MS update gives some XP boxes the Blue Screen

the register ^

[Gomez]

ping

[dfwgator]

“That’s a feature!”

[stefanbatory]

this may explain the recent behavior of my wife’s computer...

[null and void]

DOS isn’t done until Lotus won’t run.
Windows isn’t done until XP won’t run....

[Nateman]

Linux user bump.

[wastedyears]

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.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Sunbelt advises users to hold off the MS10-015 update

Great advice...for a THURSDAY!

[ShadowAce]

[bamagirl1944]

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!

[Reddy]

bump

[oldbill]

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.

[camerongood210]

Boot camp

[null and void]

Parallels

[Reddy]

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.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Everyone interested in applying this update should use Macrium Reflect to take an image of the machine first, store it on a separate hard drive, create the Macrium rescue CD and only then apply the patch. If it goes to a reboot loop after blue screening, boot with the Rescue CD and restore the machine from the image. Then forego the update in the future.

I recently had the blue screen and reboot loop problem for entirely different reasons...but Macrium saved bacon Big Time.

[wastedyears]

Thank you both.

[null and void]

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)...

[McGruff]

Aw Jeez, not Windows 7 Black Screen of Death an Echo Chamber Hoax again.

[chalkfarmer]

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.