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MS Windows updates
Last week I did an update from MS update site. It loaded about 9 or so
"critical" security patches. One of the patches turned on security settings I did not want and couldn't get rid of. Started with a "Welcome Charles" page with my name and a flower button that I had to click to proceed. In trying to eliminate this annoying page (it wasn't there before I got to a state where I had a window that demanded a password. I have never set a password on this machine, don't need it and don't want it. I had to take the machine to a local shop to regain access to it. He said he had to remove two MS updates. To prevent this happening again, can someone tell me which updates did the dirty deed so I can avoid installing them again? |
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C. Moore wrote:
Last week I did an update from MS update site. It loaded about 9 or so "critical" security patches. One of the patches turned on security settings I did not want and couldn't get rid of. Started with a "Welcome Charles" page with my name and a flower button that I had to click to proceed. In trying to eliminate this annoying page (it wasn't there before I got to a state where I had a window that demanded a password. I have never set a password on this machine, don't need it and don't want it. I had to take the machine to a local shop to regain access to it. He said he had to remove two MS updates. To prevent this happening again, can someone tell me which updates did the dirty deed so I can avoid installing them again? Removing the two patches was unnecessary. There are many things that could have happened - more than likely it was a ..NET FrameWork installation. In any case, the removal of the patch that caused you to have to utilize the Welcome screen versus an automatic logon seems to be hasty. Install all your high priority Windows XP patches (and any Optional Software updates you desire) and change it so your user account has a password and it automatically logs on at startup. Automatic Logons: ------ Microsoft method: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231 (Essentially the same... but different place: http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/13/ ) Microsoft Method 2: TweakUI from: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx control userpasswords2 method: 1) Go to the Start Menu and the Run box. 2) Type in the following: control userpasswords2 now click OK 3) In the new Windows that appears select the account you wish to make the primary logon. Now uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password..." box. 4) Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the selected users password. Click OK when you are done... ------ Hopefully that gets you where you are wanting to be. It is a *good* thing in the user arena to: 1) Have strong passwords. 2) Have more than one administrator level account (with strong passwords). -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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"C. Moore" wrote in message ... Last week I did an update from MS update site. It loaded about 9 or so "critical" security patches. One of the patches turned on security settings I did not want and couldn't get rid of. Started with a "Welcome Charles" page with my name and a flower button that I had to click to proceed. In trying to eliminate this annoying page (it wasn't there before I got to a state where I had a window that demanded a password. I have never set a password on this machine, don't need it and don't want it. I had to take the machine to a local shop to regain access to it. He said he had to remove two MS updates. To prevent this happening again, can someone tell me which updates did the dirty deed so I can avoid installing them again? I wonder how much malware is on a no password protected system???? |
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Frank-FL wrote:
I wonder how much malware is on a no password protected system???? Unlikely anymore than on the average one protected with a password for user logon. The password for logon is not going to prevent malware from installing on a Windows XP system. Malware usually gets on a system due to the end user doing something active - meaning they are already logged in, surfing the internet, reading their email, etc. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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