Sp2 problems(that MS won't solve), and solution to Restore Point sp2 problem;

On many newgroups I have seen that Sp2 caused Restore
Point problems. Sp2 install had turned off "Task
Scheduler Service".
However, after many emails, chat sessions, etc. with MS
they never were able solve the Outlook Express problem -
after sp2: OE option "Block images and other external
content in HTML e-mail" has disappeared. OE crashes when
I open attachments, cannot edit email messages.

Now I know that Sp2 has some serious bugs. I much regret
ever having installed it. All it did was mess up my
computer and waste alot of my time. Microsoft should not
have released this CD until the bugs were fixed. I get
the feeling that I have been used to "test" this product
for Microsoft so they can receive free testing. Even
after uninstalling Sp2 my Outlook Express was not fixed,
and by then the restore point that I had set before
install of Sp2 was gone. MS gave up trying to fix the
problem; probably does not want to pay an American expert
to resolve the problem. Microsoft owes me something for
misery, time, and a now dehabilitated 'Outlook Express'
program.

rella
Wed Oct 06 16:25:01 CDT 2004

I am glad I am not the only one with this problem. How do we get it fixed? My
computer has crashed several times because of Dell issues and now this. I
have hardley gotten to use my computer. I would like some answers also.

"j_c" wrote:

> On many newgroups I have seen that Sp2 caused Restore
> Point problems. Sp2 install had turned off "Task
> Scheduler Service".
> However, after many emails, chat sessions, etc. with MS
> they never were able solve the Outlook Express problem -
> after sp2: OE option "Block images and other external
> content in HTML e-mail" has disappeared. OE crashes when
> I open attachments, cannot edit email messages.
>
> Now I know that Sp2 has some serious bugs. I much regret
> ever having installed it. All it did was mess up my
> computer and waste alot of my time. Microsoft should not
> have released this CD until the bugs were fixed. I get
> the feeling that I have been used to "test" this product
> for Microsoft so they can receive free testing. Even
> after uninstalling Sp2 my Outlook Express was not fixed,
> and by then the restore point that I had set before
> install of Sp2 was gone. MS gave up trying to fix the
> problem; probably does not want to pay an American expert
> to resolve the problem. Microsoft owes me something for
> misery, time, and a now dehabilitated 'Outlook Express'
> program.
>
>
>

ChadM
Thu Oct 07 10:15:01 CDT 2004

I don't blame you. Sp2 is not and update I would advise using right now.
There are a couple of ways to fix this. One, try to go into your add/remove
programs by clicking on start and then settings, control panel or just
control panel. Then choose add/remove programs and look for the service pack
2 install and choose remove.
The second way would be to go to your C: drive, windows folder, and there
should be blue names of folders something like '$NTUninstall...' Those are
your windows updates and one will be Sp2. **** If you can't see them, go up
to Tools on the menu bar, click and choose Options. A window will open,
choose view, and in the Advanced settings, you should see a little folder
icon with the words Hidden files and folders. Below that choose 'Show hidden
files and folders'. Click Ok and then you should be able to see the blue
named folders. Good luck!!

"rella" wrote:

> I am glad I am not the only one with this problem. How do we get it fixed? My
> computer has crashed several times because of Dell issues and now this. I
> have hardley gotten to use my computer. I would like some answers also.
>
> "j_c" wrote:
>
> > On many newgroups I have seen that Sp2 caused Restore
> > Point problems. Sp2 install had turned off "Task
> > Scheduler Service".
> > However, after many emails, chat sessions, etc. with MS
> > they never were able solve the Outlook Express problem -
> > after sp2: OE option "Block images and other external
> > content in HTML e-mail" has disappeared. OE crashes when
> > I open attachments, cannot edit email messages.
> >
> > Now I know that Sp2 has some serious bugs. I much regret
> > ever having installed it. All it did was mess up my
> > computer and waste alot of my time. Microsoft should not
> > have released this CD until the bugs were fixed. I get
> > the feeling that I have been used to "test" this product
> > for Microsoft so they can receive free testing. Even
> > after uninstalling Sp2 my Outlook Express was not fixed,
> > and by then the restore point that I had set before
> > install of Sp2 was gone. MS gave up trying to fix the
> > problem; probably does not want to pay an American expert
> > to resolve the problem. Microsoft owes me something for
> > misery, time, and a now dehabilitated 'Outlook Express'
> > program.
> >
> >
> >