From: JoeSpareBedroom on
Why yawn? His experiment is apparently repeatable and accurate.



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> <yawn>
>
> ToddAndMargo wrote:
>> On 02/13/2010 02:44 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> After the 02/09/2010 updates went on, I am getting calls
>>> from customers complaining about massive slowdowns.
>>>
>>> From my initial research, I have found that if I copy
>>> a file they are having trouble opening on the network to
>>> their desktop, the slowdown vanishes. The slowdown
>>> only occurs when trying to open a file, such as an
>>> Excel spreadsheet, from the network. What should
>>> take 1 second, takes 10 to 15 seconds.
>>>
>>> Now, two of the three, business users complaining
>>> are using Samba (Linux) for their file server.
>>> So, no Microsoft patches on those servers. The
>>> third business is using peer to peer. All
>>> of the workstations are using XP-Pro-SP3.
>>>
>>> Most of the XP workstations are running Kaspersky
>>> Word Space Security (KWSS): kav6.0.4.1212_winwksen.exe.
>>> Some prior versions of KWSS too. Both pausing
>>> and exiting KWSS does not change the symptom.
>>>
>>> I am seeing these as the (XP) update on 02/09/2010:
>>>
>>> KB978706
>>> KB978251
>>> KB975713
>>> KB978262
>>> KB978037
>>> KB971468
>>> KB975560
>>> KB977914
>>> KB977165 <-- heard this one causes BSOD's
>>> KB890830
>>> KB905866
>>> KB979099
>>> KB978506
>>> (did I miss any?)
>>>
>>> I am about to start uninstalling them one at a time,
>>> but thought I'd ask the groups first what they thought.
>>> Be nice if I only had to uninstall one. Tons of rebooting
>>> the other way. :'(
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>> -T
>>
>> Good news. I removed KB977165 from two workstation and
>> they are back to normal. I will check the rest on Monday.
>>
>> -T