Re: Outsider back in
- From: "Bruce Remick" <remick@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:31:02 -0400
"Brian Blackwell" <brianblackwell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Bruce Remick" <remick@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I never realized how addicted I was to RCC until I suddenly lost the ability
to send or reply to emails and/or newsgroup messages. Address Book
malfunction of some sort. I could receive and read all the new stuff but
couldn't comment on any of it -- exasperating!!
After a several days of experts pouring over my computer, ready to perform
major surgery on my WindowsXP, Internet Explorer, and Outlook Express, I
stumbled upon the solution to my problem all by my little self. Thanks again
for Newsgroups. I went on a newsgroup search for threads discussing similar
problems. Seems my problem involved a faulty group of four recent MS updates
(I have my system set to accept automatic updates). A trip to Add/Remove
Programs revealed that I did indeed receive these four updates. Per
instructions, I removed each of them, rebooted, and here I am again. A child
shall lead them, sort of! If anyone else running WindowsXP/SP2 and using MS
IE and Outlook Express has encountered a similar problem, I can list the
specific update patches to remove. No charge.
Now I forgot which RCC posts I had wanted to respond to.
Bruce
'glad to have my voice back'
I'd like to know. I've been meaning to run the updates and don't want to get
messed up.
The four security update files for Windows XP are KB912812 (affects Internet
Explorer), KB911567 (Outlook Express patch), KB911562 (data access components),
and KB908531 (Windows Explorer). They were first available on the MS update
site on 15 Apr 2006.
Search in Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. Make sure the Show Updates
box at top is checked. Scroll down to Windows XP Software Updates and look for
the files. If you see them there, but have experienced no email/newsgroup
problems, I guess I would leave them alone. Otherwise, if you had the problem I
did (well, you wouldn't have been able to post a message here), removing all
four of these files and rebooting should repair the corrupted Windows Address
Book and return you to normal.
Bruce
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