Trouble Re-Installing WinME

My Dell Dimension L733r computer froze up on me. Friends
determined it would be best to reinstall WinME. Did that.
First thing installed was MSN (since I pay for this IP).

Second thing I did was go to Windows Updates. Many
critical updates were listed and the first installed fine.
I had to reboot and then went to Windows Updates to get
more critical updates. The second critical update
installed but gave this error:

"Ddhelp has caused an error in GDI.exe"

What happened? I thought microsoft updates were supposed
to help?

Thanks for any help you can offer me.

-----Original Message-----
My Dell Dimension L733r computer froze up on me. Friends
determined it would be best to reinstall WinME. Did that.
First thing installed was MSN (since I pay for this IP).

Second thing I did was go to Windows Updates. Many
critical updates were listed and the first installed
fine.
I had to reboot and then went to Windows Updates to get
more critical updates. The second critical update
installed but gave this error:

"Ddhelp has caused an error in GDI.exe"

What happened? I thought microsoft updates were supposed
to help?

Thanks for any help you can offer me.
.Hello, this may not help you but I have found and so
have other people that updates slow down and mess up your
computer. I myself would never use them again. But it's up
to you, your choice. Also when your computer freezes,
there's a few things you can do to stop the problem
without reinstalling windows. Also, how was windows
installed? Was there a format done first? If not you may
have one installed over another! Hope this helps some.
Gary

Gary,

"Never use updates".

That is a quite ridiculous and reckless policy and makes your system not only
vulnerable to malicious exploits patched by those updates but also makes you a
potential hazard to other users of the net.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Gary wrote:

.Hello, this may not help you but I have found and so
have other people that updates slow down and mess up your
computer. I myself would never use them again. But it's up
to you, your choice. Also when your computer freezes,
there's a few things you can do to stop the problem
without reinstalling windows. Also, how was windows
installed? Was there a format done first? If not you may
have one installed over another! Hope this helps some.

-----Original Message-----
Gary,

"Never use updates".

That is a quite ridiculous and reckless policy and makes
your system not only
vulnerable to malicious exploits patched by those updates
but also makes you a
potential hazard to other users of the net.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP

Mike, I understand just what your saying. That's why I
said it was up to him, his choice. Myself, I've had a
computer for five years with no problems. Had more
problems with updates on any of my computers. I run other
protection myself. Thanks.

Gary wrote:

.Hello, this may not help you but I have found and so
have other people that updates slow down and mess up
your
computer. I myself would never use them again. But it's
up
to you, your choice. Also when your computer freezes,
there's a few things you can do to stop the problem
without reinstalling windows. Also, how was windows
installed? Was there a format done first? If not you may
have one installed over another! Hope this helps some.


.

We need to know the identity of that second update before we can advise - Go
back to Windows Updates, and then click on the link 'View Installation
History' in the left of the window - see what it reports, and let us know
which update failed - or which was the last update installed

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

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"SimonSays" wrote in message
...
My Dell Dimension L733r computer froze up on me. Friends
determined it would be best to reinstall WinME. Did that.
First thing installed was MSN (since I pay for this IP).

Second thing I did was go to Windows Updates. Many
critical updates were listed and the first installed fine.
I had to reboot and then went to Windows Updates to get
more critical updates. The second critical update
installed but gave this error:

"Ddhelp has caused an error in GDI.exe"

What happened? I thought microsoft updates were supposed
to help?

Thanks for any help you can offer me.

I will find this out over the weekend. Thanks for your
help! More on Monday. Simon


-----Original Message-----
We need to know the identity of that second update before
we can advise - Go
back to Windows Updates, and then click on the
link 'View Installation
History' in the left of the window - see what it reports,
and let us know
which update failed - or which was the last update
installed

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

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"SimonSays" wrote
in message
...
My Dell Dimension L733r computer froze up on me. Friends
determined it would be best to reinstall WinME. Did
that.
First thing installed was MSN (since I pay for this IP).

Second thing I did was go to Windows Updates. Many
critical updates were listed and the first installed
fine.
I had to reboot and then went to Windows Updates to get
more critical updates. The second critical update
installed but gave this error:

"Ddhelp has caused an error in GDI.exe"

What happened? I thought microsoft updates were supposed
to help?

Thanks for any help you can offer me.


.

My system crashed too when updating and had to get new
hard drive, even worse. However when restoring Word it
won't accept my product key no, altho' I have double
checked nos. so I can't get in. Does anybody have any
ideas?
-----Original Message-----

-----Original Message-----
Gary,

"Never use updates".

That is a quite ridiculous and reckless policy and makes
your system not only
vulnerable to malicious exploits patched by those
updates
but also makes you a
potential hazard to other users of the net.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP

Mike, I understand just what your saying. That's why I
said it was up to him, his choice. Myself, I've had a
computer for five years with no problems. Had more
problems with updates on any of my computers. I run other
protection myself. Thanks.

Gary wrote:

.Hello, this may not help you but I have found and so
have other people that updates slow down and mess up
your
computer. I myself would never use them again. But
it's
up
to you, your choice. Also when your computer freezes,
there's a few things you can do to stop the problem
without reinstalling windows. Also, how was windows
installed? Was there a format done first? If not you
may
have one installed over another! Hope this helps some.


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