latest update - Windows Explorer crashes, WMP sluggish?

Since ALLOWING my system to download and install the latest Windows
update two days ago, I have been experiencing freezing and crashing of
Windows Explorer. Also Windows Media Player seems very sluggish when
loading media files.

The behavior of both apps has changed CONSIDERABLY since the update.

I have done nothing else to the computer or Windows XP Pro SP2.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Greg

WinXP Pro SP2(+)

Try using system restore to roll back to a restore point that was saved
before you installed the new updates.

You could also visit Add & Remove Programs, check "Show Updates" and
uninstall the latest updates you downloaded.

While neither of these will fix the problem, they may resolve it for the
time being.

Also, check you even viewer for any related error messages. Right click on
My Computer > Manage > Expand Event Viewer > Review the events listed under
Application and System to see if any of them are related to your problem.

"siriusbliss" wrote:

> Since ALLOWING my system to download and install the latest Windows
> update two days ago, I have been experiencing freezing and crashing of
> Windows Explorer. Also Windows Media Player seems very sluggish when
> loading media files.
>
> The behavior of both apps has changed CONSIDERABLY since the update.
>
> I have done nothing else to the computer or Windows XP Pro SP2.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg
>
> WinXP Pro SP2(+)
>