Sp2 Problem

[Alan C]

Since installing SP2
- Network connections are blank, error message 'The network
connections folder was unable to retrieve the list of network
adapters on your machine'.

- Windows Firewall (off) Advanced settings tell me 'The network
connection settings have become corrupted.'

- Windows Explorer is very slow opening 'Local disk c:'

Can anyone give me a guide as to how to fix the above, other than
uninstall sp2?

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[Mark Jacobs]

Roll back to SP1, then run Windows Update, but select Custom -> All the
Critical Security Updates, sidestepping SP2. This way, you retain SP1, but
gain the added security of many SP2 patches. Afterwards, you can see them in
the Add/Remove Programs list. Works for me!
--
Mark Jacobs
DK Computing
http://www.dkcomputing.co.uk

| Since installing SP2
| - Network connections are blank, error message 'The network
| connections folder was unable to retrieve the list of network
| adapters on your machine'.
|
| - Windows Firewall (off) Advanced settings tell me 'The network
| connection settings have become corrupted.'
|
| - Windows Explorer is very slow opening 'Local disk c:'
|
| Can anyone give me a guide as to how to fix the above, other than
| uninstall sp2?

 

[Alan C]

Thanks, Mark,

I'm now back to sp1, and the add/remove list shows two sp2 patches
so should be 'secure' (?).
I'd still like to know why sp2 ***ks up the network settings 'cos if
I don't install it I'm gonna be teed off being told 'new updates are
available' every day or two. Another 'well done, Microsoft' ???
Cynical LOL.

"Mark Jacobs" <http://www.jacobsm.com/mjmsg?Microsoft Newsgroup>
wrote in message Roll back to SP1, then run Windows Update, but select Custom -> All
the
Critical Security Updates, sidestepping SP2. This way, you retain
SP1, but
gain the added security of many SP2 patches. Afterwards, you can see
them in
the Add/Remove Programs list. Works for me!
--
Mark Jacobs
DK Computing
http://www.dkcomputing.co.uk

| Since installing SP2
| - Network connections are blank, error message 'The network
| connections folder was unable to retrieve the list of network
| adapters on your machine'.
|
| - Windows Firewall (off) Advanced settings tell me 'The network
| connection settings have become corrupted.'
|
| - Windows Explorer is very slow opening 'Local disk c:'
|
| Can anyone give me a guide as to how to fix the above, other than
| uninstall sp2?