Re: Windows updates screwing up PC?

(cross-posting to windowsupdate)

Hello Bill,

When did these updates get done, and which specific updates are involved?

Does the system work ok, now that you restored it to an earlier point?

--
Maurice N
MS-MVP Windows (Shell / User), Aumha.net VSOP , DTS-L
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"BillL" <> wrote in message news:8CLag.71025$. uk...
> OK, here's the problem. If I let windows download and install the latest
> security updates my PC no longer works. By this I mean I can't run any
> programs, the windows key no longer functions and the PC eventually unlocks.
> I've temporarily 'fixed' this by restoring to a point before the updates
> were installed and switching off. Now I know these updates are important
> but a functioning PC is pretty important as well!
>
> Please could someone provide some assisstance with this problem? I'm using
> WinXP Home (OEM) with SP2 btw.
>
> TIA
>
> BillL
>
>

Hi, and tahnks for the reply.

The updates were KB193580 security update for Widows XP & the latest Windows
Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (WGAVT). Interestingly enough I've done a
custom install of just the security update and the PC's fine so I'm guessing
the problem is to do with WGAVT - do I actually require this in order to use
the update service?

Bill


"Maurice N ~ MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
(cross-posting to windowsupdate)

Hello Bill,

When did these updates get done, and which specific updates are involved?

Does the system work ok, now that you restored it to an earlier point?

--
Maurice N
MS-MVP Windows (Shell / User), Aumha.net VSOP , DTS-L
-----

"BillL" <> wrote in message
news:8CLag.71025$. uk...
> OK, here's the problem. If I let windows download and install the latest
> security updates my PC no longer works. By this I mean I can't run any
> programs, the windows key no longer functions and the PC eventually
> unlocks.
> I've temporarily 'fixed' this by restoring to a point before the updates
> were installed and switching off. Now I know these updates are important
> but a functioning PC is pretty important as well!
>
> Please could someone provide some assisstance with this problem? I'm using
> WinXP Home (OEM) with SP2 btw.
>
> TIA
>
> BillL
>
>

Minor point: I think the security update was for KB 193580
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913580/

On the WGA validation, report your experience to
Windows Genuine Advantage Talkback
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...=125&SiteID=25

I don't think the very last WGA was a final product, nor needed. Stay
tuned.

All the best.
--
Maurice N
MS-MVP Windows

"BillL" <> wrote in message
news:2o2bg.71438$. uk...
> Hi, and tahnks for the reply.
>
> The updates were KB193580 security update for Widows XP & the latest
> Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (WGAVT). Interestingly enough
> I've done a custom install of just the security update and the PC's fine
> so I'm guessing the problem is to do with WGAVT - do I actually require
> this in order to use the update service?
>
> Bill
>
>
> "Maurice N ~ MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> (cross-posting to windowsupdate)
>
> Hello Bill,
>
> When did these updates get done, and which specific updates are involved?
>
> Does the system work ok, now that you restored it to an earlier point?
>
> --
> Maurice N
> MS-MVP Windows (Shell / User), Aumha.net VSOP , DTS-L
> -----
>
> "BillL" <> wrote in message
> news:8CLag.71025$. uk...
>> OK, here's the problem. If I let windows download and install the latest
>> security updates my PC no longer works. By this I mean I can't run any
>> programs, the windows key no longer functions and the PC eventually
>> unlocks.
>> I've temporarily 'fixed' this by restoring to a point before the updates
>> were installed and switching off. Now I know these updates are important
>> but a functioning PC is pretty important as well!
>>
>> Please could someone provide some assisstance with this problem? I'm
>> using
>> WinXP Home (OEM) with SP2 btw.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> BillL
>>
>>
>
>

Can anyone tell me what to do if I need to reinstall windows (oem) but have
no product key. The company who sold it to me is now defunct. CAn I send
the cd back to microsoft for a refund? I registered the copy with them but
they wont give me the product key for it like they did last time. any help
with this would be greatly appreciated.


thanx

p.s. sorry for asking on this thread but I couldn't figure out how to start
a new one,


thanx again

bigmanonbaystreet <> wrote:

> Can anyone tell me what to do if I need to reinstall windows (oem)
> but have no product key. The company who sold it to me is now
> defunct. CAn I send the cd back to microsoft for a refund? I
> registered the copy with them but they wont give me the product key
> for it like they did last time. any help with this would be greatly
> appreciated.

All legitimate sales of Windows come with a Product Key and a Certificate of
Authenticity from Microsoft, so it's a bit worrying that you have been sold
Windows without those safeguards.

The best advice is to be prepared before you find you have to do a
re-installation. Find out what your current product key is now, before you
need to know it. See http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml for
more.

> p.s. sorry for asking on this thread but I couldn't figure out how to
> start a new one,

From the web portals to this newsgroup, you click the "Question" button. A
popup should appear for you to start a new thread. If the popup does not
appear, this indicates that you have a third-party popup-blocker active. So
disable all third-party popup-blockers.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

"bigmanonbaystreet" <> wrote in
message news:6F0A05FC-E202-4CE3-B624-...
> Can anyone tell me what to do if I need to reinstall windows (oem) but
> have
> no product key. The company who sold it to me is now defunct. CAn I send
> the cd back to microsoft for a refund? I registered the copy with them but
> they wont give me the product key for it like they did last time. any
> help
> with this would be greatly appreciated.

There are two things to do. First. check on the computer case for the COA
sticker - this will have the product key.

Second, look here:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

and use the keyfinder to recover the product key from a running system.
Write this down somewhere secure, perhaps also on a sticker you place on the
computer case.


HTH
-pk


>
>
> thanx
>
> p.s. sorry for asking on this thread but I couldn't figure out how to
> start
> a new one,
>
>
> thanx again
>