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Did you have your anti-virus turned off when you installed SP2?
If not, remove SP2, turn off the anti-virus, and install SP2 again.
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"Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:229DC8C6-0A42-4A0C-AB97-625EC1E7A016@microsoft.com
> Frank:
> I downloaded SP2 from a Internet site and it was huge 266mb, and it
> seemed to install OK, but now I can't view Temporary Internet Files,
> and names of the Explorer folders seem to be different than those I
> have at the office. Firewall did not install either. Someone
> mentioned that this may be a network version, whatever that means?
> But, I was unable to get Microsoft to download SP2 from Updates, so I
> took the chance that this was a viable route to go? I question that
> now... does anyone know how to get the Temporary Internet Files to
> appear in Explorer, I can locate the Temporary Interent File folder,
> but there's no detail! I don't have any hidden files, and I use the
> classic view, with details and extensions, but no Temporary Internet
> Files appear????
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciate on all accounts. Plus, I
> was unable to post a new message under Windows XP general just a few
> minutes ago. Thanks, and Happy New Year, Patrick
>
> "Chuck Davis" wrote:
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> "Roger" <Roger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B9B2A55B-3F0B-4677-83F1-A4CD7F5E3DCB@microsoft.com
>>> I have recently uploaded windows XP with the SP2 included. I have
>>> also recently subscribed to a music downloading website 'Kaza
>>> Gold'. While attempting to download music i encountered problems as
>>> far as the connectability goes. I established contact with the
>>> support staff and they stated to me that if i had SP2 loaded that I
>>> had to uninstall it, due to the added security features that it
>>> posseses. If I unistall SP2 will it effect the my computer and
>>> programs at all.
>>
>> Don't remove SP2. Do remove the malware it installed.
>> CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these
>> programs , download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
>>
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
>>
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
>> (if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware
>> may kill your internet connection. If this should occur, this
>> program, LSPFIX, will enable you to regain your connection.
>>
>> See
>> Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
>>
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>>
>> Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the
>> other won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's
>> update function before every use, even when just downloaded.
>> There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.
>> CWShredder is also available here:
>>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip **Post
>> your HijackThis log to
>> http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
>> http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
>> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
>>
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not
>> here.** Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis
>> and CWShredder may be found on this page:
>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
>>
>>
>> See this link for information about malware:
>>
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
>>
>> If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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