Critical Updates Screwed Up My System. :(

I installed several critical updates, and after restarting
my computer, I realise I could not click on any of the
icons on my desktop, or use the start button or any of the
programs anymore. Im just stuck on desktop.

How can I get my system to run like it did before? I
regreted ever installing those "critical updates."

Any help or tips is greatly appreciated.


This is the complete list of updates I installed:-

Critical Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
(KB831167)
VIA Technologies, Inc. multimedia software update
812709: Security Update (Windows Me)
811630: Critical Update (Windows Me)
Windows Share Level Password Update
Security Update, December 17, 2001
Security Update, February 13, 2002 (MSXML 4.0)
Q323255: Security Update (Windows Me)
Q323172: Security Update (Windows Me)
Q329115: Security Update (Windows Me)
Q329048: Security Update
Q329414: Security Update (MDAC 2.5)
814078: Security Update (Microsoft Jscript version 5.6,
Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0)
816093: Security Update Microsoft Virtual Machine
(Microsoft VM)
Flaw In Windows Media Player May Allow Media Library
Access (819639)
823559: Security Update for Microsoft Windows
Critical Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands
(KB828026)
Security Update for Microsoft Windows ME (KB825119)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service
Pack 1 (KB832894)
Windows Me System Restore Update
DirectX 9.0b End-User Runtime

I'll take bets on the following

1) you installed all the updates in one fell swoop - NOT a good idea!
2) you had your Anti-Virus running at the time (Norton?) - another NOT GOOD
idea!

try this

Boot to Safe Mode, and see if that works - if it does, then

Start|Run
type
SCANREG /FIX
click OK, and reboot on request

see if that helps

post back with your results.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Joanna" wrote in message
...
I installed several critical updates, and after restarting
my computer, I realise I could not click on any of the
icons on my desktop, or use the start button or any of the
programs anymore. Im just stuck on desktop.

How can I get my system to run like it did before? I
regreted ever installing those "critical updates."

Any help or tips is greatly appreciated.


This is the complete list of updates I installed:-

Critical Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
(KB831167)
VIA Technologies, Inc. multimedia software update
812709: Security Update (Windows Me)
811630: Critical Update (Windows Me)
Windows Share Level Password Update
Security Update, December 17, 2001
Security Update, February 13, 2002 (MSXML 4.0)
Q323255: Security Update (Windows Me)
Q323172: Security Update (Windows Me)
Q329115: Security Update (Windows Me)
Q329048: Security Update
Q329414: Security Update (MDAC 2.5)
814078: Security Update (Microsoft Jscript version 5.6,
Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0)
816093: Security Update Microsoft Virtual Machine
(Microsoft VM)
Flaw In Windows Media Player May Allow Media Library
Access (819639)
823559: Security Update for Microsoft Windows
Critical Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands
(KB828026)
Security Update for Microsoft Windows ME (KB825119)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service
Pack 1 (KB832894)
Windows Me System Restore Update
DirectX 9.0b End-User Runtime

Noel is a wise and gifted guru, you would do well to heed his suggestions.
The one and two are the most important. When updating, critical updates
will normally set a restore point in the event something goes awry.
Installing many updates simultaneously is just asking for trouble. And when
installing most anything, it is a good idea to disable your AV (Norton or
not) and also any 'cleaning' apps you may have that would possibly clean out
the temp file during boot/reboot.
Heirloom, old and Noel gets another star


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
I'll take bets on the following

1) you installed all the updates in one fell swoop - NOT a good idea!
2) you had your Anti-Virus running at the time (Norton?) - another NOT
GOOD
idea!

try this

Boot to Safe Mode, and see if that works - if it does, then

Start|Run
type
SCANREG /FIX
click OK, and reboot on request

see if that helps

post back with your results.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Joanna" wrote in message
...
I installed several critical updates, and after restarting
my computer, I realise I could not click on any of the
icons on my desktop, or use the start button or any of the
programs anymore. Im just stuck on desktop.

How can I get my system to run like it did before? I
regreted ever installing those "critical updates."

Any help or tips is greatly appreciated.


This is the complete list of updates I installed:-

Critical Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
(KB831167)
VIA Technologies, Inc. multimedia software update
812709: Security Update (Windows Me)
811630: Critical Update (Windows Me)
Windows Share Level Password Update
Security Update, December 17, 2001
Security Update, February 13, 2002 (MSXML 4.0)
Q323255: Security Update (Windows Me)
Q323172: Security Update (Windows Me)
Q329115: Security Update (Windows Me)
Q329048: Security Update
Q329414: Security Update (MDAC 2.5)
814078: Security Update (Microsoft Jscript version 5.6,
Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0)
816093: Security Update Microsoft Virtual Machine
(Microsoft VM)
Flaw In Windows Media Player May Allow Media Library
Access (819639)
823559: Security Update for Microsoft Windows
Critical Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands
(KB828026)
Security Update for Microsoft Windows ME (KB825119)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service
Pack 1 (KB832894)
Windows Me System Restore Update
DirectX 9.0b End-User Runtime

lol What you after
Joan

heirloom wrote:
Noel is a wise and gifted guru, you would do well to heed his
suggestions.

Hey......absolutely nothing......just showing a little of my admiration and
respect for the folks that make this NG what it is!!! They have saved my
bacon bunches of times.
Heirloom, old and knows where the credit is due


"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
lol What you after
Joan

heirloom wrote:
Noel is a wise and gifted guru, you would do well to heed his
suggestions.

lol Only teasing, I know what you mean, they are great aren't they.

Talking to Figgs earlier she sounds OK, although I don't think her feet
have hit the ground yet, she said she was too busy too think g
Joan

heirloom wrote:
Hey......absolutely nothing......just showing a little of my
admiration and respect for the folks that make this NG what it is!!!

Is she back from Limey Land already?.....or is she still terrorizing the
country side?
Heirloom, old and don't tell her I said that


"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
lol Only teasing, I know what you mean, they are great aren't they.

Talking to Figgs earlier she sounds OK, although I don't think her feet
have hit the ground yet, she said she was too busy too think g
Joan

heirloom wrote:
Hey......absolutely nothing......just showing a little of my
admiration and respect for the folks that make this NG what it is!!!

You've got a couple of weeks to regret saying that before she sees it!g
(unless her friend in Bath lets her log in to the groups, that is....)


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"heirloom" wrote in message
...
Is she back from Limey Land already?.....or is she still terrorizing the
country side?
Heirloom, old and don't tell her I said that


"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
lol Only teasing, I know what you mean, they are great aren't they.

Talking to Figgs earlier she sounds OK, although I don't think her feet
have hit the ground yet, she said she was too busy too think g
Joan

heirloom wrote:
Hey......absolutely nothing......just showing a little of my
admiration and respect for the folks that make this NG what it is!!!

lol She was terrorizing Noel at the time.
Joan

heirloom wrote:
Is she back from Limey Land already?.....or is she still terrorizing
the country side?
Heirloom, old and don't tell her I said that

Hey Noel,

you were right on both counts! You are a godsend.

My gut feeling is that I installed the patches in one
swoop. I have installed patches with norton runnin before,
and it usually reboots fine.

Ill try your suggestion. Im breatheless from excitement.
Wish me luck!