Re: HELP!!! SYSTEM CORRUPT AFTER 10/10/06 WINDOWS UPDATE

Cheri wrote:
I am getting numerous errors and even FATAL errors right after
installing the 10/10/06 windows updates on Friday 10/13/06. I am
unable to use IE, or anything other than a few games that have
been on my laptop for months.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
Uninstall the updates/use system restore to go back to before you
installed the update to ensure it is not a coincidence.

Cheri wrote:
I TRIED to do the sys recovery, BUT it claims it can not as there
were NO changes. Any other suggestions?

Can the updates be removed VIA the Add/Remove programs?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
Yes. Make sure "Show Updates" is checked.
Did you go back far enough? A system Restore point is usually
made daily - by default.
Go back to before Tuesday of this past week.

Cheri wrote:
The next earlier date was 9/28/2006 I tried to restore to there,
but it will not let me. I am not sure what is going on. I need
this laptop for Tue.

Well, that's good then - you have time.
So did you try uninstalling through add/remove programs yet?

Also - it sounds like your System Restore Points are probably a bust - this
happens more often than not in my experience...
Use disk cleanup to remove all but the last system restore point *after* you
have gone through and removed all the updates through Add/Remove Programs
control panel.

How to use Disk Cleanup
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

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