Upgrades conflict and antivirus???

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I am running a laptop with XP + SP 2 and in trying to download and install
the latest MS XP updates, when they install they cause a problem with the
wireless adapter and cause it to be inoperable.
I have tried all manner of fixes after installing but the only way I can get
the internet connection back is to go back to last save in System Restore.
I also have installed Norton Antivirus 2005, could this be the problem.
Is a third party antivirus program really required, or necessary while
running up to date XP.
It is going to be a problem later on when the updates build up and cant be
loaded, any Ideas Please.

Regards, Rob.
 
Have you checked with the wireless card's manufacturer
(web site) to see if there's a newer driver ? Many
wireless cards need an updated driver after having
installed SP2 . . .

Good Luck !
 
Yes I have the latst drivers and it works perfectly with SP 2, it seems like
the latest few updates are the problem.
 
Sweetandsour wrote:
| I am running a laptop with XP + SP 2 and in trying to download and
| install the latest MS XP updates, when they install they cause a
| problem with the wireless adapter and cause it to be inoperable.
| I have tried all manner of fixes after installing but the only way I
| can get the internet connection back is to go back to last save in
| System Restore. I also have installed Norton Antivirus 2005, could
| this be the problem.
| Is a third party antivirus program really required, or necessary while
| running up to date XP.
| It is going to be a problem later on when the updates build up and
| cant be loaded, any Ideas Please.
|
| Regards, Rob.

Never had a virus.
Never ran a antivirus software.
Run an online scan everyonce in a while.
 
Thanks very much Guys, I turned off Norton and installed all the latest
updates and it all looks good.

Regards, Rob.

Colin Barnhorst said:
Turn off the antivirus autoscanning while updating.

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Sweetandsour said:
I am running a laptop with XP + SP 2 and in trying to download and install
the latest MS XP updates, when they install they cause a problem with the
wireless adapter and cause it to be inoperable.
I have tried all manner of fixes after installing but the only way I can
get
the internet connection back is to go back to last save in System Restore.
I also have installed Norton Antivirus 2005, could this be the problem.
Is a third party antivirus program really required, or necessary while
running up to date XP.
It is going to be a problem later on when the updates build up and cant be
loaded, any Ideas Please.

Regards, Rob.
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You're welcome.

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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Sweetandsour said:
Thanks very much Guys, I turned off Norton and installed all the latest
updates and it all looks good.

Regards, Rob.

Colin Barnhorst said:
Turn off the antivirus autoscanning while updating.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
Sweetandsour said:
I am running a laptop with XP + SP 2 and in trying to download and
install
the latest MS XP updates, when they install they cause a problem with
the
wireless adapter and cause it to be inoperable.
I have tried all manner of fixes after installing but the only way I
can
get
the internet connection back is to go back to last save in System
Restore.
I also have installed Norton Antivirus 2005, could this be the problem.
Is a third party antivirus program really required, or necessary while
running up to date XP.
It is going to be a problem later on when the updates build up and cant
be
loaded, any Ideas Please.

Regards, Rob.
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