Re: Recent update and System Restore

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I don't accept your statement on being an idiot. :0)

When you look at your Taskbar, at the area next to the time clock, that's called the System Notification area.
Do you see the icon for your antivirus program? (If lost, "hover" your mouse over each icon. You'll see a balloon with description.)

When your antivirus icon is found, do a RIGHT-click on it, then usually there is an option to terminate / or exit / or disable.
That's one way to do it.

If and only if you still cannot use System Restore, and you need to use it right away, consider removing KB908531 update.
To remove windows update KB908531, do the following:

Go to Control Panel, then select "Add or Remove Programs".

Be sure the "Change or Remove Programs" is active / highlighted (at top left of window).

Then look at "Show updates" checkbox (at top). Make sure it is selected (ticked).

Once the display is populated, scroll down to "Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". It should be near the bottom of the list.

Click on that item. You'll see a Remove button. Click on it if you wish to have it removed.

If you have any questions at all, do not hesitate to post back here.

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Maurice N
MS-MVP Windows (Shell / User), Aumha.net VSOP , DTS-L
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"Sulamite3" wrote in message news:1A748C2A-5382-4245-B5A7-D0C07ADAFF08@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yes I have and I have exactly same problem. Thing is I'm a computer idiot (an
elderly female) and hate to live without my System Restore. I wont try the
Antivirus suspending as another person tried it and it did not work. So WHAT
CAN WE DO NOW

"jw14225" wrote:

Has anyone tried using "System Restore" since this latest security update
that everyone is having trouble with. I'm running XP SP2 and it used to work
perfectly then since this update - if I try to run it, when windows restarts
-the message given is that it cant restore to the point I've chosen .... in
fact I get the same response no matter what restore point I choose and it
wont let me go back to any previous month as it worked in the past ? ? ? Any
Suggestions ? ? ?

Joe
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