KB955759 is crashing IE6 and WMP11 under XP /w SP3

I am using XP Professional /w SP3. The following update is IMHO
malfunctioning as after applying it, IE6 and Windows Media Player 9 will
not start anymore:

Update for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows 2000 (KB955759)

After restoring my system to a restore point right prior to the
installation of the above update it is working again fine. Nothing else
was installed in between. This behaviour is a reoccuring one (tried it 2
times).

As I noticed, I am "not alone out there" experiencing this problem. See
e.g. thread named 'Hekp! IE8 problem after Windows updates installed'
right in this group.

Regards,
H. Schick

"HgrYch" <> wrote in message news:hhfd5b$751$00$...
>I am using XP Professional /w SP3. The following update is IMHO malfunctioning as after applying it,
> IE6 and Windows Media Player 9 will not start anymore:
>
> Update for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows 2000 (KB955759)


http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=955759

You don't mention trying to use the

<quote>
Additional information about this security update

Re-enable the Indeo functionality after this security update is installed

Warning This workaround may make a computer or a network more vulnerable
to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses.
We do not recommend this workaround but are providing this information
so that you can implement this workaround at your
own discretion. Use this workaround at your own risk.

</quote>



>
> After restoring my system to a restore point right prior to the installation of the above update
> it is working again fine. Nothing else was installed in between.
> This behaviour is a reoccuring one (tried it 2 times).
>
> As I noticed, I am "not alone out there" experiencing this problem.
> See e.g. thread named 'Hekp! IE8 problem after Windows updates
> installed' right in this group.


I suspect they also didn't read the KB article or try the workaround. ; }


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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