Security Update for Windows XP (KB839645) Causing New Problem

Every time I install Security Update for Windows XP (KB839645), it trashes
all the other user profiles
except the one used to actually install the update, weird. . .
I don't get any error messages that indicate a bad install either
I suspect it is a prob with the new shell32.dll that gets installed since
the problems with the other user profiles are desktop & icon related:
taskbar visible but no toolbar icons, missing Start button, empty Start menu
(via ctrl-escape keys), desktop icons drop down to 16 bit color. . .
Any / all solutions / recommendations would be gladly appreciated. . .cil

Are you using Windows Update? ...while logged on as Admin?
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MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx

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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;835935

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cil wrote:
> Every time I install Security Update for Windows XP (KB839645), it trashes
> all the other user profiles
> except the one used to actually install the update, weird. . .
> I don't get any error messages that indicate a bad install either
> I suspect it is a prob with the new shell32.dll that gets installed since
> the problems with the other user profiles are desktop & icon related:
> taskbar visible but no toolbar icons, missing Start button, empty Start
> menu (via ctrl-escape keys), desktop icons drop down to 16 bit color. . .
> Any / all solutions / recommendations would be gladly appreciated. . .cil

Yes
Also tried with the admin profile, update completes error free but all other
profiles (all admin level) are trashed. . .

"PA Bear" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Are you using Windows Update? ...while logged on as Admin?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>
> Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
>
> WinXP SP2 Release Notes
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;835935
>
> AumHa Forums
> http://forum.aumha.org
>
> cil wrote:
> > Every time I install Security Update for Windows XP (KB839645), it
trashes
> > all the other user profiles
> > except the one used to actually install the update, weird. . .
> > I don't get any error messages that indicate a bad install either
> > I suspect it is a prob with the new shell32.dll that gets installed
since
> > the problems with the other user profiles are desktop & icon related:
> > taskbar visible but no toolbar icons, missing Start button, empty Start
> > menu (via ctrl-escape keys), desktop icons drop down to 16 bit color. .
..
> > Any / all solutions / recommendations would be gladly appreciated. .
..cil
>

Try:

Why can't I download updates?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

Browse through these pages of MVP & WU Maven Jupiter Jones:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/update.htm

Try disabling both your anti-virus app and your firewall (Careful!).
--
~PA Bear

cil wrote:
> Yes
> Also tried with the admin profile, update completes error free but all
> other profiles (all admin level) are trashed. . .
>
> "PA Bear" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Are you using Windows Update? ...while logged on as Admin?
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
> >
> > Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
> >
> > WinXP SP2 Release Notes
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;835935
> >
> > AumHa Forums
> > http://forum.aumha.org
> >
> > cil wrote:
> > > Every time I install Security Update for Windows XP (KB839645), it
> > > trashes all the other user profiles
> > > except the one used to actually install the update, weird. . .
> > > I don't get any error messages that indicate a bad install either
> > > I suspect it is a prob with the new shell32.dll that gets installed
> > > since the problems with the other user profiles are desktop & icon
> > > related: taskbar visible but no toolbar icons, missing Start button,
> > > empty Start menu (via ctrl-escape keys), desktop icons drop down to
> > > 16 bit color. . . Any / all solutions / recommendations would be
> > > gladly appreciated. . .cil