XP Home problems after latest updates

I have XP Home e/w SP2 and IGB Ram.

Microsoft released a bunch of security patches this week. I loaded them and
immediately started to have some issues with my PC.

I lost the sound ( get the Windows start and close down sounds only),
restore point and security center (I can manually restart them - using
services.msc - but the restoration does not stick thru a reboot). It also
apparently messed up my ability to get into the internet (I have to manually
restore - using netsh - TCP/IP and WINSOCK). I may have lost other stuff
but I just have not encountered more issues at this time.

I ran three (3) different virus scanners and I do not have a virus.

I had a similar problem. I set a manual restore point before I installed the
Windows Updates (8 updates). Everything went normally and I rebooted. After
encountering several problems I decided to do a system restore to remove the
Updates. Only to find the all my Restore Points had disappeared, including
the one I had just set.

I had/have other problems as well. See my post of 6/15 "Windows Update
Mess." I have contacted Microsoft by phone and email but unfortunately
haven't recieved information that has been of any use in addressing the
problems these updates have caused.

"Jim" wrote:

> I have XP Home e/w SP2 and IGB Ram.
>
> Microsoft released a bunch of security patches this week. I loaded them and
> immediately started to have some issues with my PC.
>
> I lost the sound ( get the Windows start and close down sounds only),
> restore point and security center (I can manually restart them - using
> services.msc - but the restoration does not stick thru a reboot). It also
> apparently messed up my ability to get into the internet (I have to manually
> restore - using netsh - TCP/IP and WINSOCK). I may have lost other stuff
> but I just have not encountered more issues at this time.
>
> I ran three (3) different virus scanners and I do not have a virus.
>
>
>
>

You're not alone. I downloaded the 'Magnificent Seven' <I already had dld
Windows Installer 3.1 last week> and they all downloaded just fine, but NONE
install. I've tried 4 times since Wednesday with the same results. THEN
something wierd happened this morning as I was getting ready to start
emailing Microsoft.
I went to block and copy the "results" failure info so I could include it in
my email.
What appeared when I pasted the copied info into a blank notepad document
was an extra line of type that does NOT appear on the WU website:


Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896422)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP Service Pack
2 (KB883939)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB893066)
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - June 2005 (KB890830)

Error: There is not enough disk space to install the update(s). Free
additional space on your hard disk and then try again.

For more information about the failures, see the View installation history
page.

The "ERROR:" line above is NOT shown on the screen on the WU website, but it
DID copy to Notepad.......
Anyway, I've got more than 4GB free on a 10GB harddrive so I think Microsoft
has got some real issues cranking here.
NO PROBLEM, they'll probably just issue a patch that will allow us to patch
the patch.
I wish They'd hurry up and release Longhorn cuz I hear it comes with three
free rolls of duct tape.

"Mikem" wrote:

> I had a similar problem. I set a manual restore point before I installed the
> Windows Updates (8 updates). Everything went normally and I rebooted. After
> encountering several problems I decided to do a system restore to remove the
> Updates. Only to find the all my Restore Points had disappeared, including
> the one I had just set.
>
> I had/have other problems as well. See my post of 6/15 "Windows Update
> Mess." I have contacted Microsoft by phone and email but unfortunately
> haven't recieved information that has been of any use in addressing the
> problems these updates have caused.
>
> "Jim" wrote:
>
> > I have XP Home e/w SP2 and IGB Ram.
> >
> > Microsoft released a bunch of security patches this week. I loaded them and
> > immediately started to have some issues with my PC.
> >
> > I lost the sound ( get the Windows start and close down sounds only),
> > restore point and security center (I can manually restart them - using
> > services.msc - but the restoration does not stick thru a reboot). It also
> > apparently messed up my ability to get into the internet (I have to manually
> > restore - using netsh - TCP/IP and WINSOCK). I may have lost other stuff
> > but I just have not encountered more issues at this time.
> >
> > I ran three (3) different virus scanners and I do not have a virus.
> >
> >
> >
> >

I have a 80GB hard drive so that should not be my problem. My firewall is
ZoneAlarm and I also have a hardware firewall. I use AVG as my antivirus -
ran it and no issues. I also downloaded and ran AVAST and McAfee and no
problems.

This thing may also have some association wiht time - my TCP/IP and WINSOCK
restores do not seem to hold for 24 hours ( tried just getting everything
working and then leaving my machine on).

"XPhomey" wrote:

> You're not alone. I downloaded the 'Magnificent Seven' <I already had dld
> Windows Installer 3.1 last week> and they all downloaded just fine, but NONE
> install. I've tried 4 times since Wednesday with the same results. THEN
> something wierd happened this morning as I was getting ready to start
> emailing Microsoft.
> I went to block and copy the "results" failure info so I could include it in
> my email.
> What appeared when I pasted the copied info into a blank notepad document
> was an extra line of type that does NOT appear on the WU website:
>
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896422)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP Service Pack
> 2 (KB883939)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB893066)
> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - June 2005 (KB890830)
>
> Error: There is not enough disk space to install the update(s). Free
> additional space on your hard disk and then try again.
>
> For more information about the failures, see the View installation history
> page.
>
> The "ERROR:" line above is NOT shown on the screen on the WU website, but it
> DID copy to Notepad.......
> Anyway, I've got more than 4GB free on a 10GB harddrive so I think Microsoft
> has got some real issues cranking here.
> NO PROBLEM, they'll probably just issue a patch that will allow us to patch
> the patch.
> I wish They'd hurry up and release Longhorn cuz I hear it comes with three
> free rolls of duct tape.
>
> "Mikem" wrote:
>
> > I had a similar problem. I set a manual restore point before I installed the
> > Windows Updates (8 updates). Everything went normally and I rebooted. After
> > encountering several problems I decided to do a system restore to remove the
> > Updates. Only to find the all my Restore Points had disappeared, including
> > the one I had just set.
> >
> > I had/have other problems as well. See my post of 6/15 "Windows Update
> > Mess." I have contacted Microsoft by phone and email but unfortunately
> > haven't recieved information that has been of any use in addressing the
> > problems these updates have caused.
> >
> > "Jim" wrote:
> >
> > > I have XP Home e/w SP2 and IGB Ram.
> > >
> > > Microsoft released a bunch of security patches this week. I loaded them and
> > > immediately started to have some issues with my PC.
> > >
> > > I lost the sound ( get the Windows start and close down sounds only),
> > > restore point and security center (I can manually restart them - using
> > > services.msc - but the restoration does not stick thru a reboot). It also
> > > apparently messed up my ability to get into the internet (I have to manually
> > > restore - using netsh - TCP/IP and WINSOCK). I may have lost other stuff
> > > but I just have not encountered more issues at this time.
> > >
> > > I ran three (3) different virus scanners and I do not have a virus.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

"Jim" wrote:

> I have XP Home e/w SP2 and IGB Ram.
>
> Microsoft released a bunch of security patches this week. I loaded them and
> immediately started to have some issues with my PC.
>
> I lost the sound ( get the Windows start and close down sounds only),
> restore point and security center (I can manually restart them - using
> services.msc - but the restoration does not stick thru a reboot). It also
> apparently messed up my ability to get into the internet (I have to manually
> restore - using netsh - TCP/IP and WINSOCK). I may have lost other stuff
> but I just have not encountered more issues at this time.
>
> I ran three (3) different virus scanners and I do not have a virus.
>
>
>
>

"Jim" wrote:

> I have XP Home e/w SP2 and IGB Ram.
>
> Microsoft released a bunch of security patches this week. I loaded them and
> immediately started to have some issues with my PC.
>
> I lost the sound ( get the Windows start and close down sounds only),
> restore point and security center (I can manually restart them - using
> services.msc - but the restoration does not stick thru a reboot). It also
> apparently messed up my ability to get into the internet (I have to manually
> restore - using netsh - TCP/IP and WINSOCK). I may have lost other stuff
> but I just have not encountered more issues at this time.
>
> I ran three (3) different virus scanners and I do not have a virus.
>

I opened my computer this mornig to find it had been rebooted by Windows
Updater automatically installing updates...
I tried opening a link in Outlook and was prompted for Browers Information
....I was unable to find Inernet Explorer...
I had problems opening Internet Explorer at all..Or my other browser based
on Inernet Explorer...
I was forced to Restore to an earlier point...6/16/2005...
I tried finding out any other option and this posting was the only
information I could find.
I only wonder what problems I will have on continuing updates...
>
>
>

I have tried to send an email to MS Support (paid version). This just
"hangs" my machine (seems to collect data and then hangs).

Jim

"Charles" wrote:

>
>
> "Jim" wrote:
>
> > I have XP Home e/w SP2 and IGB Ram.
> >
> > Microsoft released a bunch of security patches this week. I loaded them and
> > immediately started to have some issues with my PC.
> >
> > I lost the sound ( get the Windows start and close down sounds only),
> > restore point and security center (I can manually restart them - using
> > services.msc - but the restoration does not stick thru a reboot). It also
> > apparently messed up my ability to get into the internet (I have to manually
> > restore - using netsh - TCP/IP and WINSOCK). I may have lost other stuff
> > but I just have not encountered more issues at this time.
> >
> > I ran three (3) different virus scanners and I do not have a virus.
> >
>
> I opened my computer this mornig to find it had been rebooted by Windows
> Updater automatically installing updates...
> I tried opening a link in Outlook and was prompted for Browers Information
> ...I was unable to find Inernet Explorer...
> I had problems opening Internet Explorer at all..Or my other browser based
> on Inernet Explorer...
> I was forced to Restore to an earlier point...6/16/2005...
> I tried finding out any other option and this posting was the only
> information I could find.
> I only wonder what problems I will have on continuing updates...
> >
> >
> >

"Jim" wrote:

> I have XP Home e/w SP2 and IGB Ram.
>
> Microsoft released a bunch of security patches this week. I loaded them and
> immediately started to have some issues with my PC.
>
> I lost the sound ( get the Windows start and close down sounds only),
> restore point and security center (I can manually restart them - using
> services.msc - but the restoration does not stick thru a reboot). It also
> apparently messed up my ability to get into the internet (I have to manually
> restore - using netsh - TCP/IP and WINSOCK). I may have lost other stuff
> but I just have not encountered more issues at this time.
>
> I ran three (3) different virus scanners and I do not have a virus.
>
>
>
>

I have had issues wth the "7 updates" from Microsoft. Every time I switch off
the computer it trus to update the same 7. It can take up to 5 mins for the
computer to switch off. Can any one offer some solutions?

Paul