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<IMHO>
Temporarily disable all real-time protections afforded by your anti-virus application, any anti-spyware applications, and any third-party firewall prior to installing SP3. If you disable a third-party firewall, make sure you then enable the Windows Firewall: The machine should not be connected to the internet without an active firewall.
After installing SP3 /and rebooting twice/, check to make sure your real-time protections have been re-enabled; If you disabled a third-party firewall, remember to re-enable it and disable the Windows Firewall.
</IMHO>
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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SP3 installed on an XP Home machine. Appeared to install OK, showing I must now
reboot. I rebooted. I get the 5 options to start in various ways, Safe, Normal, etc.,
as thought the machine was shut down improperly. I tried all 5 ways but it always
comes back to these 5 options.
I did a Drive Image backup prior to installing SP3, I suppose I will be able to reboot
with the Drive Image CD and restore... hopefully.
Earl
