Newest updates causing me a lot of problems

I have Windows XP Pro. For the past few weeks, Microsoft updates have been
causing me serious problems. Today, RegSeeker quit working right after I
downloaded and installed the new Microsoft updates. I did a system restore
to a restore point that I created prior to installing the updates and
RegSeeker worked fine again.

Two weeks ago, the updates caused my pc to not fully boot. I had to boot
into Safe Mode and uninstall the updates and my pc worked fine again.

Last week the updates caused my pc to drag along as if it were 15 yrs old
and everything was choppy. I did another system restore to a point prior to
the updates being installed and my pc worked fine again.

Today the new updates that I downloaded and installed caused RegSeeker to
stop working and maybe other programs wouldn't have worked, but I didn't try
to run any others to see. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to spend
today getting my pc in shape, which included running RegSeeker, I wouldn't
have known that today's updates caused program(s) to stop working and it
might have been too late for me to do a System Restore in a few weeks because
all restore points prior to today would no longer have been in my pc.

What's going on with Microsoft's updates? All they're causing is serious
problems for me! I have a registered version of Windows so I shouldn't have
any problems with the updates.

Denise

Yes I to am having problems since the last update only!

My Firefox works then stops working - I want click on to load a message from
my e-mail account - nothing happens; the touch pad works then stops working;
I can tap it then the tapper no longer works?

More things are happening I guess roll back the install, and say here OK
please fix this

Thanks Glenn Strazds


"HartsVideo" wrote:

> I have Windows XP Pro. For the past few weeks, Microsoft updates have been
> causing me serious problems. Today, RegSeeker quit working right after I
> downloaded and installed the new Microsoft updates. I did a system restore
> to a restore point that I created prior to installing the updates and
> RegSeeker worked fine again.
>
> Two weeks ago, the updates caused my pc to not fully boot. I had to boot
> into Safe Mode and uninstall the updates and my pc worked fine again.
>
> Last week the updates caused my pc to drag along as if it were 15 yrs old
> and everything was choppy. I did another system restore to a point prior to
> the updates being installed and my pc worked fine again.
>
> Today the new updates that I downloaded and installed caused RegSeeker to
> stop working and maybe other programs wouldn't have worked, but I didn't try
> to run any others to see. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to spend
> today getting my pc in shape, which included running RegSeeker, I wouldn't
> have known that today's updates caused program(s) to stop working and it
> might have been too late for me to do a System Restore in a few weeks because
> all restore points prior to today would no longer have been in my pc.
>
> What's going on with Microsoft's updates? All they're causing is serious
> problems for me! I have a registered version of Windows so I shouldn't have
> any problems with the updates.
>
> Denise
>

At this time I think buying Windows XP Prof. was a waste of money and TIME!
Since the purchase (complete system) it took me one month and a half to get
all software running without conflicts. A short moment of joy, as everything
was running fast, stable and surfing on the net was faster than ever.
But then... an automatic update f####d the system.
Booting ok, but as soon as internet connection is made, everything is a drag.
Surfing is no fun anymore, as it sometimes takes more than a minute just to
open a website.
Restoring to a point prior to the update is useless, no matter how far in
history I go back. I guess some systemfiles were overwritten.
This really s###s.
I tried to seek answers to the problem on the net (with mmmmmmuch patience),
but none found.
Thanks a lot Microsoft.

Where can I find software that (actually) finds and repairs errors in my
Windows XP prof. system?


"Glenn Strazds" wrote:

> Yes I to am having problems since the last update only!
>
> My Firefox works then stops working - I want click on to load a message from
> my e-mail account - nothing happens; the touch pad works then stops working;
> I can tap it then the tapper no longer works?
>
> More things are happening I guess roll back the install, and say here OK
> please fix this
>
> Thanks Glenn Strazds
>
>
> "HartsVideo" wrote:
>
> > I have Windows XP Pro. For the past few weeks, Microsoft updates have been
> > causing me serious problems. Today, RegSeeker quit working right after I
> > downloaded and installed the new Microsoft updates. I did a system restore
> > to a restore point that I created prior to installing the updates and
> > RegSeeker worked fine again.
> >
> > Two weeks ago, the updates caused my pc to not fully boot. I had to boot
> > into Safe Mode and uninstall the updates and my pc worked fine again.
> >
> > Last week the updates caused my pc to drag along as if it were 15 yrs old
> > and everything was choppy. I did another system restore to a point prior to
> > the updates being installed and my pc worked fine again.
> >
> > Today the new updates that I downloaded and installed caused RegSeeker to
> > stop working and maybe other programs wouldn't have worked, but I didn't try
> > to run any others to see. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to spend
> > today getting my pc in shape, which included running RegSeeker, I wouldn't
> > have known that today's updates caused program(s) to stop working and it
> > might have been too late for me to do a System Restore in a few weeks because
> > all restore points prior to today would no longer have been in my pc.
> >
> > What's going on with Microsoft's updates? All they're causing is serious
> > problems for me! I have a registered version of Windows so I shouldn't have
> > any problems with the updates.
> >
> > Denise
> >

Dorre, this might help. If you go into Control Panel > Add/Remove New
Programs and place a check mark in the box of the window that opens at the
top to display updates, the updates that were installed will show up. You
can highlight them and then click on them to remove any or all updates that
Microsoft installed. If you want to turn off automatic updates (I did),
Start > Control Panel > Security Center, and on the options on the left,
choose "Change the way Security Center alerts me." Uncheck all three boxes,
and also click on the large words Automatic Updates and turn it off.

There is a risk to doing this. You'll no longer get updates that can
protect your computer. I've found other methods that protect my computer
that work better than Microsoft updates and Windows Firewall. I turned off
Windows Firewall and downloaded and installed Sygate Firewall which works
much better. I also installed several adware/malware/anti-virus programs.
BitDefender v 8 (free version), AdAware, SpyBot, a-squared, McAfee Stinger,
CW Shredder and Windows Defender. I also remove a lot of unneeded/obsolete
files with RegSeeker (free). I've used these programs for about 1-2 years
and I've had no problems with any of them.

If you install Sygate, you'll be surprised at the number of cookies that are
placed in your pc without your knowledge. Windows firewall lets them through
without you knowing it. Sygate will ask you if you want to allow the
cookied. If it's a site that you use often, you can check "always allow" and
it'll never ask you again. If it's a site that you never want to receive a
cookie, you can check "never allow". If it's a site that you're not sure
about, you can check "don't allow" but not check the box to have Sygate
always take that action.

All of the names of the programs will show up when you Google them. I like
to go to MajorGeeks for programs because I then know that they're safe.
There are a lot more programs out there but I was selective and I also wanted
programs that I didn't have to buy.

I also take advantage of the free on-line scans:

TrendSysClean (takes a couple of hours) http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Trojan Scan http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/

If all else fails or if you don't want to do the above, you can uninstall
and reinstall Windows XP Pro.

Denise

========================================

"Dorre" wrote:

> At this time I think buying Windows XP Prof. was a waste of money and TIME!
> Since the purchase (complete system) it took me one month and a half to get
> all software running without conflicts. A short moment of joy, as everything
> was running fast, stable and surfing on the net was faster than ever.
> But then... an automatic update f####d the system.
> Booting ok, but as soon as internet connection is made, everything is a drag.
> Surfing is no fun anymore, as it sometimes takes more than a minute just to
> open a website.
> Restoring to a point prior to the update is useless, no matter how far in
> history I go back. I guess some systemfiles were overwritten.
> This really s###s.
> I tried to seek answers to the problem on the net (with mmmmmmuch patience),
> but none found.
> Thanks a lot Microsoft.
>
> Where can I find software that (actually) finds and repairs errors in my
> Windows XP prof. system?
>
>
> "Glenn Strazds" wrote:
>
> > Yes I to am having problems since the last update only!
> >
> > My Firefox works then stops working - I want click on to load a message from
> > my e-mail account - nothing happens; the touch pad works then stops working;
> > I can tap it then the tapper no longer works?
> >
> > More things are happening I guess roll back the install, and say here OK
> > please fix this
> >
> > Thanks Glenn Strazds
> >
> >
> > "HartsVideo" wrote:
> >
> > > I have Windows XP Pro. For the past few weeks, Microsoft updates have been
> > > causing me serious problems. Today, RegSeeker quit working right after I
> > > downloaded and installed the new Microsoft updates. I did a system restore
> > > to a restore point that I created prior to installing the updates and
> > > RegSeeker worked fine again.
> > >
> > > Two weeks ago, the updates caused my pc to not fully boot. I had to boot
> > > into Safe Mode and uninstall the updates and my pc worked fine again.
> > >
> > > Last week the updates caused my pc to drag along as if it were 15 yrs old
> > > and everything was choppy. I did another system restore to a point prior to
> > > the updates being installed and my pc worked fine again.
> > >
> > > Today the new updates that I downloaded and installed caused RegSeeker to
> > > stop working and maybe other programs wouldn't have worked, but I didn't try
> > > to run any others to see. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to spend
> > > today getting my pc in shape, which included running RegSeeker, I wouldn't
> > > have known that today's updates caused program(s) to stop working and it
> > > might have been too late for me to do a System Restore in a few weeks because
> > > all restore points prior to today would no longer have been in my pc.
> > >
> > > What's going on with Microsoft's updates? All they're causing is serious
> > > problems for me! I have a registered version of Windows so I shouldn't have
> > > any problems with the updates.
> > >
> > > Denise
> > >

When you hit that golden moment, image the drive to be able to restore it.
Ghost, Acronis and BootItNG are available drive imaging programs.
Windows' System Restore does an incomplete job, as you have found.

Guided Help is a new feature at Microsoft Search to help repair things:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/...l&query=kbacw&

"Dorre" <> wrote in message news:2767C79C-2134-419C-B9E5-...
> At this time I think buying Windows XP Prof. was a waste of money and TIME!
> Since the purchase (complete system) it took me one month and a half to get
> all software running without conflicts. A short moment of joy, as everything
> was running fast, stable and surfing on the net was faster than ever.
> But then... an automatic update f####d the system.
> Booting ok, but as soon as internet connection is made, everything is a drag.
> Surfing is no fun anymore, as it sometimes takes more than a minute just to
> open a website.
> Restoring to a point prior to the update is useless, no matter how far in
> history I go back. I guess some systemfiles were overwritten.
> This really s###s.
> I tried to seek answers to the problem on the net (with mmmmmmuch patience),
> but none found.
> Thanks a lot Microsoft.
>
> Where can I find software that (actually) finds and repairs errors in my
> Windows XP prof. system?
>
>
> "Glenn Strazds" wrote:
>
>> Yes I to am having problems since the last update only!
>>
>> My Firefox works then stops working - I want click on to load a message from
>> my e-mail account - nothing happens; the touch pad works then stops working;
>> I can tap it then the tapper no longer works?
>>
>> More things are happening I guess roll back the install, and say here OK
>> please fix this
>>
>> Thanks Glenn Strazds
>>
>>
>> "HartsVideo" wrote:
>>
>> > I have Windows XP Pro. For the past few weeks, Microsoft updates have been
>> > causing me serious problems. Today, RegSeeker quit working right after I
>> > downloaded and installed the new Microsoft updates. I did a system restore
>> > to a restore point that I created prior to installing the updates and
>> > RegSeeker worked fine again.
>> >
>> > Two weeks ago, the updates caused my pc to not fully boot. I had to boot
>> > into Safe Mode and uninstall the updates and my pc worked fine again.
>> >
>> > Last week the updates caused my pc to drag along as if it were 15 yrs old
>> > and everything was choppy. I did another system restore to a point prior to
>> > the updates being installed and my pc worked fine again.
>> >
>> > Today the new updates that I downloaded and installed caused RegSeeker to
>> > stop working and maybe other programs wouldn't have worked, but I didn't try
>> > to run any others to see. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to spend
>> > today getting my pc in shape, which included running RegSeeker, I wouldn't
>> > have known that today's updates caused program(s) to stop working and it
>> > might have been too late for me to do a System Restore in a few weeks because
>> > all restore points prior to today would no longer have been in my pc.
>> >
>> > What's going on with Microsoft's updates? All they're causing is serious
>> > problems for me! I have a registered version of Windows so I shouldn't have
>> > any problems with the updates.
>> >
>> > Denise
>> >

Ghost, Acronis and BootItNG are programs that I'd consider and I'm going to
look into them. I use EmergencyUtils and have msconfig, regedit and taskmgr
to fall back on, so imaging is important and I'm glad you mentioned it.

I personally think tha Guided Help at Microsoft is like handing Daniel to
the lions. Tweaks just aren't going to help. System Restore by Microsoft
should have restored my pc to exactly the way it was when I created the
restore point but it didn't because it wanted some files to remain in my pc.
Microsoft isn't out to help others, only itself. I've found it to be
untrustworthy and I'll rely on other means before I think about turning to
Microsoft's programs and products.

Denise

==================================

"Michael Jennings" wrote:

> When you hit that golden moment, image the drive to be able to restore it.
> Ghost, Acronis and BootItNG are available drive imaging programs.
> Windows' System Restore does an incomplete job, as you have found.
>
> Guided Help is a new feature at Microsoft Search to help repair things:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/...l&query=kbacw&
>
> "Dorre" <> wrote in message news:2767C79C-2134-419C-B9E5-...
> > At this time I think buying Windows XP Prof. was a waste of money and TIME!
> > Since the purchase (complete system) it took me one month and a half to get
> > all software running without conflicts. A short moment of joy, as everything
> > was running fast, stable and surfing on the net was faster than ever.
> > But then... an automatic update f####d the system.
> > Booting ok, but as soon as internet connection is made, everything is a drag.
> > Surfing is no fun anymore, as it sometimes takes more than a minute just to
> > open a website.
> > Restoring to a point prior to the update is useless, no matter how far in
> > history I go back. I guess some systemfiles were overwritten.
> > This really s###s.
> > I tried to seek answers to the problem on the net (with mmmmmmuch patience),
> > but none found.
> > Thanks a lot Microsoft.
> >
> > Where can I find software that (actually) finds and repairs errors in my
> > Windows XP prof. system?
> >
> >
> > "Glenn Strazds" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes I to am having problems since the last update only!
> >>
> >> My Firefox works then stops working - I want click on to load a message from
> >> my e-mail account - nothing happens; the touch pad works then stops working;
> >> I can tap it then the tapper no longer works?
> >>
> >> More things are happening I guess roll back the install, and say here OK
> >> please fix this
> >>
> >> Thanks Glenn Strazds
> >>
> >>
> >> "HartsVideo" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have Windows XP Pro. For the past few weeks, Microsoft updates have been
> >> > causing me serious problems. Today, RegSeeker quit working right after I
> >> > downloaded and installed the new Microsoft updates. I did a system restore
> >> > to a restore point that I created prior to installing the updates and
> >> > RegSeeker worked fine again.
> >> >
> >> > Two weeks ago, the updates caused my pc to not fully boot. I had to boot
> >> > into Safe Mode and uninstall the updates and my pc worked fine again.
> >> >
> >> > Last week the updates caused my pc to drag along as if it were 15 yrs old
> >> > and everything was choppy. I did another system restore to a point prior to
> >> > the updates being installed and my pc worked fine again.
> >> >
> >> > Today the new updates that I downloaded and installed caused RegSeeker to
> >> > stop working and maybe other programs wouldn't have worked, but I didn't try
> >> > to run any others to see. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to spend
> >> > today getting my pc in shape, which included running RegSeeker, I wouldn't
> >> > have known that today's updates caused program(s) to stop working and it
> >> > might have been too late for me to do a System Restore in a few weeks because
> >> > all restore points prior to today would no longer have been in my pc.
> >> >
> >> > What's going on with Microsoft's updates? All they're causing is serious
> >> > problems for me! I have a registered version of Windows so I shouldn't have
> >> > any problems with the updates.
> >> >
> >> > Denise
> >> >
>
>
>

The slowness is attributed to the WUPDATE.EXE causing 100% CPU utilization.
It shows as SVCHOST.EXE causing the high CPU but the WUPDATE.EXE thread is
what's causing the SVCHOST.EXE to spike. Disable the Automatic Updates and
it will return to normal. When there are new updates, just run it manually.
Trust me, I have been ****ed about this too but I found it running CPU
Watcher.



"Dorre" <> wrote in message
news:2767C79C-2134-419C-B9E5-...
> At this time I think buying Windows XP Prof. was a waste of money and
> TIME!
> Since the purchase (complete system) it took me one month and a half to
> get
> all software running without conflicts. A short moment of joy, as
> everything
> was running fast, stable and surfing on the net was faster than ever.
> But then... an automatic update f####d the system.
> Booting ok, but as soon as internet connection is made, everything is a
> drag.
> Surfing is no fun anymore, as it sometimes takes more than a minute just
> to
> open a website.
> Restoring to a point prior to the update is useless, no matter how far in
> history I go back. I guess some systemfiles were overwritten.
> This really s###s.
> I tried to seek answers to the problem on the net (with mmmmmmuch
> patience),
> but none found.
> Thanks a lot Microsoft.
>
> Where can I find software that (actually) finds and repairs errors in my
> Windows XP prof. system?
>
>
> "Glenn Strazds" wrote:
>
>> Yes I to am having problems since the last update only!
>>
>> My Firefox works then stops working - I want click on to load a message
>> from
>> my e-mail account - nothing happens; the touch pad works then stops
>> working;
>> I can tap it then the tapper no longer works?
>>
>> More things are happening I guess roll back the install, and say here OK
>> please fix this
>>
>> Thanks Glenn Strazds
>>
>>
>> "HartsVideo" wrote:
>>
>> > I have Windows XP Pro. For the past few weeks, Microsoft updates have
>> > been
>> > causing me serious problems. Today, RegSeeker quit working right after
>> > I
>> > downloaded and installed the new Microsoft updates. I did a system
>> > restore
>> > to a restore point that I created prior to installing the updates and
>> > RegSeeker worked fine again.
>> >
>> > Two weeks ago, the updates caused my pc to not fully boot. I had to
>> > boot
>> > into Safe Mode and uninstall the updates and my pc worked fine again.
>> >
>> > Last week the updates caused my pc to drag along as if it were 15 yrs
>> > old
>> > and everything was choppy. I did another system restore to a point
>> > prior to
>> > the updates being installed and my pc worked fine again.
>> >
>> > Today the new updates that I downloaded and installed caused RegSeeker
>> > to
>> > stop working and maybe other programs wouldn't have worked, but I
>> > didn't try
>> > to run any others to see. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to
>> > spend
>> > today getting my pc in shape, which included running RegSeeker, I
>> > wouldn't
>> > have known that today's updates caused program(s) to stop working and
>> > it
>> > might have been too late for me to do a System Restore in a few weeks
>> > because
>> > all restore points prior to today would no longer have been in my pc.
>> >
>> > What's going on with Microsoft's updates? All they're causing is
>> > serious
>> > problems for me! I have a registered version of Windows so I shouldn't
>> > have
>> > any problems with the updates.
>> >
>> > Denise
>> >

MS has decided to show consideration for the user in making it
simple to complete procedures to fix things that are complex manually.
Unless there's a catch or gotcha, this seems like an improvement.

You need to boot from the Ghost CD to restore the system drive.
Terabyte's BootItNG wants a small Fat32 partition; their BootItNG
beats their Image for Windows. I haven't used Acronis; Galen likes it:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/advanced/image-clone.html
All of them require that you make an image to restore from
which can not be stored in the partition they're backing up.

"HartsVideo" <> wrote in message news:8A4ABB6E-2787-497E-81D8-...
> Ghost, Acronis and BootItNG are programs that I'd consider and I'm going to
> look into them. I use EmergencyUtils and have msconfig, regedit and taskmgr
> to fall back on, so imaging is important and I'm glad you mentioned it.
>
> I personally think tha Guided Help at Microsoft is like handing Daniel to
> the lions. Tweaks just aren't going to help. System Restore by Microsoft
> should have restored my pc to exactly the way it was when I created the
> restore point but it didn't because it wanted some files to remain in my pc.
> Microsoft isn't out to help others, only itself. I've found it to be
> untrustworthy and I'll rely on other means before I think about turning to
> Microsoft's programs and products.
>
> Denise

When I disabled automatic updates, my pc's performance didn't improve.
a-squared gave me a message that said: "WgaTray.exe - While executing, the
program a² detected a possible malicious behavior. The program tries to
invisibly download and install files from the internet. I Googled it and
found this thread:

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/rema...0001~mode=flat

I rebooted my pc and told a-squared to delete the file. My pc runs even
faster now.

I was wondering why I received no response to this post from a pro. You all
ought to be ashamed of yourselves. I was having problems with my pc and not
one of you told me it was due to spyware that was downloaded and installed in
my pc under the guise of a security fix. I feel like my own dog bit me!

I won't be back to Microsoft forums again. I'll go to MajorGeeks or
GeeksToGo for honest answers to my questions and pc problems.

Goodbye,and I'm brushing the dirt off the bottom of my feet as I leave.

Denise

==================================

"KC" wrote:

> The slowness is attributed to the WUPDATE.EXE causing 100% CPU utilization.
> It shows as SVCHOST.EXE causing the high CPU but the WUPDATE.EXE thread is
> what's causing the SVCHOST.EXE to spike. Disable the Automatic Updates and
> it will return to normal. When there are new updates, just run it manually.
> Trust me, I have been ****ed about this too but I found it running CPU
> Watcher.
>
>
>
> "Dorre" <> wrote in message
> news:2767C79C-2134-419C-B9E5-...
> > At this time I think buying Windows XP Prof. was a waste of money and
> > TIME!
> > Since the purchase (complete system) it took me one month and a half to
> > get
> > all software running without conflicts. A short moment of joy, as
> > everything
> > was running fast, stable and surfing on the net was faster than ever.
> > But then... an automatic update f####d the system.
> > Booting ok, but as soon as internet connection is made, everything is a
> > drag.
> > Surfing is no fun anymore, as it sometimes takes more than a minute just
> > to
> > open a website.
> > Restoring to a point prior to the update is useless, no matter how far in
> > history I go back. I guess some systemfiles were overwritten.
> > This really s###s.
> > I tried to seek answers to the problem on the net (with mmmmmmuch
> > patience),
> > but none found.
> > Thanks a lot Microsoft.
> >
> > Where can I find software that (actually) finds and repairs errors in my
> > Windows XP prof. system?
> >
> >
> > "Glenn Strazds" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes I to am having problems since the last update only!
> >>
> >> My Firefox works then stops working - I want click on to load a message
> >> from
> >> my e-mail account - nothing happens; the touch pad works then stops
> >> working;
> >> I can tap it then the tapper no longer works?
> >>
> >> More things are happening I guess roll back the install, and say here OK
> >> please fix this
> >>
> >> Thanks Glenn Strazds
> >>
> >>
> >> "HartsVideo" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have Windows XP Pro. For the past few weeks, Microsoft updates have
> >> > been
> >> > causing me serious problems. Today, RegSeeker quit working right after
> >> > I
> >> > downloaded and installed the new Microsoft updates. I did a system
> >> > restore
> >> > to a restore point that I created prior to installing the updates and
> >> > RegSeeker worked fine again.
> >> >
> >> > Two weeks ago, the updates caused my pc to not fully boot. I had to
> >> > boot
> >> > into Safe Mode and uninstall the updates and my pc worked fine again.
> >> >
> >> > Last week the updates caused my pc to drag along as if it were 15 yrs
> >> > old
> >> > and everything was choppy. I did another system restore to a point
> >> > prior to
> >> > the updates being installed and my pc worked fine again.
> >> >
> >> > Today the new updates that I downloaded and installed caused RegSeeker
> >> > to
> >> > stop working and maybe other programs wouldn't have worked, but I
> >> > didn't try
> >> > to run any others to see. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to
> >> > spend
> >> > today getting my pc in shape, which included running RegSeeker, I
> >> > wouldn't
> >> > have known that today's updates caused program(s) to stop working and
> >> > it
> >> > might have been too late for me to do a System Restore in a few weeks
> >> > because
> >> > all restore points prior to today would no longer have been in my pc.
> >> >
> >> > What's going on with Microsoft's updates? All they're causing is
> >> > serious
> >> > problems for me! I have a registered version of Windows so I shouldn't
> >> > have
> >> > any problems with the updates.
> >> >
> >> > Denise
> >> >
>
>
>

Hi Denise,

I'm one of the Guided Help developers and I'd like to hear more about
why you feel Guided Help is "handing Daniel to the lions". Can you
tell me a little more?

Thanks,
James

HartsVideo wrote:
> Ghost, Acronis and BootItNG are programs that I'd consider and I'm going to
> look into them. I use EmergencyUtils and have msconfig, regedit and taskmgr
> to fall back on, so imaging is important and I'm glad you mentioned it.
>
> I personally think tha Guided Help at Microsoft is like handing Daniel to
> the lions. Tweaks just aren't going to help. System Restore by Microsoft
> should have restored my pc to exactly the way it was when I created the
> restore point but it didn't because it wanted some files to remain in my pc.
> Microsoft isn't out to help others, only itself. I've found it to be
> untrustworthy and I'll rely on other means before I think about turning to
> Microsoft's programs and products.
>
> Denise
>
> ==================================
>
> "Michael Jennings" wrote:
>
> > When you hit that golden moment, image the drive to be able to restore it.
> > Ghost, Acronis and BootItNG are available drive imaging programs.
> > Windows' System Restore does an incomplete job, as you have found.
> >
> > Guided Help is a new feature at Microsoft Search to help repair things:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/...l&query=kbacw&
> >
> > "Dorre" <> wrote in message news:2767C79C-2134-419C-B9E5-...
> > > At this time I think buying Windows XP Prof. was a waste of money and TIME!
> > > Since the purchase (complete system) it took me one month and a half to get
> > > all software running without conflicts. A short moment of joy, as everything
> > > was running fast, stable and surfing on the net was faster than ever.
> > > But then... an automatic update f####d the system.
> > > Booting ok, but as soon as internet connection is made, everything is a drag.
> > > Surfing is no fun anymore, as it sometimes takes more than a minute just to
> > > open a website.
> > > Restoring to a point prior to the update is useless, no matter how far in
> > > history I go back. I guess some systemfiles were overwritten.
> > > This really s###s.
> > > I tried to seek answers to the problem on the net (with mmmmmmuch patience),
> > > but none found.
> > > Thanks a lot Microsoft.
> > >
> > > Where can I find software that (actually) finds and repairs errors in my
> > > Windows XP prof. system?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Glenn Strazds" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Yes I to am having problems since the last update only!
> > >>
> > >> My Firefox works then stops working - I want click on to load a message from
> > >> my e-mail account - nothing happens; the touch pad works then stops working;
> > >> I can tap it then the tapper no longer works?
> > >>
> > >> More things are happening I guess roll back the install, and say here OK
> > >> please fix this
> > >>
> > >> Thanks Glenn Strazds
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "HartsVideo" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I have Windows XP Pro. For the past few weeks, Microsoft updates have been
> > >> > causing me serious problems. Today, RegSeeker quit working right after I
> > >> > downloaded and installed the new Microsoft updates. I did a system restore
> > >> > to a restore point that I created prior to installing the updates and
> > >> > RegSeeker worked fine again.
> > >> >
> > >> > Two weeks ago, the updates caused my pc to not fully boot. I had to boot
> > >> > into Safe Mode and uninstall the updates and my pc worked fine again.
> > >> >
> > >> > Last week the updates caused my pc to drag along as if it were 15 yrs old
> > >> > and everything was choppy. I did another system restore to a point prior to
> > >> > the updates being installed and my pc worked fine again.
> > >> >
> > >> > Today the new updates that I downloaded and installed caused RegSeeker to
> > >> > stop working and maybe other programs wouldn't have worked, but I didn't try
> > >> > to run any others to see. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to spend
> > >> > today getting my pc in shape, which included running RegSeeker, I wouldn't
> > >> > have known that today's updates caused program(s) to stop working and it
> > >> > might have been too late for me to do a System Restore in a few weeks because
> > >> > all restore points prior to today would no longer have been in my pc.
> > >> >
> > >> > What's going on with Microsoft's updates? All they're causing is serious
> > >> > problems for me! I have a registered version of Windows so I shouldn't have
> > >> > any problems with the updates.
> > >> >
> > >> > Denise
> > >> >
> >
> >
> >