Latest security updates screwed my W2K server webview capabilities

The file explorer is not able to display files in the right pane (workaround:
go to tools -> Folder Options -> select "use windows classic folders")

This didn't solve my other issues though, I cannot access the add/remove
programs window; I'm getting javascript errors; and the windows update screen
hangs while displaying the "Checking if your computer has the latest
version..."

Any ideas on how to remove the latest security patches without using the
"Add/Remove" screen?


Thanks,

I've found a workaround:
1.- Go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
2.- Download IE6 sp1 and run installer
3.- Chose reinstall
4.- Performed windows update and selected all security updates except the
ones that caused my machine to fail in the first place:
(Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 for Windows 2000
(KB905495)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB896688))

I'm not sure which security patch caused, that's why I'm skipping the ones
that were distributed by Microsoft on 10/11/2005.

"jbermejo" wrote:

> The file explorer is not able to display files in the right pane (workaround:
> go to tools -> Folder Options -> select "use windows classic folders")
>
> This didn't solve my other issues though, I cannot access the add/remove
> programs window; I'm getting javascript errors; and the windows update screen
> hangs while displaying the "Checking if your computer has the latest
> version..."
>
> Any ideas on how to remove the latest security patches without using the
> "Add/Remove" screen?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>

Can you run a SEARCH for Files? If so then>>> Look for the updates from today
KB896688, 904706,905414,905749,901017,900725,902400 and 890830(but this one
you can't uninstall). Put it in the "All or part of file name" window and it
will bring up the "uninstaller" for that update. Right clcik on it and OPEN
it and follow instructions.


"jbermejo" wrote:

> The file explorer is not able to display files in the right pane (workaround:
> go to tools -> Folder Options -> select "use windows classic folders")
>
> This didn't solve my other issues though, I cannot access the add/remove
> programs window; I'm getting javascript errors; and the windows update screen
> hangs while displaying the "Checking if your computer has the latest
> version..."
>
> Any ideas on how to remove the latest security patches without using the
> "Add/Remove" screen?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>

I have WinXP SP2. When I installed all the updates today my IE was screwed
up. There were no drop down memu items on top toolbar showing but they would
drop down if I scrolled over them, my start menu lost all its small icons,
any folders I went to showed icons only and I could not change it back to
list like I normally have them, and a few other things were "changed" I don't
remember. So after reading the posts here, I UNINSTALLED all of the days
updates ( I had 8 of them) and then reinstalled one by one (this time with my
AV off) except I did not reinstall KB896688( only downloaded and saved it).

What I finally did was went to KB896688 on MS downloads site and then DL it
from there to SAVE and then decided to try it again installing from my own
computer and now my IE and computer all works fine. I also made sure I had
my AV
disabled this time when saving it and when installing it with nothing else
running or open. I think what happened when trying to DL all 8 from WIN
Update something got corrupted in the process of DL or installation.

If you scroll down here on this discussion board you will see many folks are
hainvg all sorts of problems with this months updates from MS especially I
think if you try to take them all from the WIN Update site usuing Express and
doing all of them at once.



"jbermejo" wrote:

> I've found a workaround:
> 1.- Go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
> 2.- Download IE6 sp1 and run installer
> 3.- Chose reinstall
> 4.- Performed windows update and selected all security updates except the
> ones that caused my machine to fail in the first place:
> (Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 for Windows 2000
> (KB905495)
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB896688))
>
> I'm not sure which security patch caused, that's why I'm skipping the ones
> that were distributed by Microsoft on 10/11/2005.
>
> "jbermejo" wrote:
>
> > The file explorer is not able to display files in the right pane (workaround:
> > go to tools -> Folder Options -> select "use windows classic folders")
> >
> > This didn't solve my other issues though, I cannot access the add/remove
> > programs window; I'm getting javascript errors; and the windows update screen
> > hangs while displaying the "Checking if your computer has the latest
> > version..."
> >
> > Any ideas on how to remove the latest security patches without using the
> > "Add/Remove" screen?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> >