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From: brian (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/02/04


Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 04:28:41 -0800

did you get it from windows update page or through an e-
mail? If u got it through an e-mail you have a virus.
>-----Original Message-----
>I was downloading the latest Windows critical up date
>(last night 1 April) for my laptop running on Windows
XP,
>when the download stopped running and my laptop seized
up.
>I had to manually switch it off manually. Now when it
>starts up it switches off again. I have run the
diagnostic
>system and the computer also stops at 61% through this
>prcedure, I can only assume, the down load is
responsible,
>as my laptop is now unuseable. I will probabaly have to
>recover the system using recovery discs. I think Windows
>downloads should be fool proof, especially critical
>updates.
>.
>



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