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>Thanks for that info, Howard.
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>If I would have done a "uninstall" I think I would have been much better off, but I unfortunately did what came naturally - a a "Restore" from the SP2 Install checkpoint.
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>After that I ran Windows Update to get any critical updates that might have come out since I installed SP2 a week earlier. It was then that an item was listed essentially saying that SP2 wasn't installed properly and said to install a specific 'fix'. I did this and the thing recommended that I use Add/remove software to uninstall SP2.
>I did so (remember, it had been a week since installing) and I ended up with lost drivers, disappeared directory structure changes and some other surprises.
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>I see in the UT news items this morning that there is an article about freezing SP2 systems BUT these all seem to focus on freezes during install. My install of SP2 went flawlessly, and it was only after using it that the freezes started. I took a week disabling various things in hopes of isolating the problem, but had no luck.
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>cheers
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>>Jim, we had several here that we had to uninstall SP2. The uninstall completed without problem (as far as we can tell).
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>>>I upgraded to SP2 on my fully up-to-date XP Pro SP1 system last Sunday.
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>>>Since then, all kinds of trouble.
>>>Not only irritations like having to stop the "firewall" to use my VPN connections, but FREEZES that occur randomly with no apparent pattern behind them.
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>>>I've searched Google (not good at it) and I have found a bit about freezes in SP2, but all I could come up with was that adware/spyware is usually the cause and one involving some driver release for NERO (which i don't run).
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>>>I've disabled things like the firewall, vurus scanner, even a NDAS drive I have. Still get freezes.
>>>The most oddball other thing that I have running all the time is SKYPE, and I have had 2 freezes while I was using it.
>>>I've even had a immediately after bootup from another freeze. I haven't gone a day without 1 freeze, and usually 2-4 daily!
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>>>The freeze is a genuine freeze - NOTHING works at all.
>>>
>>>Has anyone successfully removed SP2 from your system(s)????
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>>>UPDATE: Had another freeze shortly after writing this so restored to pre-SP2 using System Restore. Crossing my fingers.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Jim