Re: SP2 installed: Problems.. Uninstall=New Problem (SpoolerSubsystemA

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Rudy (NoSpam_at_no-onehome.net)
Date: 09/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 05:25:13 GMT

MR: I didnt change any security levels. (they are set to MED). I already
had Computer Assoc EZ Trust AV & FW loaded/running (which MS mailed me with
security update CD for my WIN98PC) so during install of SP2 I did 'try' to
disable the MS AV/FW that came with SP2 preferring to leave the EZTrust in
place ("if it works, dont fix it")
After the SP2 install, I got the undesirable effects noted. About the same
time, I did install a WirelessB connection from this laptop to a Belkin
modem. I may be experiencing some of these symptoms as a result of the
wireless PnP setup although it did seem to install fine.

In any event, I only got the SPOOLER SUB SYSTEM APP warning after the SP2
uninstall.

> Did you make any changes to the security level. if you had set it to high
> then cookies will not be saved and hence hotmail will not work. so you
have
> to set the security settings to the default settings.
>
> Regards
> M. Rajesh
> .Net and Windows Shell MVP
> www.winxpsolution.com.
>
> "Rudy" wrote:
>
> > D/L and installed SP2 on my Dell laptop running WinXP home. It had been
> > fine with SP1, updates and EZ Trust AV & FW.
> >
> > Now I have numerous glitches including 1. unable to load JPG files from
NGs
> > 2. MSN Game zone..repeatedly drops offline midgame..<blocking something
from
> > the Zone site, probably ads & cookies which are required to run the
games>
> > .. 3 .Hotmail not working 'cause SP2 is blocking something else.
> >
> > I decided that since everything had been 'fine' with earlier SP1 and the
> > various updates, I'd uninstall SP2, thereby reverting to the time when
> > everything worked better. Uninstalled SP2 and most new problems went
away,
> > but now I get repeated "Spooler Sub System App has encountered a problem
and
> > needs to close"
> > I DID read the microsoft.com scid=324757 after doing a Google but the
> > dragged out "fix" noted there (deleting files and messing with the
registry)
> > is more than I'm comfortable with. The other fix listed from Microsoft
is
> > to "Install SP2" ..sure
> >
> > Ideas ?

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Just venting (totally OT)
    ... needs SP2 if it's ever going to be connected to the internet. ... There are very very few security ... manually download it and install it yourself. ... That's how the hackers get in these days - they get in by persuading ...
    (uk.people.support.depression)
  • Re: MS09-051 needed for XP Pro SP2?
    ... from reading the Microsoft monthly security bulletin and then I manually ... copies of all the updates at work. ... install them on SP2. ... Windows 2000 until after SP2 so I'm not very familiar with it, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: ***** sp2 bREAKS eVERYTHING!!!!! *****IBM Thinkpad concern
    ... IBM is not recommending SP2 for deployment internal to their own network. ... >>It is critical for everyone to install this update as it ... >>many security problems in Windows (including IBK ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: How do I completely uninstall MS Office 2003?
    ... SP-2 adds several security and stability fixes to Office, ... well advised to install SP-2, if for nothing else than the patent issue. ... It wasn't necessarily SP2 that was causing the ... Since we reinstalled Office 2003 after reinstalling ...
    (microsoft.public.office.misc)
  • Re: XP SP2 - Can Microsoft really be this bad
    ... Just interested in what roadblocks you have run into with sp2. ... DCOM permissions and other security enhancements? ... want to install something and get it done without actually having a thorough ... > After spending just two days at most between the two clients, ...
    (microsoft.public.sms.admin)