xp updates

i recently re installed xp full from the disc i purchased. all runs well untill updates load the 38 updates then my apalets in yahoo games will not run and i get 3 ie windows come up blank when i click the links. i have to delete updates in order to work on computer.
keith


(16th may problem has been solved by http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

thank you all for your help.

 

If you are using WinXP's firewall it may be blocking.

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/games/games-05.html

You also need Java enabled.

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/games/games-04.html

 

keithsince1959--A recent Windows Update causes quite a few problems. It is a long shot, but may be your problem. Try the fixes here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165
Or, easier, uninstall (from Control Panel|Add/Remove Programs) and then reinstall.

 

faulty updates

i agree there must be a problem with one of the updates, but which one will be hard, i have disabled automatic updates for now, do i really need the updates?

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165#appliesto

 

yes this looks like the problem but its to tech for me to enter registry will windows fix it

 

keithsince59--Control Panel|Add/Remove (check the box "Show Updates" at top if not already checked). Scroll to end of list "Windows XP--Software Updates ", find KB908531, click on it, click Remove. Wait for procedure to reach conclusion (908531 will just disappear from the list). It will not hurt to reboot.
Do you still have the problem?
If not, you have found the culprit.
If you still do, well, I tried.
In any event, you probably should reinstall this Update. MS made some changes since the original version.
And you should install Windows Updates, in general. Most are really quite important. But some people do wait a few days to see if the "pioneers" report problems.

 

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm gave me the fix. thank you

 

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm fixed it thank you

 

keithsince59--Thanks for posting back with the solution. All's well that ends well.
Did IEFix cause uninstallation of any previously installed Windows Updates? (It should not, but I was just curious.)

 

i,m to scared to try the updates untill next month but when i di i will let u know

 

well the updates arrived and i downloaded them, the fix re-installed i:e.

i have deleted update kb908531.
all seems to be ok, a little slow with all the security and filters but it all works now.

the only outher thing i did though was install explorer 7 (beta)

maybe the updates prefere ie7. for all those who contributed in the thread and helped me THANK YOU.