Dr. Worm
30th August 2011, 06:00 PM
I keep having this error pop up on my computer. Apparently it particularly happens on Windows XP computers, which is what I still use. It's really strange because it'll come up periodically, as in it lasts for a few days, goes away for a while, and then comes back again later, rinse and repeat. It wouldn't really be much of a problem, really, except that it pretty much kills my sound whenever it happens. As soon as the error message comes up, the volume locks up to where I can't control it, and then eventually there's no sound at all so I have to restart my computer to get the sound back. Besides that, the only thing it does is make the bar with the start button look like the Windows 95/98 version of it, which is bizarre but not only an issue.
Now I've looked for help on the internet on how to fix it. Apparently, it's not a virus (thank God) but it's an error in Service Pack 2, I believe. The Microsoft website says to download security update 902400. So what I want to know is if anyone has had this problem before and knows if this is the best way to fix it, and if I download this update, will it affect my computer in a drastic way?
Any help with this would be much appreciated. :)
Now I've looked for help on the internet on how to fix it. Apparently, it's not a virus (thank God) but it's an error in Service Pack 2, I believe. The Microsoft website says to download security update 902400. So what I want to know is if anyone has had this problem before and knows if this is the best way to fix it, and if I download this update, will it affect my computer in a drastic way?
Any help with this would be much appreciated. :)