Questions and Answers : Windows : new microsoft windows XP \"security updates\" cause boinc to die
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Send message Joined: 8 Jun 08 Posts: 5 Credit: 4,445,257 RAC: 0 |
anybody else having a problem with this? i downloaded \"security updates\" from microsoft for my windows xp (home edition, service pack 2) and boinc (version 6.2.19 for windows intelx86) starting dying and hanging up \"reconnecting to local host\". it did this four times in less than one hour. the updates in question are KB 956 803 KB 956 841 KB 957 095 KB 954 211 KB 956 391 thanks! joel |
Send message Joined: 5 Sep 04 Posts: 7629 Credit: 24,240,330 RAC: 0 |
I don\'t keep track of the updates, but the latest didn\'t cause a problem on 2 quad cores, running XP Pro, SP3, BOINC 6.2.18 Suspended the models (menu) Advanced -> Shut down connected client (menu) File -> Exit Allowed Windows to install updates and shut down Re-booted BOINC re-started OK Re-started each model Everything OK. Backups: Here |
Send message Joined: 29 Sep 04 Posts: 2363 Credit: 14,611,758 RAC: 0 |
Did you reboot after installing the updates? Cpdn news |
Send message Joined: 8 Jun 08 Posts: 5 Credit: 4,445,257 RAC: 0 |
Did you reboot after installing the updates? yup. have removed the updates, rebooted, and all is back to normal now. most curious. joel |
Send message Joined: 29 Sep 04 Posts: 2363 Credit: 14,611,758 RAC: 0 |
You could reinstall the updates one by one to identify which is causing the problem. Cpdn news |
Send message Joined: 8 Jun 08 Posts: 5 Credit: 4,445,257 RAC: 0 |
You could reinstall the updates one by one to identify which is causing the problem. also thought of that, but as i removed them, it was indicated that removal of one would cause the others (of the listed group of updates) to not function correctly ... so i\'m inclined to think that i\'ll just wait a while and see what microsoft does. this happened several years ago ... updates that caused problems. took them about three months to come out with \'new\' updates that didn\'t cause the problems. oddly enough, the old updates kinda \'disappeared\'. ;) it\'s working now, so i\'m leaving it alone for a while. |
Send message Joined: 13 Sep 04 Posts: 228 Credit: 354,979 RAC: 0 |
July update 951748 and this week\'s 956803 are causing connection problems with old versions of the ZoneAlarm firewall (6.5.645.000~7.0.482.000). Solution: upgrade to 7.0.483.000 or 8.0.059.000. |
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