Re: After Ms patches last Wed ...

[Greg Kujawa <greg.kujawa () diamondcellar com>]

In-Reply-To: <2DF52978DE0D854F9435C7AA7DD51F9801F4A12D () atlmaiexcp01 iss.local>

Don't know if this is duplicate info from another message, but there are two different issues with the KB835732 update. 
Specifically on Windows 2000 machines. 

The first issue involves cached data in RAM. If a machine is rebooted immediately after applying the update there is a 
chance that the BSOD will come up. The STOP error is described as DRIVER_IRQ_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. A hard reboot will 
eliminate this transient error.

The second issue involves problems with the IPSec Policy Agent Service. This is enabled to start automatically with the 
update and it can lead to the CPU pegging. Stopping the service and disabling it will elimiate this issue.

Can't say that Microsoft can claim these issues were the result of updates being rushed to market. Most of the 
vulnerabilities were brought to their attention 6 months ago. At least the issues aren't as bad as Windows NT 4.0 
Service Pack 6. That broke the TCP/IP stack and really had me scrambling back then resuscitating my servers!

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> From: "Brito, Nelson (ISS Brazil)" <NBrito () iss net>
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> (As usual, and obviously: not speaking on behalf of my employer.)
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> I didn't see anything unusual, neither with my Win2k nor with my WinXP =
> boxes.=20
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> It'd be a machine specific or something conflicts with some DLL(s).=20
>
> It is usual to replace some DLL(s) when install some program(s).
>
> Cheers.
>
> Nelson Brito
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: T.H. Haymore [mailto:bonk () webchat chatsystems com]
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> > On Fri, 16 Apr 2004, phaser-X wrote:
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> > > I had a different issue after Wednesdays updates.  Two=20
> > win2k computers in
> > > my office were rendered useless after the patch.  They were=20
> > fine before,
> > > but as soon as the patch finished and the PC was rebooted,=20
> > the CPU usage
> > > was 100% and nothing could be done.  I left both PC's=20
> > sitting for about 20
> > > minutes and the 100% CPU usage never came down.  Another=20
> > coworker said he
> > > had the same issue with his home PC and he was eventually=20
> > able to get into
> > > the task manager and noticed that the system process was=20
> > taking up 99-100%
> > > of the CPU.
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> > I have run into the same thing with 2K workstations as well=20
> > as 2K server.
> > On a side note, an XP 'goof off' box I use will no longer=20
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> > online card games or anything else.  (Thank goodness for BSD).
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> > > Anyone else experience this issue?
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