snakeplissken

View: http://adawareskins.com/viewskin.php?id=61 Download: http://adawareskins.com/downloadskin.php?id=61 Here's a Darth Vader Ad-Aware SE skin I made... Enjoy! Snake

I installed XP SP2 on my comp, no problems during install. When I rebooted, however, a black screen appeared with a selection of startup options (last known config, etc.). I selected normal startup and when it got to my bootskin screen (yes I already know about issues with bootskin), it froze. I restarted, the same option screen appeared and I chose 'last known config'. Since then I havent had any problems that I'm aware of with XP SP2. My friend's comp is a COMPLETELY other story. I feel bad, cuz I suggested he download SP2. He got the exact same problem I originally had, except his never was able to load to Windows at all. We also have IDENTICAL systems, bought 5 months apart from the same computer shop. After we repaired Windows using the original XP disk, he did finally manage to get back in. XP SP1 seems to have installed itself over SP2 as it is not in the Add/Remove progs list. He's also experiencing a variety of problems now: 1. Brand new Syncmaster 19" LCD monitor is on the fritz, with an inch black bar on the right hand side (never occured before the SP2 install, and no idea what's causing it). 2. Internet Explorer crashes randomly. 3. Cannot access Control Panel, receiving an error message. 4. Windows loads abnormally long now. 5. Windows Media Player won't play video, only audio (again not a problem before the SP2 install). After reading so many issues and frustrations with XP SP2, and taking into account my own experience, I can only conclude that these problems must be very widespread and this upgrade was definately not ready to be released. Microsoft doesn't care, they just want to make money, regardless. Does anyone have any suggestions regarding any of these problems? Thanks in advance... Snake