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Mar 23rd, 2002, 01:16 AM
Emo

MS Critical Update

I am sooo mad!!! the MS critical update poped up asking me if I wanted to update my system about some error they found and I did... and now my whole PC is messed up!!!

first of all when I stat my pc it takes about 30 secons just on the the Windows Logo screen, then about 20 seconds to load up the user log in dialog, then about 2 minutes to load up the desktop excluding the icons and the system tray.. those take up about 1 minute each.. and for simple things like Start, and clicking on my computer it takes about 30 seconds...

so you can imagine!!:mad: :mad:

System resore didnt work... Defragmenting/checking the drive for errors didn't work.. so now I"m stuck with a pc slow as a Pentium running at 65Mhz :rolleyes: :mad:

any suggestions?

-Emo
Mar 23rd, 2002, 01:22 AM

What CPU you got running there...

Version of Windows....

Service Pack number.....

Win2k boots slowly under SP2, but then rockets along once your on the desktop.

Had a similar problem upgrading Win98 with friggin .net upgrades, ran like a one legged cat.....
Mar 23rd, 2002, 01:25 AM
Emo

ok here...

Windows XP Pro (2600)

Athlon XP 1900+ with 512MB RAM

-Emo
Mar 23rd, 2002, 01:36 AM

Jesus Emo you didn't :eek: Our company refuses to support XP or have an XP machine connected to our network....

Hmmm loaded a clients system, Server Win 2k Prof, three PC's XP, and they seemed to be running ok. Didn't install any service packs to the client machines, but added SP2 to the server. Might have something to do with MS's way lame new security system...

Sorry can't help you on this one, except to suggest low level re-format and a Win2k install...
Mar 23rd, 2002, 02:06 AM
Emo

Quote:

Originally posted by Jethro
Sorry can't help you on this one, except to suggest low level re-format and a Win2k install...

why? XP is basicly the same as 2K except is has a flashier graphics... :rolleyes: :)

-Emo
Mar 23rd, 2002, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Emo

why? XP is basicly the same as 2K except is has a flashier graphics... :rolleyes: :)

-Emo

Nope has underlying cookies and things, just look at your registration thing.....you don't have to do that with Win 2k...
Mar 23rd, 2002, 05:43 AM
Emo

FINALLY!!! after 6 hours of banging my head on the desk from the brutal speed of my pc, I finally got it up to speed...:D

At least Microsoft did something right by making Scan Disk :D :rolleyes:

-Emo
Mar 23rd, 2002, 10:40 AM
sail3005

All you needed was a scandisk?
Mar 23rd, 2002, 10:54 AM
JungleMan

Silly Compaq user on XP....tsk tsk tsk ;)
Mar 23rd, 2002, 01:42 PM
Gandalf_Grey_

My machine + XP = Good Machine
My machine + 2000 = Good Machine
My machine + ME = Bad Machine
My machine + 98 = Bad Machine

now

Compaq + XP = Bad Machine
Compaq + 2000 = Bad Machine
Compaq + ME = Bad Machine
Compaq + 98 = Bad Machine

I guess combining a compaq with ANYTHING results in sort of the same fashion as if you were to multiply anything by 0, in the numbers case you always get 0, in the compaqs case you always get a crappy machine :p