Update freezes

New install of XP
When attempting to start Windows Update, the browswer shows "Checking to see
if the latest....." and freezes.
??????

On your new install did you install mobo chipset & other hw drivers from
supplied cd's or did you rely on default win drivers?
And did you connect to a broadband connection with an unpatched / protected
sys?

"toomand" <> wrote in message
news:C0172608-A1ED-4E37-B94A-...
> New install of XP
> When attempting to start Windows Update, the browswer shows "Checking to
see
> if the latest....." and freezes.
> ??????

Installed with default windows drivers.
Yes, connected with unpatched/protected sys

"DL" wrote:

> On your new install did you install mobo chipset & other hw drivers from
> supplied cd's or did you rely on default win drivers?
> And did you connect to a broadband connection with an unpatched / protected
> sys?
>
> "toomand" <> wrote in message
> news:C0172608-A1ED-4E37-B94A-...
> > New install of XP
> > When attempting to start Windows Update, the browswer shows "Checking to
> see
> > if the latest....." and freezes.
> > ??????
>
>
>

PC is Dell 4100 (1.1Ghz) (128mb) No driver conflicts indicated

"toomand" wrote:

> Installed with default windows drivers.
> Yes, connected with unpatched/protected sys
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > On your new install did you install mobo chipset & other hw drivers from
> > supplied cd's or did you rely on default win drivers?
> > And did you connect to a broadband connection with an unpatched / protected
> > sys?
> >
> > "toomand" <> wrote in message
> > news:C0172608-A1ED-4E37-B94A-...
> > > New install of XP
> > > When attempting to start Windows Update, the browswer shows "Checking to
> > see
> > > if the latest....." and freezes.
> > > ??????
> >
> >
> >

Running WinXP with 128mb will be a painfully slow experience.
I let my kids play on a 1.8 with 768mb, in win2k, and that's slow enough

Its estimated that it takes on average 11 minutes for an unprotected sys
connected to broadband to be infected. (If however you are behind a NAT
firewall you should be allright)
1) You should use the sys manu (Dell) chipset and other drivers, not rely on
win default drivers - even if it shows no problems - and never use winupdate
for drivers.
2) Since you have access to another sys you might want to download and burn
to cd the Administrative latest sp update.
3) The winxp firewall is turned off, by default, on installation making it
likely that your PC has been compromised.
4) I believe Trend Micro have a download you can burn to cd in order to scan
your sy

"toomand" <> wrote in message
newsFFAE35B-333D-420E-89B6-...
> PC is Dell 4100 (1.1Ghz) (128mb) No driver conflicts indicated
>
> "toomand" wrote:
>
> > Installed with default windows drivers.
> > Yes, connected with unpatched/protected sys
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> > > On your new install did you install mobo chipset & other hw drivers
from
> > > supplied cd's or did you rely on default win drivers?
> > > And did you connect to a broadband connection with an unpatched /
protected
> > > sys?
> > >
> > > "toomand" <> wrote in message
> > > news:C0172608-A1ED-4E37-B94A-...
> > > > New install of XP
> > > > When attempting to start Windows Update, the browswer shows
"Checking to
> > > see
> > > > if the latest....." and freezes.
> > > > ??????
> > >
> > >
> > >

Forgive me if this is duplicated, but I got somewhat sidetracked


Running WinXP with 128mb will be a painfully slow experience.
I let my kids play on a 1.8 with 768mb, in win2k, and that's slow enough

Its estimated that it takes on average 11 minutes for an unprotected sys
connected to broadband to be infected. (If however you are behind a NAT
firewall you should be allright)
1) You should use the sys manu (Dell) chipset and other drivers, not rely on
win default drivers - even if it shows no problems - and never use winupdate
for drivers.
2) Since you have access to another sys you might want to download and burn
to cd the Administrative latest sp update.
3) The winxp firewall is turned off, by default, on installation making it
likely that your PC has been compromised.
4) I believe Trend Micro have a download you can burn to cd in order to scan
your sy

"toomand" <> wrote in message
newsFFAE35B-333D-420E-89B6-...
> PC is Dell 4100 (1.1Ghz) (128mb) No driver conflicts indicated
>
> "toomand" wrote:
>
> > Installed with default windows drivers.
> > Yes, connected with unpatched/protected sys
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> > > On your new install did you install mobo chipset & other hw drivers
from
> > > supplied cd's or did you rely on default win drivers?
> > > And did you connect to a broadband connection with an unpatched /
protected
> > > sys?
> > >
> > > "toomand" <> wrote in message
> > > news:C0172608-A1ED-4E37-B94A-...
> > > > New install of XP
> > > > When attempting to start Windows Update, the browswer shows
"Checking to
> > > see
> > > > if the latest....." and freezes.
> > > > ??????
> > >
> > >
> > >


"toomand" <> wrote in message
newsFFAE35B-333D-420E-89B6-...
> PC is Dell 4100 (1.1Ghz) (128mb) No driver conflicts indicated
>
> "toomand" wrote:
>
> > Installed with default windows drivers.
> > Yes, connected with unpatched/protected sys
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> > > On your new install did you install mobo chipset & other hw drivers
from
> > > supplied cd's or did you rely on default win drivers?
> > > And did you connect to a broadband connection with an unpatched /
protected
> > > sys?
> > >
> > > "toomand" <> wrote in message
> > > news:C0172608-A1ED-4E37-B94A-...
> > > > New install of XP
> > > > When attempting to start Windows Update, the browswer shows
"Checking to
> > > see
> > > > if the latest....." and freezes.
> > > > ??????
> > >
> > >
> > >