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164640 2003-08-02 04:51:00 when i installed sp1 i was unable to connect to the internet to get eny fixes or help, i contacted microsoft and they helped me remove it, i dont want to try to put it back on in case it does the same thing happens again. I dont want to leave my computer unpatched what else can i do. TOFB (4350)
164641 2003-08-02 04:58:00 > when i installed sp1 i was unable to connect to the
> internet to get eny fixes or help, i contacted
> microsoft and they helped me remove it, i dont want
> to try to put it back on in case it does the same
> thing happens again. I dont want to leave my computer
> unpatched what else can i do.

have a look here grc.com

& here: http://grc.com/
stu140103 (137)
164642 2003-08-02 05:02:00 & Welcome to Press F1 TOFB stu140103 (137)
164643 2003-08-02 05:07:00 > when i installed sp1 i was unable to connect to the
> internet to get eny fixes or help, i contacted
> microsoft and they helped me remove it, i dont want
> to try to put it back on in case it does the same
> thing happens again . I dont want to leave my computer
> unpatched what else can i do .

There is not much else you can do :(( in till the 2nd SP come out), you can always try the SP again :) & run windows update .

What typed of Internet connection do you have???

Do you have a firewall??? & Antivirus Program
stu140103 (137)
164644 2003-08-30 09:44:00 How did you remove it? I downloaded and installed it and things have changed for the worse - I don't want it and it told me that if I remove it then quite a few programmes won't run properly after that. Help dutchie (3928)
164645 2003-08-30 12:58:00 > How did you remove it?
I am not too sure, sorry

But MS does not recommend you do that.

> I downloaded and installed it
> and things have changed for the worse - I don't want
> it and it told me that if I remove it then quite a
> few programmes won't run properly after that. Help

Also I might add that win XP SP 2 will not come out till next year
stu140103 (137)
164646 2003-08-30 13:31:00 Install Norton Internet Security asap, or you will get the blaster worm as well :) PoWa (203)
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