Rebooting after installing Windows Updates

[Guest Humpty Dumpty]

After installing Windows Updates which need restarting, and OK the dialog

box ("restart now") I get the start menu and no option works (neither safe

mode, nor "last known configuration", nor "start windows normally"). Very

anguishing, indeed.

I tried closing the dialog box and restarting normally, to no avail. Same

scenario.

Fortunately, after several reboots, at last windows starts. I avoid "last

known configuration", because I am afraid this could take me back before the

updates were installed.

What is wrong? I fear the moment when the start menu will hang forever.

TIA

Humpty

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Rebooting after installing Windows Updates

 

You just installed a *ton* of updates, including SP2, all of which made

major changes to WinXP (cf.

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/6af3ae5d45ad66b8/03a3fc8f5f1d7dc1?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=humpty#03a3fc8f5f1d7dc1).

 

You'll probably never see this behavior again and the machine should start

faster with every reboot.

 

That being said, it'd be an excellent idea to check for BIOS (firmware) and

driver updates for that specific Presario. Contact HP Support (who

purchased Compaq since the machine was manufactured) or start here:

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html?pageDisplay=drivers

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

Humpty Dumpty wrote:

> After installing Windows Updates which need restarting, and OK the dialog

> box ("restart now") I get the start menu and no option works (neither safe

> mode, nor "last known configuration", nor "start windows normally"). Very

> anguishing, indeed.

> I tried closing the dialog box and restarting normally, to no avail. Same

> scenario.

> Fortunately, after several reboots, at last windows starts. I avoid "last

> known configuration", because I am afraid this could take me back before

> the

> updates were installed.

> What is wrong? I fear the moment when the start menu will hang forever.

> TIA

> Humpty

[Guest Humpty Dumpty]

Re: Rebooting after installing Windows Updates

 

Thank you.

I also installed IE7 strictly according to your instructions (in a different

message). I downloaded it from the site you told me. This is a wondrous

installer, which installs all the updates, so I get the last updated

version.

About updating the Notebook, I browsed HP Support, found my PC model, and I

am now asking for further assistance from them (i.e., how to install HP Help

and AU in my Notebook, if possible)

Thank you again, I'll be back :-)

Humpty

 

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:Os8legQiIHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> You just installed a *ton* of updates, including SP2, all of which made

> major changes to WinXP (cf.

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/6af3ae5d45ad66b8/03a3fc8f5f1d7dc1?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=humpty#03a3fc8f5f1d7dc1).

>

> You'll probably never see this behavior again and the machine should start

> faster with every reboot.

>

> That being said, it'd be an excellent idea to check for BIOS (firmware)

> and driver updates for that specific Presario. Contact HP Support (who

> purchased Compaq since the machine was manufactured) or start here:

> http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html?pageDisplay=drivers

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

>

> Humpty Dumpty wrote:

>> After installing Windows Updates which need restarting, and OK the dialog

>> box ("restart now") I get the start menu and no option works (neither

>> safe

>> mode, nor "last known configuration", nor "start windows normally"). Very

>> anguishing, indeed.

>> I tried closing the dialog box and restarting normally, to no avail. Same

>> scenario.

>> Fortunately, after several reboots, at last windows starts. I avoid "last

>> known configuration", because I am afraid this could take me back before

>> the

>> updates were installed.

>> What is wrong? I fear the moment when the start menu will hang forever.

>> TIA

>> Humpty

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Rebooting after installing Windows Updates

 

YW and thanks for your feedback.

 

Humpty Dumpty wrote:

> Thank you.

> I also installed IE7 strictly according to your instructions (in a

> different

> message). I downloaded it from the site you told me. This is a wondrous

> installer, which installs all the updates, so I get the last updated

> version.

> About updating the Notebook, I browsed HP Support, found my PC model, and

> I

> am now asking for further assistance from them (i.e., how to install HP

> Help

> and AU in my Notebook, if possible)

> Thank you again, I'll be back :-)

> Humpty

>

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:Os8legQiIHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> You just installed a *ton* of updates, including SP2, all of which made

>> major changes to WinXP (cf.

>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/6af3ae5d45ad66b8/03a3fc8f5f1d7dc1?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=humpty#03a3fc8f5f1d7dc1).

>>

>> You'll probably never see this behavior again and the machine should

>> start

>> faster with every reboot.

>>

>> That being said, it'd be an excellent idea to check for BIOS (firmware)

>> and driver updates for that specific Presario. Contact HP Support (who

>> purchased Compaq since the machine was manufactured) or start here:

>> http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html?pageDisplay=drivers

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>>

>> Humpty Dumpty wrote:

>>> After installing Windows Updates which need restarting, and OK the

>>> dialog

>>> box ("restart now") I get the start menu and no option works (neither

>>> safe

>>> mode, nor "last known configuration", nor "start windows normally").

>>> Very

>>> anguishing, indeed.

>>> I tried closing the dialog box and restarting normally, to no avail.

>>> Same

>>> scenario.

>>> Fortunately, after several reboots, at last windows starts. I avoid

>>> "last

>>> known configuration", because I am afraid this could take me back before

>>> the

>>> updates were installed.

>>> What is wrong? I fear the moment when the start menu will hang forever.

>>> TIA

>>> Humpty