Upgrades conflict and antivirus???

[Sweetandsour]

I am running a laptop with XP + SP 2 and in trying to download and install
the latest MS XP updates, when they install they cause a problem with the
wireless adapter and cause it to be inoperable.
I have tried all manner of fixes after installing but the only way I can get
the internet connection back is to go back to last save in System Restore.
I also have installed Norton Antivirus 2005, could this be the problem.
Is a third party antivirus program really required, or necessary while
running up to date XP.
It is going to be a problem later on when the updates build up and cant be
loaded, any Ideas Please.

Regards, Rob.

[gls858]

Sweetandsour wrote:
> snip<
> Is a third party antivirus program really required, or necessary while
> running up to date XP.

Yes!

gls858

[Colin Barnhorst]

Turn off the antivirus autoscanning while updating.

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"Sweetandsour" > wrote in message
...
>I am running a laptop with XP + SP 2 and in trying to download and install
> the latest MS XP updates, when they install they cause a problem with the
> wireless adapter and cause it to be inoperable.
> I have tried all manner of fixes after installing but the only way I can
> get
> the internet connection back is to go back to last save in System Restore.
> I also have installed Norton Antivirus 2005, could this be the problem.
> Is a third party antivirus program really required, or necessary while
> running up to date XP.
> It is going to be a problem later on when the updates build up and cant be
> loaded, any Ideas Please.
>
> Regards, Rob.

[MGGP]

Have you checked with the wireless card's manufacturer
(web site) to see if there's a newer driver ? Many
wireless cards need an updated driver after having
installed SP2 . . .

Good Luck !

>-----Original Message-----
>I am running a laptop with XP + SP 2 and in trying to
download and install
>the latest MS XP updates, when they install they cause a
problem with the
>wireless adapter and cause it to be inoperable.
>I have tried all manner of fixes after installing but the
only way I can get
>the internet connection back is to go back to last save
in System Restore.
>I also have installed Norton Antivirus 2005, could this
be the problem.
>Is a third party antivirus program really required, or
necessary while
>running up to date XP.
>It is going to be a problem later on when the updates
build up and cant be
>loaded, any Ideas Please.
>
>Regards, Rob.
>.
>

[Sweetandsour]

Yes I have the latst drivers and it works perfectly with SP 2, it seems like
the latest few updates are the problem.

"MGGP" wrote:

>
> Have you checked with the wireless card's manufacturer
> (web site) to see if there's a newer driver ? Many
> wireless cards need an updated driver after having
> installed SP2 . . .
>
> Good Luck !
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I am running a laptop with XP + SP 2 and in trying to
> download and install
> >the latest MS XP updates, when they install they cause a
> problem with the
> >wireless adapter and cause it to be inoperable.
> >I have tried all manner of fixes after installing but the
> only way I can get
> >the internet connection back is to go back to last save
> in System Restore.
> >I also have installed Norton Antivirus 2005, could this
> be the problem.
> >Is a third party antivirus program really required, or
> necessary while
> >running up to date XP.
> >It is going to be a problem later on when the updates
> build up and cant be
> >loaded, any Ideas Please.
> >
> >Regards, Rob.
> >.
> >
>

[BBUNNY]

Sweetandsour wrote:
| I am running a laptop with XP + SP 2 and in trying to download and
| install the latest MS XP updates, when they install they cause a
| problem with the wireless adapter and cause it to be inoperable.
| I have tried all manner of fixes after installing but the only way I
| can get the internet connection back is to go back to last save in
| System Restore. I also have installed Norton Antivirus 2005, could
| this be the problem.
| Is a third party antivirus program really required, or necessary while
| running up to date XP.
| It is going to be a problem later on when the updates build up and
| cant be loaded, any Ideas Please.
|
| Regards, Rob.

Never had a virus.
Never ran a antivirus software.
Run an online scan everyonce in a while.

[Sweetandsour]

Thanks very much Guys, I turned off Norton and installed all the latest
updates and it all looks good.

Regards, Rob.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Turn off the antivirus autoscanning while updating.
>
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> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
> "Sweetandsour" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I am running a laptop with XP + SP 2 and in trying to download and install
> > the latest MS XP updates, when they install they cause a problem with the
> > wireless adapter and cause it to be inoperable.
> > I have tried all manner of fixes after installing but the only way I can
> > get
> > the internet connection back is to go back to last save in System Restore.
> > I also have installed Norton Antivirus 2005, could this be the problem.
> > Is a third party antivirus program really required, or necessary while
> > running up to date XP.
> > It is going to be a problem later on when the updates build up and cant be
> > loaded, any Ideas Please.
> >
> > Regards, Rob.
>
>
>

[Colin Barnhorst]

You're welcome.

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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"Sweetandsour" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks very much Guys, I turned off Norton and installed all the latest
> updates and it all looks good.
>
> Regards, Rob.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Turn off the antivirus autoscanning while updating.
>>
>> --
>> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
>> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
>> "Sweetandsour" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >I am running a laptop with XP + SP 2 and in trying to download and
>> >install
>> > the latest MS XP updates, when they install they cause a problem with
>> > the
>> > wireless adapter and cause it to be inoperable.
>> > I have tried all manner of fixes after installing but the only way I
>> > can
>> > get
>> > the internet connection back is to go back to last save in System
>> > Restore.
>> > I also have installed Norton Antivirus 2005, could this be the problem.
>> > Is a third party antivirus program really required, or necessary while
>> > running up to date XP.
>> > It is going to be a problem later on when the updates build up and cant
>> > be
>> > loaded, any Ideas Please.
>> >
>> > Regards, Rob.
>>
>>
>>