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    *Microsoft Update Warning for KB977165!!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by jnyvio, Feb 11, 2010.

  1. jnyvio

    jnyvio Notebook Evangelist

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    My Asus (Vista-64) and Acer (Vista-32) notebook have been getting random BSOD upon downloading and installing Microsoft Update KB977165. If you have this update downloaded and installed I highly recommend you un-install it or do a sysyem restore and then un-check it in the update list. This was suppose to be a Windows-XP patch but has caused BSOD havock on Vista-32 and Vista-64 operating systems. I hope this helps. :)

    http://www.lockergnome.com/theoracl...ndows-xp-windows-2003-vista-users-suffer-too/

    *My Acer BSOD right away. My Asus much later.
     
    jnyvio, Feb 11, 2010
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  2. Turbogear

    Turbogear Notebook Deity

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    As usual Microsoft does it again. Similar thing happened to me once when I was under Vista. At that time Vista patch caused problems with power4gear and led to BSODs.
    This time I am lucky because I switched Win7 on all my machines.
     
    Turbogear, Feb 11, 2010
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  3. jnyvio

    jnyvio Notebook Evangelist

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    I am going to be switching over to Windows-7 very soon.. I keep hearing that's the way to go. :)
     
    jnyvio, Feb 11, 2010
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    Wolfpup Notebook Prophet

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    Personally I never had any issues with Vista, though I didn't get it until SP1. Windows 7 is basically the same OS, so it makes sense it works well.
     
    Wolfpup, Feb 12, 2010
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  5. jnyvio

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    Did the upgrade last night, everything went fine except for a few minor issues.. I had to re-install norton off of the cd after I downloaded there removal tool, and the ati ccc had to be removed from the control panel (10.1 drivers).. Not sure how I am going to get ccc installed again.. I may have to switch back to 9.xx drivers?
     
    jnyvio, Feb 12, 2010
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