XP Patch Hangs


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Hey I just updated Windows XP for the Sercurity Plug and Play patch. Everything went good until I restarted. The next time i used it - my start menu, taskbar, system restore, dial up networking, etc... froze. I know it is the patch b/c i clean installed windows (again) and downloaded the patch again. The same thing occured. Does anyone know why this is happening.

Is there a way I could fix it???

Thanks

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I'm not sure. But if you have no use for that network plug and play stuff, disable/uninstall it from your network connections, before updating?

Are you using the legit ver of Winxp? Illegit vers might have problems as well.

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It runs fine on my machine.

BTW: MS recommands that you backup your data before installing the patch.

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1.2GHz Athlon/256MB SDRAM/ 30Gig Barracuda HDD

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Originally posted by lsdn

It runs fine on my machine.

BTW: MS recommands that you backup your data before installing the patch.

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1.2GHz Athlon/256MB SDRAM/ 30Gig Barracuda HDD

Same Here! It works fine.

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Yeah my version is real because:

  • All those microsoft holograms are on the CD
  • The Product Activation worked
  • I got the thing from Bestbuy

Do I really need the patch b/c i really don't use network plug and play?

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disable universal plug and play, then you wouldn't have to patch.

Do the following: From Lockergnome:

Right-click My Computer | Manage | Services and Applications | Services. Then, right-click Universal Plug and Play | Properties | Startup type: Disabled

Might play around a bit with gpedit.msc as well to see if its in there too. Or is it the same thing?

n/m. just disable it. I don't use it as well.

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Just For Knowledge On My Machine...The Universal Plug And Play Device Host Isn't Enabled Or Started by Default, But What is It The SSDP Discovery Service, Which "Enables Discovery Of uPNP Devices" i hope microsoft knows this.

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