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XP SP3 + Symantec = Hosed Registry
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Posted by Donster on: 2008-05-21 15:23:58 447
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By Michael Santo @ Hot Hardware
As if Microsoft needed to hear more Windows XP SP3 problems. You'd almost think they did this on purpose, as we know they'd rather all of us upgrade to Vista. Nah.
According to reports posted the day after Microsoft launched Windows XP SP3 on Windows Update, some users found that their network cards and previously-crafted connections had mysteriously vanished from Windows after updating to the service pack.
"The Network Connections screen now does not show any of the NIC cards. I have three adapters that used to show up," said someone using "MRFREEZE61" as an alias on Microsoft's XP SP3 support forum on May 7. "In an attempt to troubleshoot, I tried to bring up the Device Manager, and to my surprise it is now empty."
More information: it seems like the computers with problems are running Symantec security software.
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