4/15/05 Automatic Update Disabled My Wireless Network

The 4/15/05 automatic update to XP Security Pack 2 disabled my home network
connections... after four days I'm still trying to restore them.

The update, once installed, appears to be irreverible -- NONE of the system
restore points can be accesssed. (It's labled "Software Distribution Service
2.0" in the System Restore.)

The update was installed while networked components were operating -- and
immediately stopped, so there's a clear cause-and-effect.

Any suggestions on how to work around this? At this point, I'm inclined to
turn the Auto Updates off and take a RISK of having the system attacked,
rather than having Auto Updates make it a SURE THING.

--Warren Fwy

"Warren Fwy",

I am sorry you are hitting this issue. Since the update installed, however, you
will likely get a better answer from the Windows XP newsgroups, since they have
the experience with specific issues. Please repost your questions to the
following newsgroups, and you are likely to get a much more detailed, efficient
solution:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
microsoft.public.windowsxp

Sincerely,

Pat Walters [MSFT]

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"Warren Fwy" <> wrote in message
news:F102A825-9506-4EF5-8C83-...
> The 4/15/05 automatic update to XP Security Pack 2 disabled my home network
> connections... after four days I'm still trying to restore them.
>
> The update, once installed, appears to be irreverible -- NONE of the system
> restore points can be accesssed. (It's labled "Software Distribution Service
> 2.0" in the System Restore.)
>
> The update was installed while networked components were operating -- and
> immediately stopped, so there's a clear cause-and-effect.
>
> Any suggestions on how to work around this? At this point, I'm inclined to
> turn the Auto Updates off and take a RISK of having the system attacked,
> rather than having Auto Updates make it a SURE THING.
>
> --Warren Fwy

"Pat Walters [MSFT]" wrote:

> "Warren Fwy",
>
> I am sorry you are hitting this issue. Since the update installed, however, you
> will likely get a better answer from the Windows XP newsgroups, since they have
> the experience with specific issues. Please repost your questions to the
> following newsgroups, and you are likely to get a much more detailed, efficient
> solution:
>
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> microsoft.public.windowsxp
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Pat Walters [MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Use
> of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
> http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm"
>
>
> "Warren Fwy" <> wrote in message
> news:F102A825-9506-4EF5-8C83-...
> > The 4/15/05 automatic update to XP Security Pack 2 disabled my home network
> > connections... after four days I'm still trying to restore them.
> >
> > The update, once installed, appears to be irreverible -- NONE of the system
> > restore points can be accesssed. (It's labled "Software Distribution Service
> > 2.0" in the System Restore.)
> >
> > The update was installed while networked components were operating -- and
> > immediately stopped, so there's a clear cause-and-effect.
> >
> > Any suggestions on how to work around this? At this point, I'm inclined to
> > turn the Auto Updates off and take a RISK of having the system attacked,
> > rather than having Auto Updates make it a SURE THING.
> >
> > --Warren Fwy
>
>
>