Trouble Re-Installing WinME

[SimonSays]

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.

[Gary]

>-----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
>

[Mike M]

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.
>

[Gary]

>-----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.
>>
>
>.
>

[Noel Paton]

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.

[SimonSays]

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.
>
>
>.
>

[margaret]

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.
>>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>