XP Update problem perhaps???

Courageous · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Karma :

Oh dear - my one year old Sony Vaio T1xp just started giving me big grief I'm afraid. She's doin the most peculiar things like NOT hybernating when the screen is folded (just freezing and remaining switched on) and just locking up randomly. I suspected the most recent XP critical updates so went for a restore from the day before they were installed but is no better. Co-incidenatlly, my Macafee updates ran out 2 months ago so my anti virus isn't fully up to date but I strongly suspect the microsoft disease...... Would any one care to offer any advice on the appropriate measure to take next? I have XP home with service pack 2 and is the very latest critical updates.

Woe is me!

UrbanRacer · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Karma :

format c:

Jamie. · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Karma :

Dont format.

Uninstall the updates one at a time untill the problem stops

Courageous · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Karma :

Hehe! Thanx Jamie. I shan't be formatting just yet. That would most definitely be my last resort as you're more or less "giving up" at that point and we're only just getting started with this little baby aren't we? Yep, I think I'll run with the uninstalling of updates one at a time and see how it goes. Cheers.

simon1221 · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

Some of the larger critical updates (if not all) create a 'system restore point' as well.

So if uninstalling fails, back up all of your data and 'restore' it back to when it worked correctly. Thumbs Up

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DNA50 (sorry) ->> TZR125l >> GPZ500S

Courageous · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Karma :

Thanx Simon but in this case it seems to be the windows genuine advantage notifications and also the windows validation tools that were installed as an update and appear to coincide with this problem. These 2 updates do not have uninstall options. Very annoying!!!

Andrewc2oo5zx... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Karma :

id go for restore
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zxr's and cbr's

SUNDERLAND AFC

Courageous · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Karma :

Tried restore already Andy but apparently some of the OS updates embed themselves in such a manner as to not be affected by restore. What a mess???

Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

Download a free AV prog (AVG or AVAST) do a scan and see whay it brings up. Might be worth downloading Spywareblaster, Lavasoft Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D too.
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Andy Sez....
F.Y.Y.F.F.

Jamie. · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Karma :

Its not a virus

Had 9 people this week in work bringing their computers back. If you can wait untill monday I can get the "fix" Wink

from work and post how to use it

I take it your copy of xp isnt legal (Dont worry I wont tell bill gates)

simon1221 · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

Thats because it is this : Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474)
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DNA50 (sorry) ->> TZR125l >> GPZ500S

Courageous · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Karma :

Hehe Jamie! But it IS a legal copy albeit oem from sony which came with the laptop. If you DO have a fix I should really appreciate it.
Thanx.

Jamie. · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Karma :

PM me, I have the fix now. I dont want to host it here incase its not allowed Thumbs Up