have Microsoft screwed my PC up?

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

My computer locks up and won't boot. What do I do?
http://ask-leo.com/archives/000253.html

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315

The following three Windows XP utilities should be used monthly:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| hi all
|
| have had this problem for a month now. The PC just locks up for no good
| reason and it's been doing this since the last Windows Update from
| Microsoft. I've seen loads of other posts on this and other newsgroups from
| frustrated people having the same problem yet, no one seems to have a
| solution...
|
| Anyone else?

 

[dustie]

hi all

have had this problem for a month now. The PC just locks up for no good
reason and it's been doing this since the last Windows Update from
Microsoft. I've seen loads of other posts on this and other newsgroups from
frustrated people having the same problem yet, no one seems to have a
solution...

Anyone else?

 

[Rocket J. Squirrel]

It's rare, but certainly not impossible, for an update from Microsoft to
cause a problem. They can't anticipate every possible configuration.

However, when updates cause problems it's usually due to one (or both) of
two reasons:

1. The user did not disable their antivirus software while installing (and
any other protective software that interferes with scripts).

2. The user has made changes to their system that are not supported by
Microsoft.

Rocky

 

[dustie]

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

no offence but I've tried all those umpteen times - it's not a problem with
maintenance or spyware. It's the last update from Microsoft that has
specifically caused the problem.

 

[dustie]

hi

could it be this update that caused it?

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=839645

on the same page it says there is the following known issue

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=871242

anyone?