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Title: Windows update problem
Post by: johnny223 on April 03, 2007, 08:29:05 PM

After installing the latest windows xp update, i keep getting an error message on startup, see screen shot below:
Does anybody know what the problem is?  Thanks for any comments.

Title: Re: Windows update problem
Post by: FreewheelinFrank on April 03, 2007, 08:32:22 PM

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=27500.msg224228#msg224228 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=27500.msg224228#msg224228)

I think the problem is MS rushed out the update without testing it sufficiently.

 :-\

Title: Re: Windows update problem
Post by: polonus on April 03, 2007, 10:08:36 PM

Hi FwF,

Here in the Netherlands the patch was available from 19.30 henceon. I ventured to install it. As you can read here: http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=2562 there are two contra-indications. Is this often with out of cycle patches that they have "ifs" like these.
It is almost as with a vaccin. We want to vaccinate 95% of the population, but we'd rather not inform you of the side effects, which may be grave. What you think of this attitude?

polonus

Title: Re: Windows update problem
Post by: johnny223 on April 04, 2007, 12:22:50 AM

I see, but the patch is not directly available for download?

Title: Re: Windows update problem
Post by: DavidR on April 04, 2007, 12:36:38 AM

This KB is the one, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935448/ (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935448/),

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RESOLUTION
Download information
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the 935448 package now.

clicking the 'Download the 935448 package now' link on that page takes you here, http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=74AD4188-3131-429C-8FCB-F7B3B0FD3D86&displaylang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=74AD4188-3131-429C-8FCB-F7B3B0FD3D86&displaylang=en), this requires WGA validation.


Is this where you have been.

Title: Re: Windows update problem
Post by: johnny223 on April 04, 2007, 03:47:31 AM

Quote from: DavidR on April 04, 2007, 12:36:38 AM

This KB is the one, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935448/ (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935448/),

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RESOLUTION
Download information
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the 935448 package now.

clicking the 'Download the 935448 package now' link on that page takes you here, http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=74AD4188-3131-429C-8FCB-F7B3B0FD3D86&displaylang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=74AD4188-3131-429C-8FCB-F7B3B0FD3D86&displaylang=en), this requires WGA validation.


Is this where you have been.

Thank you David, the hotfix worked ;D, hopefully windows updates dont mess up my computer again.

Title: Re: Windows update problem
Post by: DavidR on April 04, 2007, 01:53:29 PM

Your welcome, fingers crossed, no more problems.