Windows 2000 can I delete hotfixes?

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promicro

Hi to all,

I have 100 hotfixes installed on my system and would like to uninstall
them - will this wreak havoc?

my problem is very slow response time on my computer, and I have tried
to speed it up by uninstalling old stuff and disabling other things with
no change in speed. All of these hotfixes are the only things left.

I'm running Win2k sp4...

thanks to all,

bob
 
Uninstall or delete the uninstall folders? The former isn't recommended
while the latter is fine as long as you realize you'll never be able to back
down from them individually.



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"promicro" wrote:
> Hi to all,
>
> I have 100 hotfixes installed on my system and would like to uninstall
> them - will this wreak havoc?
>
> my problem is very slow response time on my computer, and I have tried to
> speed it up by uninstalling old stuff and disabling other things with no
> change in speed. All of these hotfixes are the only things left.
>
> I'm running Win2k sp4...
>
> thanks to all,
>
> bob
 
That removes them which I doubt is your intention, as they will be
downloaded again when you update

Perhaps explain what exactly you mean by slow response times

"promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
news:%236hWT7cjIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi to all,
>
> I have 100 hotfixes installed on my system and would like to uninstall
> them - will this wreak havoc?
>
> my problem is very slow response time on my computer, and I have tried to
> speed it up by uninstalling old stuff and disabling other things with no
> change in speed. All of these hotfixes are the only things left.
>
> I'm running Win2k sp4...
>
> thanks to all,
>
> bob
 
DL wrote:
> That removes them which I doubt is your intention, as they will be
> downloaded again when you update
>
> Perhaps explain what exactly you mean by slow response times
>
> "promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:%236hWT7cjIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi to all,
>>
>> I have 100 hotfixes installed on my system and would like to uninstall
>> them - will this wreak havoc?
>>
>> my problem is very slow response time on my computer, and I have tried to
>> speed it up by uninstalling old stuff and disabling other things with no
>> change in speed. All of these hotfixes are the only things left.
>>
>> I'm running Win2k sp4...
>>
>> thanks to all,
>>
>> bob
>
>
Hi and thanks for your reply...

any icon we select on the desktop takes 10 - 40 seconds to load, and i
don't remember it taking that long when we first installed the system 3
yrs ago...

we've tried turning off the firewall, virus scanner, etc., but it is
still slow... a 2nd identical computer in the office runs fast - the
task manager shows 22 processes running where this one shows 46
processes, so i deleted non-matching processes with no change...

????

bob
 
promicro <promicro@cox.net> after much thought,came up with this
jewel in news:47E7FE98.3090802@cox.net:

> DL wrote:
>> That removes them which I doubt is your intention, as they will
>> be downloaded again when you update
>>
>> Perhaps explain what exactly you mean by slow response times
>>
>> "promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:%236hWT7cjIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi to all,
>>>
>>> I have 100 hotfixes installed on my system and would like to
>>> uninstall them - will this wreak havoc?
>>>
>>> my problem is very slow response time on my computer, and I have
>>> tried to speed it up by uninstalling old stuff and disabling
>>> other things with no change in speed. All of these hotfixes are
>>> the only things left.
>>>
>>> I'm running Win2k sp4...
>>>
>>> thanks to all,
>>>
>>> bob
>>
>>
> Hi and thanks for your reply...
>
> any icon we select on the desktop takes 10 - 40 seconds to load,
> and i don't remember it taking that long when we first installed
> the system 3 yrs ago...
>
> we've tried turning off the firewall, virus scanner, etc., but it
> is still slow... a 2nd identical computer in the office runs fast
> - the task manager shows 22 processes running where this one shows
> 46 processes, so i deleted non-matching processes with no
> change...
>
> ????
>
> bob
>

Make sure the system is free of malware.
Go through Removal instructions below.
Post back with results.

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What's in a Name? wrote:
> promicro <promicro@cox.net> after much thought,came up with this
> jewel in news:47E7FE98.3090802@cox.net:
>
>> DL wrote:
>>> That removes them which I doubt is your intention, as they will
>>> be downloaded again when you update
>>>
>>> Perhaps explain what exactly you mean by slow response times
>>>
>>> "promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%236hWT7cjIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi to all,
>>>>
>>>> I have 100 hotfixes installed on my system and would like to
>>>> uninstall them - will this wreak havoc?
>>>>
>>>> my problem is very slow response time on my computer, and I have
>>>> tried to speed it up by uninstalling old stuff and disabling
>>>> other things with no change in speed. All of these hotfixes are
>>>> the only things left.
>>>>
>>>> I'm running Win2k sp4...
>>>>
>>>> thanks to all,
>>>>
>>>> bob
>>>
>> Hi and thanks for your reply...
>>
>> any icon we select on the desktop takes 10 - 40 seconds to load,
>> and i don't remember it taking that long when we first installed
>> the system 3 yrs ago...
>>
>> we've tried turning off the firewall, virus scanner, etc., but it
>> is still slow... a 2nd identical computer in the office runs fast
>> - the task manager shows 22 processes running where this one shows
>> 46 processes, so i deleted non-matching processes with no
>> change...
>>
>> ????
>>
>> bob
>>
>
> Make sure the system is free of malware.
> Go through Removal instructions below.
> Post back with results.
>
> max

I will try your suggestions - but I won't be back at the office 'til
Wenesday, and will post my luck then...

bob
 
promicro wrote:
>
> What's in a Name? wrote:
> > promicro <promicro@cox.net> after much thought,came up with this
> > jewel in news:47E7FE98.3090802@cox.net:
> >
> >> DL wrote:
> >>> That removes them which I doubt is your intention, as they will
> >>> be downloaded again when you update
> >>>
> >>> Perhaps explain what exactly you mean by slow response times
> >>>
> >>> "promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
> >>> news:%236hWT7cjIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>>> Hi to all,
> >>>>
> >>>> I have 100 hotfixes installed on my system and would like to
> >>>> uninstall them - will this wreak havoc?
> >>>>
> >>>> my problem is very slow response time on my computer, and I have
> >>>> tried to speed it up by uninstalling old stuff and disabling
> >>>> other things with no change in speed. All of these hotfixes are
> >>>> the only things left.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm running Win2k sp4...
> >>>>
> >>>> thanks to all,
> >>>>
> >>>> bob
> >>>
> >> Hi and thanks for your reply...
> >>
> >> any icon we select on the desktop takes 10 - 40 seconds to load,
> >> and i don't remember it taking that long when we first installed
> >> the system 3 yrs ago...
> >>
> >> we've tried turning off the firewall, virus scanner, etc., but it
> >> is still slow... a 2nd identical computer in the office runs fast
> >> - the task manager shows 22 processes running where this one shows
> >> 46 processes, so i deleted non-matching processes with no
> >> change...
> >>
> >> ????
> >>
> >> bob
> >>
> >
> > Make sure the system is free of malware.
> > Go through Removal instructions below.
> > Post back with results.
> >
> > max
>
> I will try your suggestions - but I won't be back at the office 'til
> Wenesday, and will post my luck then...
>
> bob

What is the difference between what the two computers load at startup?
Stan
 
Stan Weiss wrote:
> promicro wrote:
>> What's in a Name? wrote:
>>> promicro <promicro@cox.net> after much thought,came up with this
>>> jewel in news:47E7FE98.3090802@cox.net:
>>>
>>>> DL wrote:
>>>>> That removes them which I doubt is your intention, as they will
>>>>> be downloaded again when you update
>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps explain what exactly you mean by slow response times
>>>>>
>>>>> "promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%236hWT7cjIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hi to all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have 100 hotfixes installed on my system and would like to
>>>>>> uninstall them - will this wreak havoc?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> my problem is very slow response time on my computer, and I have
>>>>>> tried to speed it up by uninstalling old stuff and disabling
>>>>>> other things with no change in speed. All of these hotfixes are
>>>>>> the only things left.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm running Win2k sp4...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks to all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> bob
>>>> Hi and thanks for your reply...
>>>>
>>>> any icon we select on the desktop takes 10 - 40 seconds to load,
>>>> and i don't remember it taking that long when we first installed
>>>> the system 3 yrs ago...
>>>>
>>>> we've tried turning off the firewall, virus scanner, etc., but it
>>>> is still slow... a 2nd identical computer in the office runs fast
>>>> - the task manager shows 22 processes running where this one shows
>>>> 46 processes, so i deleted non-matching processes with no
>>>> change...
>>>>
>>>> ????
>>>>
>>>> bob
>>>>
>>> Make sure the system is free of malware.
>>> Go through Removal instructions below.
>>> Post back with results.
>>>
>>> max
>> I will try your suggestions - but I won't be back at the office 'til
>> Wenesday, and will post my luck then...
>>
>> bob
>
> What is the difference between what the two computers load at startup?
> Stan

both load Adobe flash player, Reader 6.0.1, Nero, Yahoo Toolbar,
Applications, and Yahoo dsl network installer also Printmaster Gold,
C-Media Audio Driver and Nvidia S3 Gamma 2, Display, Overlay, and Info 2.
the slow computer also loads J2SE Runtime environment, Java 6 Updates,
CA Internet security, Firefox, Spamblocker, Windows media player update,
2wire wireless manager, and AT+T

I did find D-Helper Web Driver which was a bad guy and took several
anti-virus's to finally get rid of but it did not speed us up...

thanks, bob
 
The number of running processess doesnt neccessarily impact on 'speed'
22 running processess is an abnormally low number, unless that PC has been
'tweaked'
Terminating running processes, unless you know exactly what they are can
have an adverse impact

Boot your PC into safe mode and see how it runs

"promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
news:47E8F40B.8060700@cox.net...
> Stan Weiss wrote:
>> promicro wrote:
>>> What's in a Name? wrote:
>>>> promicro <promicro@cox.net> after much thought,came up with this
>>>> jewel in news:47E7FE98.3090802@cox.net:
>>>>
>>>>> DL wrote:
>>>>>> That removes them which I doubt is your intention, as they will
>>>>>> be downloaded again when you update
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Perhaps explain what exactly you mean by slow response times
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%236hWT7cjIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Hi to all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have 100 hotfixes installed on my system and would like to
>>>>>>> uninstall them - will this wreak havoc?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> my problem is very slow response time on my computer, and I have
>>>>>>> tried to speed it up by uninstalling old stuff and disabling
>>>>>>> other things with no change in speed. All of these hotfixes are
>>>>>>> the only things left.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm running Win2k sp4...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> thanks to all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> bob
>>>>> Hi and thanks for your reply...
>>>>>
>>>>> any icon we select on the desktop takes 10 - 40 seconds to load,
>>>>> and i don't remember it taking that long when we first installed
>>>>> the system 3 yrs ago...
>>>>>
>>>>> we've tried turning off the firewall, virus scanner, etc., but it
>>>>> is still slow... a 2nd identical computer in the office runs fast
>>>>> - the task manager shows 22 processes running where this one shows
>>>>> 46 processes, so i deleted non-matching processes with no
>>>>> change...
>>>>>
>>>>> ????
>>>>>
>>>>> bob
>>>>>
>>>> Make sure the system is free of malware.
>>>> Go through Removal instructions below.
>>>> Post back with results.
>>>>
>>>> max
>>> I will try your suggestions - but I won't be back at the office 'til
>>> Wenesday, and will post my luck then...
>>>
>>> bob
>>
>> What is the difference between what the two computers load at startup?
>> Stan
>
> both load Adobe flash player, Reader 6.0.1, Nero, Yahoo Toolbar,
> Applications, and Yahoo dsl network installer also Printmaster Gold,
> C-Media Audio Driver and Nvidia S3 Gamma 2, Display, Overlay, and Info 2.
> the slow computer also loads J2SE Runtime environment, Java 6 Updates, CA
> Internet security, Firefox, Spamblocker, Windows media player update,
> 2wire wireless manager, and AT+T
>
> I did find D-Helper Web Driver which was a bad guy and took several
> anti-virus's to finally get rid of but it did not speed us up...
>
> thanks, bob
 
promicro wrote:
>
> Stan Weiss wrote:
> > What is the difference between what the two computers load at startup?
> > Stan
>
> both load Adobe flash player, Reader 6.0.1, Nero, Yahoo Toolbar,
> Applications, and Yahoo dsl network installer also Printmaster Gold,
> C-Media Audio Driver and Nvidia S3 Gamma 2, Display, Overlay, and Info 2.
> the slow computer also loads J2SE Runtime environment, Java 6 Updates,
> CA Internet security, Firefox, Spamblocker, Windows media player update,
> 2wire wireless manager, and AT+T
>
> I did find D-Helper Web Driver which was a bad guy and took several
> anti-virus's to finally get rid of but it did not speed us up...
>
> thanks, bob

Bob,
I would remove as many items from the startup as possible to make it the
same as the other machine. Have you checked the event logs to see if the
machine has another problems?
Stan
 
Re: delete hotfixes? - computer still slow

new discovery: can't read the Event Viewer on the slow computer get
message 'Unable to Complete the Operation' for the Viewer and individual
parts. so I don't know what errors exist.

the other 2 computers are fine, they are fast, and the Event Viewers work.

I've tried to start the EV's but don't know what to do besides setting
them as automatic in the Services area....

Thanks for any suggestions,

bob
 
Re: delete hotfixes? - computer still slow

run the system file checker - see win help

"promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
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>
> new discovery: can't read the Event Viewer on the slow computer get
> message 'Unable to Complete the Operation' for the Viewer and individual
> parts. so I don't know what errors exist.
>
> the other 2 computers are fine, they are fast, and the Event Viewers work.
>
> I've tried to start the EV's but don't know what to do besides setting
> them as automatic in the Services area....
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,
>
> bob
 
Re: delete hotfixes? - thanks to all

DL wrote:
> run the system file checker - see win help
>
> "promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:OO$1aTCkIHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> new discovery: can't read the Event Viewer on the slow computer get
>> message 'Unable to Complete the Operation' for the Viewer and individual
>> parts. so I don't know what errors exist.
>>
>> the other 2 computers are fine, they are fast, and the Event Viewers work.
>>
>> I've tried to start the EV's but don't know what to do besides setting
>> them as automatic in the Services area....
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions,
>>
>> bob
>
>
yes, that worked! - and so did a new anti-virus that found the culpret
of the earlier problems...

thanks to all !

bob
 
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