It's probably not you or your computer! I had problems too so I uninstalled
SP2 and everything is back to normal right now. I'm gonna wait till MS gets
the bugs out of SP2 before I put it back on. In fact, that is just what they
sort of suggested to me. SP2 in it's present form is just not worth the
hassle.
"Mark" wrote:
> Hi, can anyone help me please?
>
> I have just installed XP Service pack 2, everything seems ok except for the
> folowing:
>
> Every time i pick the control panel from the start menu it will hang and
> then not open, thus giving a error message regarding a "hangup". sometimes it
> will open the main folder and show a torch searching whereas other times
> nothing will happen at all. If i am using any other programes at the time
> they will aslo freeze / not respond. Thus resulting in ending problems via
> ctrl - alt - delete and with a restart when this does not work / freezes.
>
> It is strange, as after first installing XP SP2 it would only do it the
> first time i clicked it (for every time i used my pc) and then it worked ok
> afterwards. But now it wont let me get into the control panel at all?
>
> It is really annoying as i cannot access my basic pc stuff / tools etc.
>
> I have done a virus check with the latest definitions (norton) so i dont
> think it is a virus problem.
>
> Service pack 2 was installed onto a packard bell imedia 5093 pc, with xp
> home edition factory pre installed.
>
> Thank you.
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