XP & SP2

[Scott]

I installed SP2 and had multiple problems. Unistalled SP2
and all "hotfixes" and can open & use all applications
that don't go to the Net (Excel, Word, Adobe, etc.). IE
now freezes and Outlook (my email app) will open for a
couple of seconds and then close. I wish I wouldn't
have "upgraded to SP2". Any thoughts on how I can get IE
and my mail to work fine. BTW, I am using a router and my
other two PC's (non XP) work just fine.

[Jack E. Frost]

Save/backup all your important data, format and do a 'clean install! Sorry!

Then - - - stay the hexx away from sp2!

Do a google for 'sp2 problems' Nearly a million hits with 40 pages of items/articles, etc.
"Scott" > wrote in message ...
I installed SP2 and had multiple problems. Unistalled SP2
and all "hotfixes" and can open & use all applications
that don't go to the Net (Excel, Word, Adobe, etc.). IE
now freezes and Outlook (my email app) will open for a
couple of seconds and then close. I wish I wouldn't
have "upgraded to SP2". Any thoughts on how I can get IE
and my mail to work fine. BTW, I am using a router and my
other two PC's (non XP) work just fine.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Scott;
Perform a Repair Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

Are you sure your computer was ready for SP-2:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

Without the Service Pack and the hotfixes, you have left your computer
vulnerable to many things.
The hotfixes are not part of SP-2.
They were installed prior to SP-2.
If your computer was fine before SP-2, the hotfixes were not the
problem.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Scott" > wrote in message
...
>I installed SP2 and had multiple problems. Unistalled SP2
> and all "hotfixes" and can open & use all applications
> that don't go to the Net (Excel, Word, Adobe, etc.). IE
> now freezes and Outlook (my email app) will open for a
> couple of seconds and then close. I wish I wouldn't
> have "upgraded to SP2". Any thoughts on how I can get IE
> and my mail to work fine. BTW, I am using a router and my
> other two PC's (non XP) work just fine.

[r]

If you decide to retry SP2, please see this first:

How to successfully install Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm

Good Luck!
---
Spyware/Virus Removal and Prevention:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/windowsxpsolutions.htm
(Links to online virus scans on the same page)

How to optimize Windows XP, 2000, ME
for the best performance (Step-by-step Visual Guide):
http://www.fixyourwindows.com







"Scott" wrote:

> I installed SP2 and had multiple problems. Unistalled SP2
> and all "hotfixes" and can open & use all applications
> that don't go to the Net (Excel, Word, Adobe, etc.). IE
> now freezes and Outlook (my email app) will open for a
> couple of seconds and then close. I wish I wouldn't
> have "upgraded to SP2". Any thoughts on how I can get IE
> and my mail to work fine. BTW, I am using a router and my
> other two PC's (non XP) work just fine.
>