HELP!!! SYSTEM CORRUPT AFTER 10/10/06 WINDOWS UPDATE

[Guest]

I am getting numerous errors and even FATAL errors right after installing the
10/10/06 windows updates on Friday 10/13/06. I am unable to use IE, or
anything other than a few games that have been on my laptop for months.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am getting numerous errors and even FATAL errors right after
installing the 10/10/06 windows updates on Friday 10/13/06. I am
unable to use IE, or anything other than a few games that have been
on my laptop for months.

Uninstall the updates/use system restore to go back to before you installed
the update to ensure it is not a coincidence.

 

[Guest]

I will try this and get back to you ASAP.
Thank you.

 

[Guest]

I TRIED to do the sys recovery, BUT it claims it can not as there were NO
changes. Any other suggestions?

Can the updates be removed VIA the Add/Remove programs?

Thank you

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am getting numerous errors and even FATAL errors right after
installing the 10/10/06 windows updates on Friday 10/13/06. I am
unable to use IE, or anything other than a few games that have
been on my laptop for months.

Uninstall the updates/use system restore to go back to before you
installed the update to ensure it is not a coincidence.

I TRIED to do the sys recovery, BUT it claims it can not as there
were NO changes. Any other suggestions?

Can the updates be removed VIA the Add/Remove programs?

Yes. Make sure "Show Updates" is checked.
Did you go back far enough? A system Restore point is usually made daily -
by default.
Go back to before Tuesday of this past week.

 

[Guest]

The next earlier date was 9/28/2006 I tried to restore to there, but it will
not let me. I am not sure what is going on. I need this laptop for Tue.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am getting numerous errors and even FATAL errors right after
installing the 10/10/06 windows updates on Friday 10/13/06. I am
unable to use IE, or anything other than a few games that have
been on my laptop for months.

Uninstall the updates/use system restore to go back to before you
installed the update to ensure it is not a coincidence.

I TRIED to do the sys recovery, BUT it claims it can not as there
were NO changes. Any other suggestions?

Can the updates be removed VIA the Add/Remove programs?

Yes. Make sure "Show Updates" is checked.
Did you go back far enough? A system Restore point is usually
made daily - by default.
Go back to before Tuesday of this past week.

The next earlier date was 9/28/2006 I tried to restore to there,
but it will not let me. I am not sure what is going on. I need
this laptop for Tue.

Well, that's good then - you have time.
So did you try uninstalling through add/remove programs yet?

Also - it sounds like your System Restore Points are probably a bust - this
happens more often than not in my experience...
Use disk cleanup to remove all but the last system restore point *after* you
have gone through and removed all the updates through Add/Remove Programs
control panel.

How to use Disk Cleanup
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

 

[Guest]

I am removing the files now. ONE at a time with a reboot between. I will
let you know after. Thank you so much.

 

[Guest]

The system seems to ok for NOW. I am running a virus scan too.

I have read that Norton Internet Security can have some problems with
Windows. Is this true and if so any recommended Internet security and virus
softwares?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am getting numerous errors and even FATAL errors right after
installing the 10/10/06 windows updates on Friday 10/13/06. I am
unable to use IE, or anything other than a few games that have
been on my laptop for months.

Uninstall the updates/use system restore to go back to before you
installed the update to ensure it is not a coincidence.

I TRIED to do the sys recovery, BUT it claims it can not as there
were NO changes. Any other suggestions?

Can the updates be removed VIA the Add/Remove programs?

Yes. Make sure "Show Updates" is checked.
Did you go back far enough? A system Restore point is usually
made daily - by default.
Go back to before Tuesday of this past week.

The next earlier date was 9/28/2006 I tried to restore to there,
but it will not let me. I am not sure what is going on. I need
this laptop for Tue.

Well, that's good then - you have time.
So did you try uninstalling through add/remove programs yet?

Also - it sounds like your System Restore Points are probably a
bust - this happens more often than not in my experience...
Use disk cleanup to remove all but the last system restore point
*after* you have gone through and removed all the updates through
Add/Remove Programs control panel.

How to use Disk Cleanup
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

The system seems to ok for NOW. I am running a virus scan too.

I have read that Norton Internet Security can have some problems
with Windows. Is this true and if so any recommended Internet
security and virus softwares?

Well... first, let me give you one tip... Turn off automatic updates - at
least change them to download/notify you, but not install for now. You are
better off until after your *need* for this laptop has passed (Tuesday you
said) not letting this happen again.

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
http://www.support.microsoft.com/kb/306525/
Change it to "Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install
them" for your best of both worlds option!

And Norton - especially their home product line/total protections suites can
be pains... They use up massive amounts of resources with very little gain
over the competition which generally uses less system resources to do the
same job and Norton can be a bear to get off your system - even going so far
as making the thing unusable.

For that last reason - although I would suggest later changing to something
less resource hungry and possibly more effective even - I would leave well
enough alone for now!

As for antivirus solutions... (I like NOD32 and Trend Micro)

AntiVir (Free and up)
http://www.free-av.com/

avast! (Free and up)
http://www.avast.com/

AVG Anti-Virus System (Free and up)
http://free.grisoft.com/

eset NOD32 (~$39.00 and up)
http://www.eset.com/products/products.htm

eTrust EZ Antivirus (~$29.95 and up)
http://ca.com/store/home/us/hp2/

Kaspersky Anti-Virus (~$49.95 and up)
http://www.kaspersky.com/products.html

McAfee VirusScan (~$11 and up)
http://www.mcafee.com/

Panda Antivirus Titanium (~$39.95 and up)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/
(Free Online Scanner: http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/)

RAV AntiVirus Online Virus Scan (Free!)
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus (~$11 and up)
http://www.symantec.com/nav/nav_9xnt/

Trend Micro (~$49.95 and up)
http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/personal.htm
(Free Online Scanner:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp)

Keep that machine stable!

 

[Guest]

just updated the recent windows updates on another computer, a sony vaio xp
w/ sp1 still because sony said all drivers etc must be updated before running
service pack 2 update. Trendo micro pc-cillian upgrade was just done a few
days before the latest windows update, the system is about maxed out as it is
time to add memory memory as well.

When the system was rebooted afterloading windows update it hung there for a
min then a screen saying something about "press F8 to run in safe mode memory
dump" with a number that just kept increasing after memory dump. Pressing F8
did nothing so the system was shut off and has not been turned back on.

Any suggestions or ideas?

 

[Guest]

just updated the recent windows updates on another computer, a sony vaio xp
w/ sp1 still because sony said all drivers etc must be updated before running
service pack 2 update. Trendo micro pc-cillian upgrade was just done a few
days before the latest windows update, the system is about maxed out as it is
time to add memory memory as well.

When the system was rebooted afterloading windows update it hung there for a
min then a screen saying something about "press F8 to run in safe mode memory
dump" with a number that just kept increasing after memory dump. Pressing F8
did nothing so the system was shut off and has not been turned back on.

Any suggestions or ideas?

 

[Guest]

just updated the recent windows updates on another computer, a sony vaio xp
w/ sp1 still because sony said all drivers etc must be updated before running
service pack 2 update. Trendo micro pc-cillian upgrade was just done a few
days before the latest windows update, the system is about maxed out as it is
time to add memory memory as well.

When the system was rebooted afterloading windows update it hung there for a
min then a screen saying something about "press F8 to run in safe mode memory
dump" with a number that just kept increasing after memory dump. Pressing F8
did nothing so the system was shut off and has not been turned back on.

Any suggestions or ideas?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

just updated the recent windows updates on another computer, a
sony vaio xp w/ sp1 still because sony said all drivers etc must be
updated before running service pack 2 update. Trendo micro
pc-cillian upgrade was just done a few days before the latest
windows update, the system is about maxed out as it is time to add
memory memory as well.

When the system was rebooted afterloading windows update it hung
there for a min then a screen saying something about "press F8 to
run in safe mode memory dump" with a number that just kept
increasing after memory dump. Pressing F8 did nothing so the system
was shut off and has not been turned back on.

Any suggestions or ideas?

Boot in Safe Mode..
System restore if you can to the day before you installed the updates.

When you need to get hardware "drivers" - do not use
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (nor accept any hardware drivers
Microsoft is pushing for non-microsoft products) --> go straight to the
manufacturer of said product. Especially when the manufacturer (Sony) tells
you to update all the drivers before updating anything else. =)

After the restore is done, visit the Sony website and download all the
latest hardware drivers (and possibly even a BIOS upgrade) for the Sony Vaio
in question. Install them all and even flash the BIOS if suggested. Clear
all but the last restore point with Disk Cleanup, reboot and install the
full SP2 package (not the one from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com)... If
all goes well - you should be able to reboot and visit
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ for the rest of the updates.