatic.
> > Yes, US Robotics 9106 ADSL Gateway. The installation of which did not run
> smoothly- pc froze during installation of the easy configurator. After
> reboot and internet wizard, I had internet access. US Robotics were
> overwhelmingly patronising (worst ever customer service experience yet in
> the Netherlands)- advised to go through LAN to access internet. Still able
> to ping gateway though.
> >
> > Yes, browsing under Admin..
> >
> > Still freezing..
> > Damian
>
> The problem with browsing using the Admin account, is that
> if you are hacked, the hacker can assume your Admin permissions,
> so the advice is: don't! Create a User account for all online
> work and provide it with the minimum permissions you can get
> away with. I'm using a PowerUser (at this very moment) with only
> the permissions of: Read & Execute, List folder contents, Read.
> I do, however, have full control for my non-system data folders.
>
> Regarding the "US Robotics 9106 ADSL Gateway" (I couldn't
> find the specs at usr.com) does it allow you to block both
> incoming and outgoing packets on any port you choose? I
> don't use a router, and am not familiar with them, but reading
> between the lines on news:comp.security.firewalls I get the
> impression that they easily block incoming, but are poor at
> blocking outgoing 'listening' system programs like svchost.exe
>
> Using a software firewall (Kerio 2.1.5, which is free) I block
> incoming TCP to it. God knows why mstask.exe is also
> 'listening' so I block both TCP and UDP incoming. There are
> others, and specific troublesome ports you should block
> both incoming and outgoing. If you want to reply to me
> directly replace illemann with alananne.
>
> Alan
>
Hello Alan,
If I reduce the acceleration of the NVIDIA driver, then the system works fine. There is nothing on the NVIDIA site that mentions w2k problems. Even at the lowest leel of acceleration, the pc freezes with media files and browsing.
Is this a Directx problem? I read somewhere that there was a problem with DirectX and WMP.
Cheers
Damian
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