Problem with latest update XP64

I prefer to not have auto updates so, once a month, I do a manual update.
This month, I downloaded and installed the recommended critical updates (3)
without any issues.

However, I noticed that XP64 to over a minute longer to boot that pre
update. Tried to run O&O defragger which I prefer and got an error message
that the service would not load. After a lot of trial and error, I decided
to restore to pre update.

System boots as rapidly as usual and the O&O defrag runs as expected.

I'm reluctant to reapply the updates without checking in here and getting
some opinions.

IIRC, there were two XP64 security updates and Windows Malicious Software
updates.

I guess I could try installing one at a time and testing but even if I
determine which update is causing the problem, what do I do about it?

Thanx,

Vic

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don't

Vic Baron wrote:
> I prefer to not have auto updates so, once a month, I do a manual update.
> This month, I downloaded and installed the recommended critical updates
> (3) without any issues.
>
> However, I noticed that XP64 to over a minute longer to boot that pre
> update. Tried to run O&O defragger which I prefer and got an error message
> that the service would not load. After a lot of trial and error, I decided
> to restore to pre update.
>
> System boots as rapidly as usual and the O&O defrag runs as expected.
>
> I'm reluctant to reapply the updates without checking in here and getting
> some opinions.
>
> IIRC, there were two XP64 security updates and Windows Malicious Software
> updates.
>
> I guess I could try installing one at a time and testing but even if I
> determine which update is causing the problem, what do I do about it?

Do your test and let everyone know which of the two updates (specific
KB######) caused the problem with your third party application (and quite
possibly some startup of some third party application that thus slowed down
your boot time.)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Vic Baron wrote:
>> I prefer to not have auto updates so, once a month, I do a manual update.
>> This month, I downloaded and installed the recommended critical updates
>> (3) without any issues.
>>
>> However, I noticed that XP64 to over a minute longer to boot that pre
>> update. Tried to run O&O defragger which I prefer and got an error
>> message that the service would not load. After a lot of trial and error,
>> I decided to restore to pre update.
>>
>> System boots as rapidly as usual and the O&O defrag runs as expected.
>>
>> I'm reluctant to reapply the updates without checking in here and getting
>> some opinions.
>>
>> IIRC, there were two XP64 security updates and Windows Malicious Software
>> updates.
>>
>> I guess I could try installing one at a time and testing but even if I
>> determine which update is causing the problem, what do I do about it?
>
> Do your test and let everyone know which of the two updates (specific
> KB######) caused the problem with your third party application (and quite
> possibly some startup of some third party application that thus slowed
> down your boot time.)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html



Well as usual, everything is just fine! There were actually 6 updates. D/l
and installed the one by one and tested boot and defrag immediately after.
No problems. Whatever happened, it seems it was a one time glitch.

Thanx!

Vic
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