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Ralph
Yesterday, Windows notified that updates were ready to be download. There
were two update, Defender Update and SP3. I clicked OK to download. After a
minute of so, the tray security shield disappeared. After that any attempt
to open Windows Explorer resulted in Explorer freezing up. When I used the
task manager, my desktop blanked out and when it came back, most of tray
icons were MIA. Most if not all MS programs would not run. I tried the
shortcuts, the menu and the run line. The more I tried, the worse it got
until I had the pull the plug to reboot.
The problem remained thru many reboots done mostly via the dropdown shutdown
options from the task manager.
Then I decided to reboot via the shutdown menu and I noticed the Shut Down
Icon had a security shield and a notice that I had shut down to install an
important update. Is this SP3? If so why did it begin its install without a
notification? Other updates always say Update Are Ready to Install and
request permission.
I selected Shut Down to install the unidentified important update. Now my
computer display is alternating between "Installing Update 1 of 1" and
"Don't Unplug or Turn Off you Computer, It will shut down automatically".
It's has been like this now for over three hours with no end in sight. The
Network Activity light flashes occasionally and there in no detectable hard
drive activity.
How long should the update take?
WinXp Pro with all (until now) Updates.
IBM 300 PL
384 meg (max allowed by motherboard)
The is a relatively slow computer Pentium
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Don
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The trouble with work is ... it's so daily !
were two update, Defender Update and SP3. I clicked OK to download. After a
minute of so, the tray security shield disappeared. After that any attempt
to open Windows Explorer resulted in Explorer freezing up. When I used the
task manager, my desktop blanked out and when it came back, most of tray
icons were MIA. Most if not all MS programs would not run. I tried the
shortcuts, the menu and the run line. The more I tried, the worse it got
until I had the pull the plug to reboot.
The problem remained thru many reboots done mostly via the dropdown shutdown
options from the task manager.
Then I decided to reboot via the shutdown menu and I noticed the Shut Down
Icon had a security shield and a notice that I had shut down to install an
important update. Is this SP3? If so why did it begin its install without a
notification? Other updates always say Update Are Ready to Install and
request permission.
I selected Shut Down to install the unidentified important update. Now my
computer display is alternating between "Installing Update 1 of 1" and
"Don't Unplug or Turn Off you Computer, It will shut down automatically".
It's has been like this now for over three hours with no end in sight. The
Network Activity light flashes occasionally and there in no detectable hard
drive activity.
How long should the update take?
WinXp Pro with all (until now) Updates.
IBM 300 PL
384 meg (max allowed by motherboard)
The is a relatively slow computer Pentium
--
Don
****************
The trouble with work is ... it's so daily !