Updates for 4-10-2008

My computer updated automaticaly on 4-10-2008. After shutting down and
rebooting, I lost all of my current prefereces. All of my descktop shortcuts
were gone, screensaver was gone, everything was reformatted, and I received
the box to register my windows product. It was as if it wiped-out my hard
drive and reinstalled windows.
Does anyone know why this is, or how to get my setting back.

And I was blaming my old hardware...
After I rebooted, BSOD's are the only thing I get to. Hardware/Driver
errors, general errors. Can't even boot from CD, or start with last known
config because keyboard is gone, mouse is gone. I think I'm hosed, can't even
format + reinstall.
Time for a MAC ?
Running XP home on antique Gateway
Ran fine (but slow) before updates.

Sorry, I'm venting...
Hope this helps to get some kind of solution, at least you can get to a
desktop and hopefully do something.

Have you tryed system restore?

"bewildered" wrote:

> My computer updated automaticaly on 4-10-2008. After shutting down and
> rebooting, I lost all of my current prefereces. All of my descktop shortcuts
> were gone, screensaver was gone, everything was reformatted, and I received
> the box to register my windows product. It was as if it wiped-out my hard
> drive and reinstalled windows.
> Does anyone know why this is, or how to get my setting back.

Johnny_1,

I'm with you on your comment "Time for a Mac?"
I was fortunate enough to have my mouse and keyboard. The updates just
wiped-out all of my desktop preferences, favorites, etc.,and my ability to
open files on my external USB port. Or shall I say, that is all I am aware
of so far.
I have two seperate logins for my computer, mine and my kids. Everthing on
my kids is fine.
"And I thought I was protecting myself from my kids!!" Little did I know
that Microsoft was going to do a number on me.

I use 2000 Professional. I'm considering updating to XP, but if I'm going
to have to start over, I may as well look into a Mac.



"Johnny_1" wrote:

> And I was blaming my old hardware...
> After I rebooted, BSOD's are the only thing I get to. Hardware/Driver
> errors, general errors. Can't even boot from CD, or start with last known
> config because keyboard is gone, mouse is gone. I think I'm hosed, can't even
> format + reinstall.
> Time for a MAC ?
> Running XP home on antique Gateway
> Ran fine (but slow) before updates.
>
> Sorry, I'm venting...
> Hope this helps to get some kind of solution, at least you can get to a
> desktop and hopefully do something.
>
> Have you tryed system restore?
>
> "bewildered" wrote:
>
> > My computer updated automaticaly on 4-10-2008. After shutting down and
> > rebooting, I lost all of my current prefereces. All of my descktop shortcuts
> > were gone, screensaver was gone, everything was reformatted, and I received
> > the box to register my windows product. It was as if it wiped-out my hard
> > drive and reinstalled windows.
> > Does anyone know why this is, or how to get my setting back.