Critical and SP1a Upgrades messing up computer

[saturnin02]

Hi, I updated my Windows XP Home Edition by going on MS update site and
having it scan my system to tell me which updates I needed.
I installed only the Critical Updates + SP1a Service Pack.
The result is that my computer is slower, "crashy"-- freezes up often and my
IE is
super SLOW.
What gives?
I am almost considering restoring back to prior to upgrade including
unstalling SP1a.
An ideas?
Do I REALLY need SP1a? I was doing fine B4 upgrading.
Tx,

 

[Patricko]

one thing you can try is defrag a few times and run scandisk at boot what
you did will definitely put the HD in a high state of fragmentation it may
help also clear out your IE temps

 

[saturnin02]

I can try that but I doubt that it is the fix.
S

one thing you can try is defrag a few times and run scandisk at boot what
you did will definitely put the HD in a high state of fragmentation it may
help also clear out your IE temps

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[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

In addition to the other suggestions, you might try making sure all your
drivers are up to date, especially for your graphics card, soundcard and any
peripherals attached to the system. Also make sure your applications are up
to date and that they are all XP compatible.

You might also check the error log as follows. Open Control Panel, open
Administrative Tools, open Event Viewer, look for any errors that correspond
to when these various problems appear, double click the error message, the
information within may give a clue as to the source of some of your
problems.

Also, assuming you have an actual XP CD and not a recovery CD, place the XP
CD in the drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check System
Compatibility," this may also point to issues on your setup.

 

[saturnin02]

Tx for the tips.
S

In addition to the other suggestions, you might try making sure all your
drivers are up to date, especially for your graphics card, soundcard and any
peripherals attached to the system. Also make sure your applications are up
to date and that they are all XP compatible.

You might also check the error log as follows. Open Control Panel, open
Administrative Tools, open Event Viewer, look for any errors that correspond
to when these various problems appear, double click the error message, the
information within may give a clue as to the source of some of your
problems.

Also, assuming you have an actual XP CD and not a recovery CD, place the XP
CD in the drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check System
Compatibility," this may also point to issues on your setup.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

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[saturnin02]

That's very interesting.
Have you actually downloeaed the Expedite patch?
S