NEED URGENT HELP!!!:S:S

hi,
yesterday i installed the files that were downloaded automatically from
windows update service and i restarted my laptop (windows vista premium)...
the huge problem is that after i restarted it and logged on, the destkop was
black and nothing appeared on it, just blackness...and the only thing that
opened automatically was my documents...the wierd thing about it is that from
my documents which opened automatically i can work on my laptop as if nothing
is wrong with it, i can access all my programs including the internet...
i tried system restore but i guess it failed because even after i did it the
desktop was still BLACK and my documents opened automatically!
so any helpS:???
thanks!

Uninstall the updates. Restart. If this solves your problem, reinstall one
at a time, testing as you go, until you find the culprit.
For future reference, do not automatically install updates. Choose the
option to "automatically download and let me choose..."

How to ask a question

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

--
*Report back, please*


"rappit" <> wrote in message
news:BAC127E8-A773-430E-B1D1-...
> hi,
> yesterday i installed the files that were downloaded automatically from
> windows update service and i restarted my laptop (windows vista
> premium)...
> the huge problem is that after i restarted it and logged on, the destkop
> was
> black and nothing appeared on it, just blackness...and the only thing that
> opened automatically was my documents...the wierd thing about it is that
> from
> my documents which opened automatically i can work on my laptop as if
> nothing
> is wrong with it, i can access all my programs including the internet...
> i tried system restore but i guess it failed because even after i did it
> the
> desktop was still BLACK and my documents opened automatically!
> so any helpS:???
> thanks!

Choose the option to Notify you when updates are ready to be downloaded!
And don't download hardware drivers from MS updates.
Go to the manufacturer's website for them.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"rappit" wrote:

> hi,
> yesterday i installed the files that were downloaded automatically from
> windows update service and i restarted my laptop (windows vista premium)...
> the huge problem is that after i restarted it and logged on, the destkop was
> black and nothing appeared on it, just blackness...and the only thing that
> opened automatically was my documents...the wierd thing about it is that from
> my documents which opened automatically i can work on my laptop as if nothing
> is wrong with it, i can access all my programs including the internet...
> i tried system restore but i guess it failed because even after i did it the
> desktop was still BLACK and my documents opened automatically!
> so any helpS:???
> thanks!

i already choose what to install after downloading automatically...but how
was i supposed to know that a security update might cause such a problem...
and i removed the installed updates and restarted my laptop,but still the
problem did persist!!!!
so any more ideas that might help:S?!

"Bob" wrote:

> Uninstall the updates. Restart. If this solves your problem, reinstall one
> at a time, testing as you go, until you find the culprit.
> For future reference, do not automatically install updates. Choose the
> option to "automatically download and let me choose..."
>
> How to ask a question
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>
> --
> *Report back, please*
>
>
> "rappit" <> wrote in message
> news:BAC127E8-A773-430E-B1D1-...
> > hi,
> > yesterday i installed the files that were downloaded automatically from
> > windows update service and i restarted my laptop (windows vista
> > premium)...
> > the huge problem is that after i restarted it and logged on, the destkop
> > was
> > black and nothing appeared on it, just blackness...and the only thing that
> > opened automatically was my documents...the wierd thing about it is that
> > from
> > my documents which opened automatically i can work on my laptop as if
> > nothing
> > is wrong with it, i can access all my programs including the internet...
> > i tried system restore but i guess it failed because even after i did it
> > the
> > desktop was still BLACK and my documents opened automatically!
> > so any helpS:???
> > thanks!
>
>

You can try using an earlier restore point. There is an option on the
screen to show more restore points. What happens if you go into Task
Manager and start another explorer.exe in the new task in applications?

"rappit" <> wrote in message
news:B21602F6-48AC-4195-9EF0-...
>i already choose what to install after downloading automatically...but how
> was i supposed to know that a security update might cause such a
> problem...
> and i removed the installed updates and restarted my laptop,but still the
> problem did persist!!!!
> so any more ideas that might help:S?!
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> Uninstall the updates. Restart. If this solves your problem, reinstall
>> one
>> at a time, testing as you go, until you find the culprit.
>> For future reference, do not automatically install updates. Choose the
>> option to "automatically download and let me choose..."
>>
>> How to ask a question
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>>
>> --
>> *Report back, please*
>>
>>
>> "rappit" <> wrote in message
>> news:BAC127E8-A773-430E-B1D1-...
>> > hi,
>> > yesterday i installed the files that were downloaded automatically from
>> > windows update service and i restarted my laptop (windows vista
>> > premium)...
>> > the huge problem is that after i restarted it and logged on, the
>> > destkop
>> > was
>> > black and nothing appeared on it, just blackness...and the only thing
>> > that
>> > opened automatically was my documents...the wierd thing about it is
>> > that
>> > from
>> > my documents which opened automatically i can work on my laptop as if
>> > nothing
>> > is wrong with it, i can access all my programs including the
>> > internet...
>> > i tried system restore but i guess it failed because even after i did
>> > it
>> > the
>> > desktop was still BLACK and my documents opened automatically!
>> > so any helpS:???
>> > thanks!
>>
>>

Start your PC in Safe Mode and run System Restore from there.
--
*Report back, please*


"rappit" <> wrote in message
news:B21602F6-48AC-4195-9EF0-...
>i already choose what to install after downloading automatically...but how
> was i supposed to know that a security update might cause such a
> problem...
> and i removed the installed updates and restarted my laptop,but still the
> problem did persist!!!!
> so any more ideas that might help:S?!
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> Uninstall the updates. Restart. If this solves your problem, reinstall
>> one
>> at a time, testing as you go, until you find the culprit.
>> For future reference, do not automatically install updates. Choose the
>> option to "automatically download and let me choose..."
>>
>> How to ask a question
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>>
>> --
>> *Report back, please*
>>
>>
>> "rappit" <> wrote in message
>> news:BAC127E8-A773-430E-B1D1-...
>> > hi,
>> > yesterday i installed the files that were downloaded automatically from
>> > windows update service and i restarted my laptop (windows vista
>> > premium)...
>> > the huge problem is that after i restarted it and logged on, the
>> > destkop
>> > was
>> > black and nothing appeared on it, just blackness...and the only thing
>> > that
>> > opened automatically was my documents...the wierd thing about it is
>> > that
>> > from
>> > my documents which opened automatically i can work on my laptop as if
>> > nothing
>> > is wrong with it, i can access all my programs including the
>> > internet...
>> > i tried system restore but i guess it failed because even after i did
>> > it
>> > the
>> > desktop was still BLACK and my documents opened automatically!
>> > so any helpS:???
>> > thanks!
>>
>>

OMG...john barnes...you are a genious by mistake:P:P....i started another
explorer.exe althu a one was already runnin, and it freakin
worked....everythin is back to normal....
thanks big time john....but now how shall i know that an update could be
harmfull...i mean they are security updates so why should they cause such a
problem???
regards

"John Barnes" wrote:

> You can try using an earlier restore point. There is an option on the
> screen to show more restore points. What happens if you go into Task
> Manager and start another explorer.exe in the new task in applications?
>
> "rappit" <> wrote in message
> news:B21602F6-48AC-4195-9EF0-...
> >i already choose what to install after downloading automatically...but how
> > was i supposed to know that a security update might cause such a
> > problem...
> > and i removed the installed updates and restarted my laptop,but still the
> > problem did persist!!!!
> > so any more ideas that might help:S?!
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> Uninstall the updates. Restart. If this solves your problem, reinstall
> >> one
> >> at a time, testing as you go, until you find the culprit.
> >> For future reference, do not automatically install updates. Choose the
> >> option to "automatically download and let me choose..."
> >>
> >> How to ask a question
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> *Report back, please*
> >>
> >>
> >> "rappit" <> wrote in message
> >> news:BAC127E8-A773-430E-B1D1-...
> >> > hi,
> >> > yesterday i installed the files that were downloaded automatically from
> >> > windows update service and i restarted my laptop (windows vista
> >> > premium)...
> >> > the huge problem is that after i restarted it and logged on, the
> >> > destkop
> >> > was
> >> > black and nothing appeared on it, just blackness...and the only thing
> >> > that
> >> > opened automatically was my documents...the wierd thing about it is
> >> > that
> >> > from
> >> > my documents which opened automatically i can work on my laptop as if
> >> > nothing
> >> > is wrong with it, i can access all my programs including the
> >> > internet...
> >> > i tried system restore but i guess it failed because even after i did
> >> > it
> >> > the
> >> > desktop was still BLACK and my documents opened automatically!
> >> > so any helpS:???
> >> > thanks!
> >>
> >>
>
>

OMG...john barnes...you are a genious by mistake:P:P....i started another
explorer.exe althu a one was already runnin, and it freakin
worked....everythin is back to normal....
thanks big time john....but now how shall i know that an update could be
harmfull...i mean they are security updates so why should they cause such a
problem???
regards

"John Barnes" wrote:

> You can try using an earlier restore point. There is an option on the
> screen to show more restore points. What happens if you go into Task
> Manager and start another explorer.exe in the new task in applications?
>
> "rappit" <> wrote in message
> news:B21602F6-48AC-4195-9EF0-...
> >i already choose what to install after downloading automatically...but how
> > was i supposed to know that a security update might cause such a
> > problem...
> > and i removed the installed updates and restarted my laptop,but still the
> > problem did persist!!!!
> > so any more ideas that might help:S?!
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> Uninstall the updates. Restart. If this solves your problem, reinstall
> >> one
> >> at a time, testing as you go, until you find the culprit.
> >> For future reference, do not automatically install updates. Choose the
> >> option to "automatically download and let me choose..."
> >>
> >> How to ask a question
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> *Report back, please*
> >>
> >>
> >> "rappit" <> wrote in message
> >> news:BAC127E8-A773-430E-B1D1-...
> >> > hi,
> >> > yesterday i installed the files that were downloaded automatically from
> >> > windows update service and i restarted my laptop (windows vista
> >> > premium)...
> >> > the huge problem is that after i restarted it and logged on, the
> >> > destkop
> >> > was
> >> > black and nothing appeared on it, just blackness...and the only thing
> >> > that
> >> > opened automatically was my documents...the wierd thing about it is
> >> > that
> >> > from
> >> > my documents which opened automatically i can work on my laptop as if
> >> > nothing
> >> > is wrong with it, i can access all my programs including the
> >> > internet...
> >> > i tried system restore but i guess it failed because even after i did
> >> > it
> >> > the
> >> > desktop was still BLACK and my documents opened automatically!
> >> > so any helpS:???
> >> > thanks!
> >>
> >>
>
>

OMG...john barnes...you are a genious by mistake:P:P....i started another
explorer.exe althu a one was already runnin, and it freakin
worked....everythin is back to normal....
thanks big time john....but now how shall i know that an update could be
harmfull...i mean they are security updates so why should they cause such a
problem???
regards


"John Barnes" wrote:

> You can try using an earlier restore point. There is an option on the
> screen to show more restore points. What happens if you go into Task
> Manager and start another explorer.exe in the new task in applications?
>
> "rappit" <> wrote in message
> news:B21602F6-48AC-4195-9EF0-...
> >i already choose what to install after downloading automatically...but how
> > was i supposed to know that a security update might cause such a
> > problem...
> > and i removed the installed updates and restarted my laptop,but still the
> > problem did persist!!!!
> > so any more ideas that might help:S?!
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> Uninstall the updates. Restart. If this solves your problem, reinstall
> >> one
> >> at a time, testing as you go, until you find the culprit.
> >> For future reference, do not automatically install updates. Choose the
> >> option to "automatically download and let me choose..."
> >>
> >> How to ask a question
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> *Report back, please*
> >>
> >>
> >> "rappit" <> wrote in message
> >> news:BAC127E8-A773-430E-B1D1-...
> >> > hi,
> >> > yesterday i installed the files that were downloaded automatically from
> >> > windows update service and i restarted my laptop (windows vista
> >> > premium)...
> >> > the huge problem is that after i restarted it and logged on, the
> >> > destkop
> >> > was
> >> > black and nothing appeared on it, just blackness...and the only thing
> >> > that
> >> > opened automatically was my documents...the wierd thing about it is
> >> > that
> >> > from
> >> > my documents which opened automatically i can work on my laptop as if
> >> > nothing
> >> > is wrong with it, i can access all my programs including the
> >> > internet...
> >> > i tried system restore but i guess it failed because even after i did
> >> > it
> >> > the
> >> > desktop was still BLACK and my documents opened automatically!
> >> > so any helpS:???
> >> > thanks!
> >>
> >>
>
>

Not sure what you mean by mistake. I did say start 'another' which means in
addition to the current one. :-) There is no real way to tell if YOU will
have a problem. If you download and don't install, then watch the group to
see if others are having a problem with a particular update, you just don't
install that one. If it is peculiar to your particular setup (hardware and
software combination) then you have no way to tell and will have to
uninstall or system restore.

"rappit" <> wrote in message
news:5F6C1396-A814-40A4-A323-...
> OMG...john barnes...you are a genious by mistake:P:P....i started another
> explorer.exe althu a one was already runnin, and it freakin
> worked....everythin is back to normal....
> thanks big time john....but now how shall i know that an update could be
> harmfull...i mean they are security updates so why should they cause such
> a
> problem???
> regards
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> You can try using an earlier restore point. There is an option on the
>> screen to show more restore points. What happens if you go into Task
>> Manager and start another explorer.exe in the new task in
>> applications?
>>
>> "rappit" <> wrote in message
>> news:B21602F6-48AC-4195-9EF0-...
>> >i already choose what to install after downloading automatically...but
>> >how
>> > was i supposed to know that a security update might cause such a
>> > problem...
>> > and i removed the installed updates and restarted my laptop,but still
>> > the
>> > problem did persist!!!!
>> > so any more ideas that might help:S?!
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Uninstall the updates. Restart. If this solves your problem, reinstall
>> >> one
>> >> at a time, testing as you go, until you find the culprit.
>> >> For future reference, do not automatically install updates. Choose the
>> >> option to "automatically download and let me choose..."
>> >>
>> >> How to ask a question
>> >>
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> >>
>> >> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> *Report back, please*
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "rappit" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:BAC127E8-A773-430E-B1D1-...
>> >> > hi,
>> >> > yesterday i installed the files that were downloaded automatically
>> >> > from
>> >> > windows update service and i restarted my laptop (windows vista
>> >> > premium)...
>> >> > the huge problem is that after i restarted it and logged on, the
>> >> > destkop
>> >> > was
>> >> > black and nothing appeared on it, just blackness...and the only
>> >> > thing
>> >> > that
>> >> > opened automatically was my documents...the wierd thing about it is
>> >> > that
>> >> > from
>> >> > my documents which opened automatically i can work on my laptop as
>> >> > if
>> >> > nothing
>> >> > is wrong with it, i can access all my programs including the
>> >> > internet...
>> >> > i tried system restore but i guess it failed because even after i
>> >> > did
>> >> > it
>> >> > the
>> >> > desktop was still BLACK and my documents opened automatically!
>> >> > so any helpS:???
>> >> > thanks!
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>