Window Update 07 14 09 disables dual monitors

After my last automatic update my secondary monitor does not work.
Is there a fix available?

Windows version? What updates did you install?

drewsher wrote:
> After my last automatic update my secondary monitor does not work.
> Is there a fix available?

Running Window XP Home.

Last udates;
Sat Aug 15 Update KB961118 (did not have second monitor hooked up)
Fri Aug 14 Update KB951847 (Last day second monitor working...updated at
shutdown)


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Windows version? What updates did you install?
>
> drewsher wrote:
> > After my last automatic update my secondary monitor does not work.
> > Is there a fix available?
>

WinXP SP2 or SP3?

Have you tried uninstalling both updates and rebooting?

NB: Do NOT attempt to use System Restore unless and until you've uninstalled
both updates! If you've already done so, you're really up the proverbial
creek now.


drewsher wrote:
> Running Window XP Home.
>
> Last udates;
> Sat Aug 15 Update KB961118 (did not have second monitor hooked up)
> Fri Aug 14 Update KB951847 (Last day second monitor working...updated at
> shutdown)
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Windows version? What updates did you install?
>>
>> drewsher wrote:
>>> After my last automatic update my secondary monitor does not work.
>>> Is there a fix available?

Interesting...uninstalled latest update and rebooted. No change.
Went to uninstall the next latest update "Windows Hotfix KB954550-v5" and it
says "This update cannot be removed"??????

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> WinXP SP2 or SP3?
>
> Have you tried uninstalling both updates and rebooting?
>
> NB: Do NOT attempt to use System Restore unless and until you've uninstalled
> both updates! If you've already done so, you're really up the proverbial
> creek now.
>
>
> drewsher wrote:
> > Running Window XP Home.
> >
> > Last udates;
> > Sat Aug 15 Update KB961118 (did not have second monitor hooked up)
> > Fri Aug 14 Update KB951847 (Last day second monitor working...updated at
> > shutdown)
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> Windows version? What updates did you install?
> >>
> >> drewsher wrote:
> >>> After my last automatic update my secondary monitor does not work.
> >>> Is there a fix available?
>
>

Repost: Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

Are there graphics driver and/or monitor driver updates available (from the
respective manufacturers' websites)?

Have you tried (1) disconnecting the secondary monitor, (2) rebooting, and
then (3) reconnecting it?

Truth be told, I'm sure KB961118 didn't cause the problem. If installing
KB951847 caused it, I presume it's only because the hardware is outdated or
you need driver updates (assuming you're running WinXP SP3).

PS: I can show you a way to remove .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1.
Whether doing so would correct the problem, I dunno.


drewsher wrote:
> Interesting...uninstalled latest update and rebooted. No change.
> Went to uninstall the next latest update "Windows Hotfix KB954550-v5" and
> it
> says "This update cannot be removed"??????
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> WinXP SP2 or SP3?
>>
>> Have you tried uninstalling both updates and rebooting?
>>
>> NB: Do NOT attempt to use System Restore unless and until you've
>> uninstalled both updates! If you've already done so, you're really up
>> the
>> proverbial creek now.
>>
>>
>> drewsher wrote:
>>> Running Window XP Home.
>>>
>>> Last udates;
>>> Sat Aug 15 Update KB961118 (did not have second monitor hooked up)
>>> Fri Aug 14 Update KB951847 (Last day second monitor working...updated
>>> at
>>> shutdown)
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> Windows version? What updates did you install?
>>>>
>>>> drewsher wrote:
>>>>> After my last automatic update my secondary monitor does not work.
>>>>> Is there a fix available?