RE: XP Home problems after latest updates

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I have tried to send an email to MS Support (paid version). This just
"hangs" my machine (seems to collect data and then hangs).

Jim

"Charles" wrote:

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>
> "Jim" wrote:
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> > I have XP Home e/w SP2 and IGB Ram.
> >
> > Microsoft released a bunch of security patches this week. I loaded them and
> > immediately started to have some issues with my PC.
> >
> > I lost the sound ( get the Windows start and close down sounds only),
> > restore point and security center (I can manually restart them - using
> > services.msc - but the restoration does not stick thru a reboot). It also
> > apparently messed up my ability to get into the internet (I have to manually
> > restore - using netsh - TCP/IP and WINSOCK). I may have lost other stuff
> > but I just have not encountered more issues at this time.
> >
> > I ran three (3) different virus scanners and I do not have a virus.
> >
>
> I opened my computer this mornig to find it had been rebooted by Windows
> Updater automatically installing updates...
> I tried opening a link in Outlook and was prompted for Browers Information
> ...I was unable to find Inernet Explorer...
> I had problems opening Internet Explorer at all..Or my other browser based
> on Inernet Explorer...
> I was forced to Restore to an earlier point...6/16/2005...
> I tried finding out any other option and this posting was the only
> information I could find.
> I only wonder what problems I will have on continuing updates...
> >
> >
> >
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