Windows XP Pro freeze up after installation of latest Upda..

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

GertE wrote:

> The computer worked fine until I installed the latest updates 10. august
> 2005. The updates are:
> KB890830, KB894391, KB896423, KB899587, KB899591, KB893756, KB899588, KB896727
> The computer had never freeze up before this installation. Keyboard and
> mouse freeze up as well. I can only hard-reset the computer. The computer
> freezes several times a day. I have even experienced the computer freeze up
> after a while in the log-on screen.
> I have all the newest service packs etc. What can I do to fix the problem?
> I see nothing unusual in the event viewer.
>

Remove the updates from Add/Remove programs or use system restore to go
back to right before you installed them. Then install them one at a
time testing to see which one is the problem.

Another option is to uninstall/update/reinstall the video card drivers.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

GertE wrote:

> After I have un-installed the Microsoft august 2005 updates the PC works
> alright again. Now I will then install every single update one at a time to
> see which one caused the freeze-up behaveour.
>
> Many regards.
>
> "Rock" wrote:
>
>
>>GertE wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The computer worked fine until I installed the latest updates 10. august
>>>2005. The updates are:
>>>KB890830, KB894391, KB896423, KB899587, KB899591, KB893756, KB899588, KB896727
>>>The computer had never freeze up before this installation. Keyboard and
>>>mouse freeze up as well. I can only hard-reset the computer. The computer
>>>freezes several times a day. I have even experienced the computer freeze up
>>>after a while in the log-on screen.
>>>I have all the newest service packs etc. What can I do to fix the problem?
>>>I see nothing unusual in the event viewer.
>>>
>>
>>Remove the updates from Add/Remove programs or use system restore to go
>>back to right before you installed them. Then install them one at a
>>time testing to see which one is the problem.
>>
>>Another option is to uninstall/update/reinstall the video card drivers.
>>
>>--
>>Rock
>>MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>
>>

Great GertE, glad it's working now.

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Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User