Posts by djsjd

Since an uninstall of the offending 'update' - euphamism for 'sure to screw things up' - hasn't fixed my problems, I'll be going the hard-core-route. Reformat, and reinstall from ground zero. Get rid of all the trash, and keep only...

Just a trackball. Microsoft Trackball Explorer to be exact - and it is. Ergonimics dictated getting away from mice. They screwed up my shoulder too much. Trackball fixed that problem.

Thank you all for the feedback thus far! I found that the updates that I added just prior to this issue are Q815021 and 811493. After I dumped them from my system, the anticipated return of my once bullet-proof system DIDN'T happen. ...

Did a search to find out if anyone else has posted. No joy. After installing the latest XP Pro update, my 8886 now hangs on hibernate or shut down. Had been bullet proof until then. Any suggestions would be appreciated.