Thanx for the replies guys. Rather typically it just let me write a nice long reply to you and then locked up before i got the chance to submit......
Ok it's NOT linked to the hibernate methinks. It randomly shuts down and locks up in use too. All hibernate settings are cool. It DOES all coincide with this windows validation update timing wise and since it frequently hangs on start it might just be at the stage where this tool is checking for authenticity of the OS....... If it does hang on start it is generally when it provides me with the desktop only (no icons). If it does this I have 2 choices - power button off for a good restart OR slightly more curious - if I ctrl alt del to bring up task manager and then file/run and run any executable file like msconfig or explorer it continues with the start process.......???
Can you guys tell me if you have downloaded this update yourselves yet? Particularly you rugmuncher as I suspect our other config settings may well be similar as fellow t1xp victims hehe!
Ok I'm getting crafty now and posting half the reply and then editing........
Could you check your add remove progs and look for the windows genuine advantage notification and also validation tool please? If you have these and are NOT suffering similar problems then at least I shall be able to ignore this and move on to the next phase........
If you do not yet have these downloaded and are feeling brave and ever so slightly minded towards suicidal tendencies then go ahead and download them now hehe! Its a bugger!
Last edited by Wing Commander Fowler; 26th May 2006 at 08:11.