Windows Update

[Ed Levy]

Saturday Morning my computer downloaded the automatic updates and then after
that I am unable to type in a web address in Internet Explorer and I can't
change directories in word.

I did a system restore and all was fine.

Last night, my computer automatically updated last night and the problem is
back. It is very frustrating. In Internet Explorer, I can go to sites by
clicking on links but it won't accept anything I type in the address bar.

I hate to have to keep restoring to a previous date.
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Ed Levy
Digitize4u, Inc.

[Larry Samuels]

This is caused by a recent critical update

Security Update MS06-015 - Fix
Line 383 (right hand side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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"Ed Levy" > wrote in message
...
> Saturday Morning my computer downloaded the automatic updates and then
> after
> that I am unable to type in a web address in Internet Explorer and I can't
> change directories in word.
>
> I did a system restore and all was fine.
>
> Last night, my computer automatically updated last night and the problem
> is
> back. It is very frustrating. In Internet Explorer, I can go to sites by
> clicking on links but it won't accept anything I type in the address bar.
>
> I hate to have to keep restoring to a previous date.
> --
> Ed Levy
> Digitize4u, Inc.

[kurttrail]

Ed Levy wrote:

> Saturday Morning my computer downloaded the automatic updates and
> then after that I am unable to type in a web address in Internet
> Explorer and I can't change directories in word.
>
> I did a system restore and all was fine.
>
> Last night, my computer automatically updated last night and the
> problem is back. It is very frustrating. In Internet Explorer, I
> can go to sites by clicking on links but it won't accept anything I
> type in the address bar.
>
> I hate to have to keep restoring to a previous date.

That's what happens when you rely on Automatic Update to patch your OS.

After doing as Larry suggests, you should learn about Common Sense
Computing, so that you can get rid of the unnecessary code that
Windows/Microsoft/Automatic Updates add to the patching process:

http://comsense.microscum.com

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