Error with sp3

Hi,

I ahve just reinstalled windows xp home 5 weeks ago and i contacted
microsoft and they said i need to pass them some info from my computer and
send the stuff to them but i refuse doing it?. Does anyone know how i can get
the red icon at the buttom of the screen off, it is doing my head-in and i am
thinking of reinstalling windows again.

I am thinking of as well before i reinstall windows that i uninstall sp3 and
put sp2 back on and see if the icon goes, if not i'm going to rebuild my
computer all again.

Thanks

Martin Hickie.

Hello Martin,


For XP they are 2 o 3 solutions, here is two of them Dial-ª-Fix

Go ahead and download Dial-ª-Fix.
<http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix>

Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to Download Dial-ª-fix
Click the Double green checkmark and click Go.

After it has finished, Reboot

Try Windows Update and see if you can get your updates installed.

OR

You might want to try Eddie Bowers tool:
<www.codeplex.com/aureset>

Let us know what hªppens.
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"Martin" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I ahve just reinstalled windows xp home 5 weeks ago and i contacted
> microsoft and they said i need to pass them some info from my computer and
> send the stuff to them but i refuse doing it?. Does anyone know how i can get
> the red icon at the buttom of the screen off, it is doing my head-in and i am
> thinking of reinstalling windows again.
>
> I am thinking of as well before i reinstall windows that i uninstall sp3 and
> put sp2 back on and see if the icon goes, if not i'm going to rebuild my
> computer all again.
>
> Thanks
>
> Martin Hickie.

I would not recommend removing XP service pack 3 if it is successfully
installed.
What is exactly the "red icon" you are seeing, as in, what does it say if
it has a popup message?

As to your issue with MS, does it have to do with re-validation?

The Windows XP Home your re-installed came with this pc, right? You didn't
borrow it from elsewhere, right?
--
Maurice N
MS-MVP
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"Martin" <> wrote in message
news:B0D287AA-7F3A-4A8D-A66A-...
> Hi,
>
> I ahve just reinstalled windows xp home 5 weeks ago and i contacted
> microsoft and they said i need to pass them some info from my computer and
> send the stuff to them but i refuse doing it?. Does anyone know how i can
> get
> the red icon at the buttom of the screen off, it is doing my head-in and i
> am
> thinking of reinstalling windows again.
>
> I am thinking of as well before i reinstall windows that i uninstall sp3
> and
> put sp2 back on and see if the icon goes, if not i'm going to rebuild my
> computer all again.
>
> Thanks
>
> Martin Hickie.

Red icon?

That sounds like the security center icon. Lacking anti-virus or malware
software? No firewall?

"Martin" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I ahve just reinstalled windows xp home 5 weeks ago and i contacted
> microsoft and they said i need to pass them some info from my computer and
> send the stuff to them but i refuse doing it?. Does anyone know how i can get
> the red icon at the buttom of the screen off, it is doing my head-in and i am
> thinking of reinstalling windows again.
>
> I am thinking of as well before i reinstall windows that i uninstall sp3 and
> put sp2 back on and see if the icon goes, if not i'm going to rebuild my
> computer all again.
>
> Thanks
>
> Martin Hickie.

Gis Bun wrote:

> Red icon?
>
> That sounds like the security center icon. Lacking anti-virus or malware
> software? No firewall?
>

If it is the Windows Security Alerts icon, it will be present even if
there is an anti-virus application active and the firewall is turned on.
Failing to allow automatic updates will also highlight it. Instead, right
click on the Taskbar. Under Properties>>Customize, set the notification
for Windows Security Alerts to "Always Hide". Out of sight, out of mind.

Hi Engel

I have downloaded dial-a-fix and it has fixed the problem on my computer. If
i have any more problems i will be contacting you for information.

Thanks for your help.

Martin Hickie.

"Engel" wrote:

> Hello Martin,
>
>
> For XP they are 2 o 3 solutions, here is two of them Dial-ª-Fix
>
> Go ahead and download Dial-ª-Fix.
> <http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix>
>
> Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to Download Dial-ª-fix
> Click the Double green checkmark and click Go.
>
> After it has finished, Reboot
>
> Try Windows Update and see if you can get your updates installed.
>
> OR
>
> You might want to try Eddie Bowers tool:
> <www.codeplex.com/aureset>
>
> Let us know what hªppens.

Hi Martin,

Your are welcome Martin.

I appreciate your time on updateding the threªd.
That's always a nice gesture when we get back a post indicating if the
suggestions were helpful or not.

I would highly appreciate it if you could rate the pºst, so we can keep the
community informed and saves somebody else the hours of trawling through the
web trying to find a solution.
It helps if you mark your initial question as answered--that will enable
others searching for an answer to find a correct one more quickly.

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Thank you.
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"Martin" wrote:

> Hi Engel
>
> I have downloaded dial-a-fix and it has fixed the problem on my computer. If
> i have any more problems i will be contacting you for information.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Martin Hickie.
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > Hello Martin,
> >
> >
> > For XP they are 2 o 3 solutions, here is two of them Dial-ª-Fix
> >
> > Go ahead and download Dial-ª-Fix.
> > <http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix>
> >
> > Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to Download Dial-ª-fix
> > Click the Double green checkmark and click Go.
> >
> > After it has finished, Reboot
> >
> > Try Windows Update and see if you can get your updates installed.
> >
> > OR
> >
> > You might want to try Eddie Bowers tool:
> > <www.codeplex.com/aureset>
> >
> > Let us know what hªppens.

Problem is that we're not even sure what it is because of no image given...

"Ghostrider" wrote:

>
> Gis Bun wrote:
>
> > Red icon?
> >
> > That sounds like the security center icon. Lacking anti-virus or malware
> > software? No firewall?
> >
>
> If it is the Windows Security Alerts icon, it will be present even if
> there is an anti-virus application active and the firewall is turned on.
> Failing to allow automatic updates will also highlight it. Instead, right
> click on the Taskbar. Under Properties>>Customize, set the notification
> for Windows Security Alerts to "Always Hide". Out of sight, out of mind.
>
>