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MS update gives some XP boxes the Blue Screen
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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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To: null and void; wastedyears

No need to buy Parallels. VirtualBox is free and works great.

http://www.virtualbox.org/


21 posted on 02/11/2010 11:52:14 AM PST by fretzer
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To: ShadowAce; Gomez; All

For anyone having this problem, an apparent workaround can be found here: (have not tried this myself)

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/73cea559-ebbd-4274-96bc-e292b69f2fd1


22 posted on 02/11/2010 11:56:49 AM PST by bamahead (Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
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To: fretzer

Super! Thanks.


23 posted on 02/11/2010 12:04:55 PM PST by null and void (We are now in day 385 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: Gomez
What version of Linux is called "XP"? I don't seem to have that one...


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

24 posted on 02/11/2010 12:23:01 PM PST by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: Gomez

They are just marketing for Windows 7.

LLS


25 posted on 02/11/2010 12:30:40 PM PST by LibLieSlayer (hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
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To: Gomez

Dang! I just updated and now I see this thread and my comp is asking me to restart every 5 minutes!


26 posted on 02/11/2010 12:54:21 PM PST by US_MilitaryRules (Become a monthly donor or FR won't be here for you!)
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To: US_MilitaryRules

I mean downloaded and my comp is asking me to restart every 5 minutes!


27 posted on 02/11/2010 4:33:25 PM PST by US_MilitaryRules (Become a monthly donor or FR won't be here for you!)
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To: US_MilitaryRules

i’d go to windows updates and check update history, and remove today’s patches. Or, go here and check out which patches to remove -

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/73cea559-ebbd-4274-96bc-e292b69f2fd1

in control panel, add/ remove, find em and remove em


28 posted on 02/11/2010 9:27:44 PM PST by bitt (One if by land, Two if by sea. Three if by CRIMINALS from Washington, D.C)
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To: bitt

Thanks, but I took a chance and restarted it and it is working fine. If it starts acting up I will follow your tip.


29 posted on 02/12/2010 9:27:53 AM PST by US_MilitaryRules (Become a monthly donor or FR won't be here for you!)
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To: fretzer

Thank you kindly.


30 posted on 02/12/2010 1:05:18 PM PST by wastedyears (The curtain has fallen, behold the messiah.)
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To: Gomez

bookmark


31 posted on 02/12/2010 1:48:03 PM PST by LucyJo (http://www.housetohouse.com/)
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