Win XP Professional altered after Microsoft updates   

I installed some Microsoft updates recently and had the computer just the way 
I wanted. After I shut off so the updates could install and then turned it 
back on, once it came up, everything had changed. I could no longer go to the 
classic view (even though I selected the option), all my program settings had 
disappeared completely, including what files they had used. (Example, my 
version of Quicken completely lost its file. Fortunately, I had it backed up. 
My settings in Firefox and Internet Explorer had disappeared as well, 
including the bookmarks and the page I had set for home.)

I want to be able to go to Classic View--and hope this won't happen every 
time I install updates!

Probably posted this in the wrong group--but they are NOT in alphabetical 
order and it was impossible to find the right one!!

date: Thu, 29 May 2008 13:40:25 -0700   author:   Kargg

Re: Win XP Professional altered after Microsoft updates   

"Kargg"  wrote in message 
news:5CDEB8EA-7FF6-4702-A123-48460DB3D2D8@microsoft.com...
> I installed some Microsoft updates recently and had the computer just the 
> way
> I wanted. After I shut off so the updates could install and then turned it
> back on, once it came up, everything had changed. I could no longer go to 
> the
> classic view (even though I selected the option), all my program settings 
> had
> disappeared completely, including what files they had used. (Example, my
> version of Quicken completely lost its file. Fortunately, I had it backed 
> up.
> My settings in Firefox and Internet Explorer had disappeared as well,
> including the bookmarks and the page I had set for home.)
>
> I want to be able to go to Classic View--and hope this won't happen every
> time I install updates!
>
> Probably posted this in the wrong group--but they are NOT in alphabetical
> order and it was impossible to find the right one!!

It's possible to find an appropriate group. See below.

You need to ask in an appropriate XP group. This is a .NET programming
group.

As you appear to be using a web interface, start here to find an appropriate
group:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx

Click the + beside your language. then scroll down to Windows. In Windows,
open the Windows XP category, then find a group there to post in.

date: Thu, 29 May 2008 16:20:57 -0500   author:   PvdG42