Hi Lenny, Not a good idea - you loose restore points that way and you may one day run into a problem worse than something that a scanner caught...
Hi Jim, For what its worth, I would uninstall those MS updates that occured on 4/12, and see what happens. One of those patches was a IE...
Hi Blue, Ok, if you can't go back, then just do the uninstall of system works that is there. Then install the store bought system works, don't...
Hi Jim, The latest updates from MS, especially KB908531, are causing a variety of problems, including IE....
Hi Jim, If you're wondering why there is a post of mine here about Lavasoft, I posted it in the wrong section last night and saw it this...
Hello Jim, I think you should remove IE7. Read this thread on how: http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=53526&highlight=IE7 You...
Hello Winfan, Are you using Spybot? If so, did you set the option not to allow the current user to change the home page? Regards - Charles
Hi Tom, My version is 4.1.0.707 and the last I will get for XP. The yearly registering may be new then, probably for DRM purposes. I...
Hello Tom, No renewal fee. Do have to pay for upgrades. Regards - Charles
Hello Blue, First, use System Restore to restore to just prior to your attempt at installing the new system works. SR is accessed from all...
Hello CosmoQueen, Ok, lets try un installing/re installing the drive. Right click on My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager...
Thanks jslow, I was curious as to how widespread this problem was because MS at first "blamed" HP software for this. Regards - Charles
First, if there is a disc in the drive, does the name of the disc show in My Computer? If it does, and you double click, does that do anything?...
Hello Ludwig, Make sure that System Restore is not monitoring the drive: My Computer > properties > System Restore tab. If it was being...
Hello tenbob, http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=893803 Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) Regards - Charles
Hi Pam, They are listed here: http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=53440 in the General Security section of Windows BBS. Regards -...
Hello nwterry and welcome :) The MS advisory on this is that the patch KB908531 is a problem with HP software and scanners/cameras. Are you...
Hello Belge, Glad to be of help :) The MS advisory on this is that the patch KB908531 is a problem with HP software and scanners/cameras....
Hi Pam, Give it some time, remember that there are two "acts" here - one to download and one to install. In C:\Windows\ if you scroll down to...
Hello sugarfree, First thing to do is to look at what's starting at bootup: http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=39425 Regards - Charles
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