Re: Shameful!!!!

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

From: cdmazoff (cdmazoff_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/18/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:24:27 -0800

My dear Bear... Thank you.. I've been following the threads for some time
now and have tried just about all fixes.... I am an IT pro myself...

I just think that MS should guarantee its product.. I use NO junk in my
system.. Am behind a firewall, use my computers for work and not play. I
practice very clean computing and etc etc etc.. The problem lies not with
me, sir.

I just believe that if the Toshiba product worked before the upgrade, then
it should work AFTER upgrade.. It is MICROSOFT'S responsibility, not
Toshiba's to ensure that the software works..

My 2 cents

Dr. C.D. Mazoff, Phd

"PA Bear" <PABear@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23$4Yf9RzEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Most of us are recommending that those with laptops, especially older
> ones, contact the manufacturer for info on upgrading to SP2. I would not
> upgrade until I got an "all clear" from the manufacturer as well as
> download links for any model-specific drivers which SP2 would require.
>
> I would have to say that posts I've seen about problems with Toshiba
> laptops and SP2 have outnumbered those with other laptops by a wide
> margin.
>
> We similarly discourage laptop owners from formatting and installing a
> retail version of Windows until they have the necessary, laptop-specific
> files and drivers on hand which will be needed.
>
> In addition you may have had some "malware" already installed on the
> laptop. Users of any PC should not install SP2 without being certain the
> machines are malware free.
>
> Installing WinXP SP2
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;ln;xpsp2getinstall
>
> Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx
>
> What to Know Before Downloading/Installing SP2
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
>
> Installing SP2 Step-by-Step
> <quote>
> Before You Install SP2
> Follow these three steps to prepare for downloading SP2.
> Tip: For a printer-friendly version of this article, click on the link at
> the bottom of this page.
>
> 1. Check your computer for unwanted software.
> You can detect and remove unwanted software from your computer using a
> variety of tools available from other companies, including Lavasoft
> Ad-aware. (Note: Microsoft is not responsible for the quality,
> performance, or reliability of third-party tools.)
> </quote>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];xpsp2insthowto
>
> Troubleshooting Your Installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];xpsp2insttshoot
>
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
>
>
> cdmazoff wrote:
>> It is shameful......IE 6 not being able to work after XP SP2
>> installation.. It's fine on my PC, but not on my Toshiba Laptop..
>>
>> There have been enough complaints that Microsoft can't claim ignorance on
>> this one!!!!!
>>
>> So, I'm using Netscape on my laptop, but I can't get anymore XP
>> updates...
>>
>> Come to think of it, maybe that's a good thing
>>
>> squeek
>

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