Any probs w/ microsoft crit. updates?

I just got my Alienware area 51m...am blown away, but I downloaded the MSFT Critical patches and I started experiencing problems.

Some of the problems were things like a jumpy mouse and problems with sounds.

When I did a system restore, to a point prior to the patch, the problems were all gone.

Anyone have a similiar problem?

i hate to ask the noob question, but I am curious.

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Thanks for your help...taking a tad longer to get my new mobile up and running, but what's a boy to do?

OK, i hate to beat a dying horse, but its happening again!

Now, follow me for a quick second here...I call customer support to inform them that i am get "skips" in my audio, or hiccups if you will, and they suggested I use the restore feature to unintsall the microsoft critical patches...which I did.

Later, i called again to ask about the critical patchs, basically inquiring if I should reinstall them, and was told "without a doubt." Anyone want to guess what happened when I reinstalled them?

Now here is the thing...i paid a lot of money for this laptop, andI will be honest, it should work. Better yet, it should come with the latest set of microsoft updates installed, so I dont have to do it. If the computer doesnt work properly with critical updates, frankly, the computer is not functioning propoerly.

Sitting next to me is a 2 year old dell...it has all the critical patches installed, it doesnt skip, or hiccup, in the audio. I find myself asking why I spent all this money when i have a computer that, frankly, played command and conquer better than this one??

Anyone want to answer that for me?

Again, just need to vent--then again, I want to also vent about being on the phone with customer service 5 times in the first 2 days Ive possessed this machine...but another post

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C-Media AC97 Audio Device
Using v .29 Driver

Windows XP home

And, yes, I installed the optional patches...here is the thing...I was having problems with hibernate, and the Alienware Tech instructed me to add the optionals....

Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks,

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Ok...so before I use the Omega drivers...the site mentions this...

"An important info has come to my attention, if you have a Radeon 9600 Pro card,
regardless of the manufacturer, you MUST enable Fastwrites to make it work
properly, if not, you may experience crashes and lockups! (This is only a temporary
fix until ATI resolves the problem)"

Are Fastwrites enabled by default?

If not, where can i find the control options?

Sorry, I am just super computer illiterate....

Thanks for you help


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Well...just an update. It appears this is an ongoing problem for Alienware laptops with a Mobile Radeon 9600--so they have started a database and are working on a solution.

Guess they now need a 201 pt inspection

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