Torgeir Bakken (MVP)
December 24th 03, 03:30 PM
Lpiper wrote:
> Loaded both of the recent service pak critical updates on
> Windows XP. Result...machine performance and speed have
> dropped by over 50% and all applications are getting hung
> with regularity. XP firewalls are disabled so as not to
> interfere with McAfee virus scan and personal firewall.
> Any clues to get XP working properly again and regain the
> previous speed of my computer?
Hi
Check if the 811493 update is installed, if it is, remove it and see if it
helps...
You should remove it using Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.
If you get a warning that other installs may stop working if you remove it,
just ignore it.
--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
> Loaded both of the recent service pak critical updates on
> Windows XP. Result...machine performance and speed have
> dropped by over 50% and all applications are getting hung
> with regularity. XP firewalls are disabled so as not to
> interfere with McAfee virus scan and personal firewall.
> Any clues to get XP working properly again and regain the
> previous speed of my computer?
Hi
Check if the 811493 update is installed, if it is, remove it and see if it
helps...
You should remove it using Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.
If you get a warning that other installs may stop working if you remove it,
just ignore it.
--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter