Public service announcement, windows update 811493 might slow windows XP :)

[0roo0roo]

maybe this is a repost, but it was new to me🙁 it was true, it does kinda feel faster🙁

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/03121/180999.stm
Q:I recently used Windows Update to upgrade my computer. Now it seems to be very slow. Did I do something wrong?


A😛robably not. But Microsoft did. Windows Update is a feature built into Windows that allows users to upgrade their operating systems with a couple of clicks, thereby introducing new operating system features and fixing flaws. The industry calls this "installing patches." Microsoft has introduced a number of patches over the past few years, many of which enhance the security of Windows whenever Microsoft developers plug holes that could be infiltrated by hackers. Most of these patches are good; but a recent patch, #811493 "Security Update (Windows XP)," caused tremendous slowdown problems for users of various anti-virus software packages. The patch should not have been released. Yet, since many users get the updates automatically using Windows Update, unsuspecting users were slowing down their systems. Microsoft has since taken down the patch, and is revising it for rerelease.

In the meantime, if you suspect that you have installed the patch, you should remove it from your system. I'm putting instructions in my next Megabyte Minute Tip Letter (being delivered this afternoon), which you can get for free at www.MegabyteMinute.com

 

[AndyHui]

The 811493 update which caused problems was replaced by a newer version which did not cause performance problems, over 2 months ago.

 

[0roo0roo]

heh, guess i'm outa date😛 did the windows update reinstall itself if the first patch was already installed?

 

[0roo0roo]

?

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
heh, guess i'm outa date😛 did the windows update reinstall itself if the first patch was already installed?

i don't know but the update q811493 was installed on my system and i was completely up to date, so i don't think it removes it behind itself.

i just uninstalled it and am running windows update again. will keep you posted.

 

[PlatinumGold]

upon running windows Update it states that update 811493 is a critical update.

do i update this or not?

 

[Antoneo]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
upon running windows Update it states that update 811493 is a critical update.

do i update this or not?

A while back, Microsoft pulled 811493 off their update site and replaced it with a new one that fixed the performance problem. I have applied the new patch to all of my Windows XP base systems and noticed no problems. However the first version did cause signicant problems. If you have doubts, create a restore point and then update.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: Antoneo

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
upon running windows Update it states that update 811493 is a critical update.

do i update this or not?

A while back, Microsoft pulled 811493 off their update site and replaced it with a new one that fixed the performance problem. I have applied the new patch to all of my Windows XP base systems and noticed no problems. However the first version did cause signicant problems. If you have doubts, create a restore point and then update.

thx for info.

i will reinstall 811493.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
upon running windows Update it states that update 811493 is a critical update.

do i update this or not?

The re-released update has the same name as the one that caused problems. MS took the original down. If it's up there now, it's the new version.

ZV

 

[0roo0roo]

yea might have to remove the original if u have it. atleast on the ms website it has removal instructions..so not sure about autoupdate fixing by itself.