My First XP SP2 Upgrade Issue

From: Aras Memisyazici (knightmare_at_MSE.VT.EDU)
Date: 08/17/04

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    To All XP SP2 Upgraders:

     

    I don't know if it has been reported before or not, but after installing
    a clean Windows XP SP1 OS, I immediately ran the SP2 updater on it.
    After the update I noticed the PC became VERY SLUGGISH especially with
    the usage of IE.

     

    It was acting as if the DNS couldn't resolve the IPs of the web
    addresses. The downloads, once established were fine however. The issue
    was to get them started!!! I would hit the same address and 8 out of 10
    times it wouldn't catch on...

     

    Anyways, after much browsing, reading people's recent issues with XP
    SP2, I saw someone mentioning an article for IPSec properties. That gave
    me a little bit hope and following from that I located my problem: KB#
    811259: Winsock2 Corruption

     

    I found out that systems with 2 or more network connections, when
    upgraded to XP SP2 could get their Winsock and Winsock2 protocols
    corrupted. Best way to determine whether or not the system has been
    corrupted: msinfo32

     

    In there if you expand Components, expand Network, and then click
    Protocol, you will have ten sections under Protocol.

    * If you have a third-party add-on installed, the name of the
    add-on will replace the letters "MSAFD" in the list.
    * If there are more than ten sections in the list, you have
    third-party additions installed.
    * If there are fewer than ten sections, there is information
    missing. *THIS WAS MY ISSUE*

     

    It also in the article tells you how to fix it!

     

    Please enjoy this finding and fix for it that I compiled and I sincerely
    hope that you don't encounter this. It was one annoying issue.

     

    Aras "Russ" Memisyazici

    knightmare@mse.vt.edu

     

    Systems Administrator @ Virginia Tech

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