Re: Will WinXP Service Pack 1a Screw Up My Computer?
From: Eric (none_at_death.to.spammers.now)
Date: 12/23/03
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 03:44:07 -0500
Now, I have read that SP1a is the exact same thing as SP1, except it doesn't
have the "Virtual Machine" since Sun is suing Microsoft. I have SP1
installed, including all the hotfixes afterwards, so it would foolish to
install SP1a. Doing so would probably break things left and right. Well, I
suppose this also proves that the "solution" given in Article 305822 (below)
doesn't work! I have SP1 installed and still have the annoying security
audit bug!
> I want to get rid of the annoying bug that causes the "failed login"
entries
> in the security log when you use the "Welcome" logon screen.
>
> I've been told and read elsewhere that the numerous "failed logon"
attempts
> by advapi in the security log are simply just attempts by winxp itself to
> login to existing accounts with a blank password. I take it that if a
blank
> password is found, then winxp will change the way logins and
fast-switching
> of users are presented?
>
> I found and read this article:
> --------------------------
> Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 305822
> Failure Events Are Logged When the Welcome Screen Is Enabled
>
> SYMPTOMS
> With the welcome screen and logon/logoff and/or account logon success and
> failure auditing are enabled, pairs of Logon/Logoff failure or Account
Logon
> failure audits with successful logon audit entries are added to the
computer
> security log.
>
> RESOLUTION
> To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP.
> --------------------------
>
> Okay, so I go and check what the "latest service pack" is. I find the
last
> two service packs for WinXP were SP1 and SP1a. First, I decide to read
more
> before just installing SP1a.
>
> I go to:
> --------------------------
> Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 813926
> Differences Between Windows XP SP1 and Windows XP SP1a
>
> MORE INFORMATION
> To determine if you are running Windows XP SP1, right-click My Computer,
and
> then click Properties. If "Service Pack 1" appears under System, you are
> already running Windows XP SP1. There is no benefit to installing SP1a if
> you are already running Windows XP SP1. Microsoft does not recommend that
> you install SP1a if you are already running SP1.
> --------------------------
>
> When I look at the system properties, I find that "Service Pack 1"
appears.
>
> So, the only way to fix the annoying security audit bug is by installing
> SP1a -- but if I do that then I will potentially screw up my computer
since
> all the "hot fixes" that Windows Update has installed since SP1 will be
> overwritten with earlier version of files?
>
> I have a terrible feeling that if I try to install SP1a its going to
> seriously screw up my computer. Isn't there a way to fix the "audit bug"
> without having to install the whole SP? Obviously there is something in
the
> SP that fixes it. Why can't Microsoft just make whatever it is available
> instead of making you get trapped in catch-22 situation????
>
>
>
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