update v4 problems Win Me

my last update (Win Me) of 2 critical files for internet security (in the
last few days) has led to all sorts of internet hangs and error messages. I
have restored to a point before the updates - how long can I go without the
updates because they mess up Win Me. Can better ones be released or should I
do something myself & what should that be?

Which updates were these?

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"Ross Corben" <Ross > wrote in message
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> my last update (Win Me) of 2 critical files for internet security (in the
> last few days) has led to all sorts of internet hangs and error messages.
> I
> have restored to a point before the updates - how long can I go without
> the
> updates because they mess up Win Me. Can better ones be released or should
> I
> do something myself & what should that be?

Ah...
Since June's updates were 883939 and 896358, I'll assume we're talking about
these.

Neither of these updates have caused any significant problems in the Windows
ME groups that I'm aware of - so the suspicion has to be that you may
already have been affected by something that these fixes were intended to
prevent

You may already have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/averttools.asp

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html
(download it without the accompanying rubbish)

download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from
your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Ross Corben" <Ross > wrote in message
news:0A909BD1-013B-4FA2-A79A-...
> my last update (Win Me) of 2 critical files for internet security (in the
> last few days) has led to all sorts of internet hangs and error messages.
> I
> have restored to a point before the updates - how long can I go without
> the
> updates because they mess up Win Me. Can better ones be released or should
> I
> do something myself & what should that be?