sp2 can be a dumbass

Post by **redfella** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:27 pm

Does anybody elses Windows Service Pack 2 Security Center not load up sometimes when you start up your computer? Mine fails to load about 25% of the time and its a real pain in the ass. It's a pain because apparently Windows made it so that your computer is rendered completely useless if Security Center fails to load. Fo Realla. I can't do anything if it doesn't load... Even Start > Shut down Computer > Restart doesnt even work. I have to manually hit the restart button on my box. Wtf?

Post by **SplishSplash** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:34 pm

You broke your computer.

Post by **redfella** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:49 pm

SplishSplash wrote:You broke your computer.

I doubt that. This computer is probably the cleanest computer on the Eastern seaboard. I don't have shit on it. Basically, just XP pro w/ sp2, a couple games, radiant, and a handful of programs from Adobe and AutoDesk. Just reformatted it like 6 months ago. It's as clean as a whistle.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:50 pm

Disable windows firewall, antivirus and security center. Problem solved.

Post by **redfella** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:08 pm

You can disable security center? Hmm. /me looks.

Post by **Kills On Site** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:21 pm

never fucked up forme, could be a FUBAR install

Post by **Tormentius** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:16 pm

Interesting. I haven't seen it hang before but you can disable security centre without disabling the firewall, etc.

Under Control Panel, Admin Tools, Services you'll see Security Centre in the list. Just set it to disabled.

Post by **signa** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:08 pm

check your event logs for errors that might be causing that:

right click on my computer > manage > system tools > event viewer > check the 3 logs.

Post by **redfella** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:29 pm

Turning off security center notices seems to solve the problem.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:48 pm

Wow, ToxicBug was right!