Re: Starting again with a 2 year old XP version. Updates question

Did you enable the firewall before going out on the Internet?? - if not you
probably have malware galore on your PC.
It would be safer to reinstall again, re-enable the firewall and the get the
updates again.


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"Matt" <Matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I am forced to reset my PC to factory settings due to a corrupt hard
> drive.
> I have followed the following steps:
> - Reset to factory settings (This went fine - but should I have
> reinstalled
> XP from the disc ?) I have XP service pack 1.
> - Reinstalled my modem for broadband - fine
> - Windows updates; the tricky part. First time I tried it it told me to
> take 18 hi prio updates. Which seemed to work OK. Only after I took them
> did it tell me to take service pack 2. I did this and it seemed to work
> but
> when I tried to use the system the internet was really slow for the first
> few
> minutes and then stopped altogether, even tho it connected OK. The funny
> thing is, before I had to go back to scratch I had taken service pack 2
> with
> no issue. I also noted that it wouldnt shut down after installing SP2 -
> it
> hung on "saving settings" and I had to do a hard reboot.
>
> So, any help appreciated. specifically :
> - Should I reinstall XP from disc rather than using the manufacturer
> facility to revert to factory settings.
> - Should I pick and choose from the 18 earlier updates or do them in a
> diff
> order ?
> - Is there a way to get service pack 2 witout doing the other 18 updates
> first and should I try this ?
> - Should I just take a few of the updates and perhaps even skip Service
> pack
> 2 ? will this cause probs later ?
> - Anything else !!!
>
> the 18 updates are:
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB835732)
> Download size: 2.6 MB, 2 minutes
> Multiple security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker
> to compromise a computer running Windows and gain complete control over
> it.
> You can help protect your computer by installing this update from
> Microsoft.
> After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
> Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB893066)
> Typical download size: 480 KB, 1 minute
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
> You
> can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.
> After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
> Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB828741)
> Download size: 3.1 MB, 2 minutes
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise a computer running Windows and gain control over it. You can
> help
> protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
> install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
> Typical download size: 330 KB, 1 minute
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> remotely read information about your Windows-based system. You can help
> protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
> install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
> Typical download size: 333 KB, 1 minute
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can
> help
> protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
> install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB888113)
> Typical download size: 326 KB, 1 minute
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can
> help
> protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
> install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB873333)
> Typical download size: 440 KB, 1 minute
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can
> help
> protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
> install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890175)
> Typical download size: 540 KB, 1 minute
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can
> help
> protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
> install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
> Download size: 2.5 MB, 2 minutes
> The Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 is the application installation and
> configuration service for Windows. The additional features in version 3.1
> help make creating, distributing, and managing updates to applications
> easier
> and more efficient. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - May 2005 (KB890830)
> Download size: 473 KB, less than 1 minute
> After the download, this tool runs once to check your computer for
> infection
> by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and
> Mydoom) and helps to remove any infection found. If an infection is found,
> the tool will display a status report the next time you start your
> computer.
> A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to
> manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the
> Microsoft Download Center or run an online version from microsoft.com.
> This
> tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your
> computer, you should use an anti-virus product. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB893086)
> Typical download size: 1.2 MB, 2 minutes
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
> You
> can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.
> After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
> Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
> (KB890923)
> Download size: 3.9 MB, 3 minutes
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise a computer running Microsoft Internet Explorer and gain control
> over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from
> Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your
> computer. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
> Typical download size: 1.3 MB, 2 minutes
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
> You
> can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.
> After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
> Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows Messenger (KB887472)
> Download size: 1 MB, less than 1 minute
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can
> help
> protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
> install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
> Typical download size: 393 KB, 1 minute
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can
> help
> protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
> install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
> Typical download size: 334 KB, 1 minute
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can
> help
> protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
> install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB885836)
> Typical download size: 342 KB, 1 minute
> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can
> help
> protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
> install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
> Hide this update
>
> 816093: Security Update Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM)
> Download size: 5.1 MB, 3 minutes
> This update helps resolve a vulnerability in the Microsoft virtual
> machine.
> After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Once
> you
> have installed this item, it cannot be removed. Details...
> Hide this update
>


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