Linux user bump.
Posted on 02/11/2010 10:38:21 AM PST by Gomez
Applying the latest patches from Microsoft can cause Windows XP machines to crash with the infamous blue screen of death.
Updating systems with the MS10-015 bulletin, which addresses "important" vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel, can cause machines to lock up when restarted before falling into a never-ending reboot loop. The problem is far from isolated, judging by a growing thread on the topic on an official Windows support forum here - though it's fortunately not commonplace either.
Restarting affected systems in Safe Mode reportedly doesn't seem to help. Suggested fixes for the problem involve booting from a Windows CD or DVD and starting recovery console before uninstalling the MS10-015 update. Uninstalling all 11 of Tuesday's Windows-related updates, as initially suggested by some users, now seems to be unnecessary.
The issue was first reported by security blogger Brian Krebs on Wednesday here. The SANS Institute's Internet Storm Centre began tracking the problem on Thursday afternoon. Microsoft is yet to comment on the issue but can be expected to publish some sort of updated advice before the end of the week, if previous form is any guide.
It's still unclear why affected systems throw a wobbler while other near-identical Win XP PCs chug along quite happily after the updates are applied.
Misfiring updates from Microsoft that cause more grief than the problems they are intended to solve are rare but far from unprecedented. The latest example, as some previous incidents we recall, happened when Microsoft issued an unusually heavy Patch Tuesday featuring numerous updates. Multiple tweaks and security fixes at one time creates a recipe for trouble, it would seem.
Security firm Sunbelt advises users to hold off the MS10-015 update. It also advises enterprises to consider applying updates in phases, just in case one of a large batch of patches turns out to be problematic.
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“That’s a feature!”
this may explain the recent behavior of my wife’s computer...
DOS isn’t done until Lotus won’t run.
Windows isn’t done until XP won’t run....
Linux user bump.
Which is why I ignore all updates.
I think somebody posted a link on an Apple-related thread pertaining to a Mac looking and feeling (but not operating) like XP. If somebody can make Mac look and feel just like XP, I’ll pay $800 for a used laptop.
Great advice...for a THURSDAY!
That must be what happened to a computer that I am currently working on. A friend brought it to me yesterday and running a restore is the only thing I could do. I am in process of updating it now. Thanks for the info..I won’t be installing that update!
bump
Microsoft still has not fixed - won’t even admit it exists - that blocks wired network connections when wireless connections are present in Windows 7.
Wired links that worked fine in XP all of a sudden give “No internet access” in Windows 7 upgrades.
Boot camp
Our Dell desktop has the BSD with the error message that our Windows license has expired or something like that. Called Dell. Keep getting a, “Please hang up and try again.” message on the phone when we finally get transferred to India. Love it.
I recently had the blue screen and reboot loop problem for entirely different reasons...but Macrium saved bacon Big Time.
Thank you both.
I have both. I prefer parallels, as bootcamp utterly takes over my machine.
With parallels I can switch back and forth without having to shutdown and reboot.
(but maybe that’s a product of my ignorance)...
Don’t insult those indian dell people, they’ll put a curse on your desktop...and then they won’t let you chat with a rep...I’m still not sorry I said it.
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