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i just installed the recent updates for xp - kb839645 - kb841873 - kb842773 -kb840315 - kb823353 - after i installed these updates i lost some adminstration function. im the only one on the box so and have an adminstrator profile. i cant access display properties add/remove programs device manager i dont know wat else cuz i havent tried everthing. i uninstalled them from another admin account in safe mode the redownloaded them and reinstalled them and the same problem. i proly wouldnt have a problem with it if i was stuck with a 800x600(or whatever it is) screen.
any one have ideas
thanx

try creating another admin account and see how that one reacts.

it sounds like settings in the Group Policy have been changed.

i downloaded the updates but i have no problems whatsover.

I have had no problems on multiple systems. Have you ran the normal virus checks, spyware, etc. Also, try what the other poster said. But if you cant access display properties you problably wont be able to access users. Maybe try in safe mode.

alright... ive ran norton and ad aware nothing ran check disk defrag and nothing. the only way i can access any admin stuph is through safe mode with the default admin account. ive tried creating another account and get the same results. grrr.... i dont want to reformate

i didn't have problems like yours, but i did notice that the icons for 'My Computer', 'My Network Places', and 'Recycle Bin' were reverted back to the default after the Windows Updates.

havent seen such problems with xp so far. used to encounter these problems with windows 2000. after an update, all of a sudden the properties box on any of the folders will not work at all... till this day, still haven't figured out what happened.