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re: Question about 'Downloading Windows Updates'
Saturday, September 20, 2003 at 12:35 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Kirk Webber
(1 messages posted)
John,
Hey, I have a big problem, and I think you maybe could help me out. I go to Indiana
University, and their IT department sent this e-mail for all the students to go to
Windows Updates, search for any needed updates, and then download any critical updates.
Therefore, I downloaded and installed 3 cricitcal updates to my computer. However,
now whenever my computer starts, it gives me the message "Cannot run C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll.exe";
hence, none of my programs or files in the system 32 will work. Therefore, I can't
do anything on my computer except run the files on my desktop. I tried to remove
the updates, but I cannot even run my "Add or Remove Programs" in the Control Pannel
because it said it cannot find the file. Also, I tried to do a system restore to
before I updated my computer, but I cannot run that either because it cannot find
that file. I could really use any advice you can give me. I'm sure it has to do
with the system updates that I was told to download. Please help if you can. Thanks!
On Sunday, September 7, 2003 at 9:34 am, John A. Dixon wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm A SMALL Microsoft OEM And Am Have Had The Same Problem. Here Is The Solution
>That Has Worked For Me. It's Time Consuming And VERY Exacting, But It Has Worked
>For Me Several Times Now,
>
>Step 1: After A Fresh Install Of Windows XP, Open Windows Explorer, Go To The Following
>Folders And Delete ALL Files And Folders. An Easy Way Is to Highlight The Folder(s)
>In Question, Click On Edit, Then "Select All", Then Hit The Delete Button On The
>Keyboard. Then Empty The Recycle Bin. The Folders Are: "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP", AND "C:\Documents
>and Settings\(Your User Name)\Local Settings\Temp".
>
>Step 2: Go To The Windows Update Site And Download ONLY The "Windows XP Updates",
>Being SURE To Remove ALL Of The "Critical Updates" EACH Time!. Do The Windows XP
>Updates ONE AT A TIME, Starting At The BOTTOM Of The List, Add The One You Want
And
>Install Per Screen Instructions. Restart Your Machine After Each Update, EVEN If
>The Update DOESN'T Require It.
>
>Step 3: After Completing This, Open Windows Explorer, Go To The Following Folders
>And Delete ALL Files And Folders. An Easy Way Is to Highlight The Folder(s) In Question,
>Click On Edit, Then "Select All", Then Hit The Delete Button On The Keyboard. Then
>Empty The Recycle Bin. The Folders Are: "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP", AND "C:\Documents and
>Settings\(Your User Name)\Local Settings\Temp".
>
>Step 4: Go Back To The Microsoft Windows Update Site And Download Any "Driver Updates"
>That Are Available To You, AGAIN, Doing Them ONE AT A TIME Starting At The BOTTOM
>Of The List, And AGAIN Being SURE To Remove ALL Of The "Critical Updates" EACH Time!
>Add The One You Want And Install Per Screen Instructions. When ALL Are Completed,
>Go Back And Repeat Step 3.
>
>Step 5: Go Back To The Microsoft Windows Update Site And Download The Critical Updates,
>AGAIN, Doing Them ONE AT A TIME Starting At The BOTTOM Of The List. Restart Your
>Machine After Each Update, EVEN If The Update DOESN'T Require It. IMPORTANT!!!!
Skip
>The Update Called "811493: Security Update (Windows XP)", Download Size: 3.2MB .
>NEVER Install It. When Completed, Go Back And Repeat Step 3. Your Machine Should
>Now Be As Up To Date As Possible, And Still Be Stable (Unless You Have A Hardware
>Problem). WATCH OUT Because These Updates MUST Be ALL Be "Removed" Except The One
>That You Want, NOT Added Like The Other Catagories.
>
>Everyone Please Let Me Know If This works Because If It Does For Several More People,
>Then I Can "Jump Down Microsoft's Throat" About That Particular Update That Causes
>Machines To "Lockup", OK? I Know This Sounds Like A LOT Of trouble, But It Has Been
>Proven to Work Here On Several Installations Of "Windows XP Home Edition, With Service
>Pack 1".
>
>I Suggest Printing this Out So That You can Follow It More Easily.
>
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