Re: Windows update freezes computer

You're welcome ... Hmmm ... perhaps all the files for NetMeeting are not in it's folder.
Let's take a look see ... show hidden files, folders, and system files :
http://www.xtra.co.nz/help/0,,4155-1916458,00.html

Then navigate to the NetMeeting folder and compare the version of these files by right clicking them and then choosing Properties :

Callcont.dll
Mst120.dll
nmcom.dll

The correct version for SP2 is 5.1.2600.2180 for all 3. If they are located in the NetMeeting folder than you will have to check the rest of the files from the update vs. the files currently on the system.
The list of files for XP will be here :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-011.mspx

Under the General Information heading click the plus sign next to
Security Update Information. Now click the plus sign next to
Windows XP (all versions). If XP SP1 was installed, check that file list vs. what's on the system. If XP, never updated with any Service Packs, compare with those files.
All files on an XP SP2 system should be at version 5.1.2600.2180 or higher.

The quickest way to ensure that all system files are intact and in their proper version would be to run sfc /scannow. Since SP2 is installed then you would have to slipstream SP2 with the original XP CD to be able to use sfc /scannow. If you have the original XP CD and SP2 on hand then I'll post a link to slipstreaming. If not ...

MowGreen  [MVP2004-2005]

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wildeman1 wrote:

Thank you for your help.
NetMeeting *is* in Program Files and I have never (knowingly) deleted anything from Program Files. However, I did experience a virus about two months ago and had to have the hard drive wiped clean. The person (an "expert" who owns his own computer shop) who wiped my drive also re-installed Windows XP and SP2. Perhaps he didn't do a very thorough job! Would re-installing WindowsXP over the current one solve this problem?

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:


KB835732 is included in SP2 so the update should not be offered from Windows Update. Did you delete anything from the
Program Files\NetMeeting folder or is NetMeeting not located in the Program Files folder ?

MowGreen  [MVP 2004-2005]

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wildeman1 wrote:


Auto Update wants to (daily) download and install Q835732 but it is already on my Windows XP computer. The Express Install page says it is a critical update with this notation: "Total updates selected: 1 items, 0 KB, 0 minutes". But when I try to download and install Q835732 it freezes the computer and I must reboot. SP2 is installed with this notation: [See Q329115 for more information]. If I ignore the Auto Update request the computer generally runs OK but I continue to get multiple requests to download and install Q835732. Have run anti-spyware and anti-virus but they show no problems. 

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