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" > wrote in message
...
> 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,
>
>

[Jo]

I am having the same problem, but the sp1a was okay it was one of the
others. I just re installed the .... thing I don't want to loose everything
again. can some one tell us which of these updates it is and hopefully we
can uninstall it.
There is an article 814995 and it points to 328310 as the problem, they then
tell you to download a fix that's in the winows file ( not the security one)
but I can't get it too load. Any help would be appreciated. Jo
"saturnin02" > wrote in message
...
> 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,
>
>

[saturnin02]

I can try that but I doubt that it is the fix.
S
"Patricko" > wrote in message
et...
> 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" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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,
> >
> >
>
>

[Lockon]

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 14:26:45 -0400, "saturnin02"
> wrote:

>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,

I have just been the same route BUT via a 'clean' operating system
install. I slipstreamed the SP1a service pack into the XP installation
- ie you create a new XP installation CD and the files are replaced
before you ever load the operating system onto the computer. Then I
downloaded ALL the critical updates from the MS site, but AFTER
firewall and AV installation.
Info on slipstream process available at:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp1_cd.htm
Result? It works fine for me - even DX9b.
YMMV!
(Of course if you do not have an XP CD to install with you're
stuffed!)

Some info about security and SP1a and alternatives
http://grc.com/xpdite/xpdite.htm

HTH
Regds Lock

Oh yes and a list of all the fixes contained in SP1 if you fancy a
little homework!
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=%2fsupport%2fServicePacks%2fWind ows%2fXP%2fSP1FixList.asp

[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.

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

"saturnin02" > wrote in message
...
> 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,
>
>

[saturnin02]

Tx for the tips.
S
"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> 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/
>
> "saturnin02" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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,
> >
> >
>
>

[saturnin02]

That's very interesting.
Have you actually downloeaed the Expedite patch?
S
"Lockon" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 14:26:45 -0400, "saturnin02"
> > wrote:
>
> >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,
>
> I have just been the same route BUT via a 'clean' operating system
> install. I slipstreamed the SP1a service pack into the XP installation
> - ie you create a new XP installation CD and the files are replaced
> before you ever load the operating system onto the computer. Then I
> downloaded ALL the critical updates from the MS site, but AFTER
> firewall and AV installation.
> Info on slipstream process available at:
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp1_cd.htm
> Result? It works fine for me - even DX9b.
> YMMV!
> (Of course if you do not have an XP CD to install with you're
> stuffed!)
>
> Some info about security and SP1a and alternatives
> http://grc.com/xpdite/xpdite.htm
>
> HTH
> Regds Lock
>
> Oh yes and a list of all the fixes contained in SP1 if you fancy a
> little homework!
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=%2fsupport%2fServicePacks%2fW
indows%2fXP%2fSP1FixList.asp
>

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

You're welcome, good luck.

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

"saturnin02" > wrote in message
...
> Tx for the tips.
> S
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
> message ...
> > 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/
> >
> > "saturnin02" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > 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,
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>