Re: XP not happy on my machine

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"Peter in New Zealand" <peterbalplug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "GTS" <x> wrote in news:ul7i4Yx7FHA.2616@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
>> Does it have the same problems in safe mode? Did you check for all
>> the latest XP device drivers for your computer? Any BIOS upgrade
>> recommended by manufacturer for use with XP?
>> Also, I wouldn't be so sure it's malware free solely using the McAfee
>> suite. Suggest you also run these
>> Ad-Aware - http://www.lavasoftusa.com
>> Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
>
> Thank you for your replies everyone. I have yet again tried another clean
> install of XP Pro, only this time I have held off installing SP2. So far
> the machine seems perfectly happy. Wonder if there is something about SP2
> it doesn't like? I like the added security it brings, but I can get on
> fine without it if it solves the problem. Anyone else found similar
> issues with SP2?

Some programs, especially older programs, have issues with SP2. That
conflict could be the reason you had those problems. My suggestion is to
load SP2 and then load your programs one at a time until you get that
"hiccup."


>
> --
> Peter in New Zealand. (Pull the plug out to reply.)
> Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
> compulsive computer fiddler.


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