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September 10th, 2002 23:00

Windows XP Service Pack 1 Problem

I upgraded my Windows XP to Service Pack 1 today. Immediately following that I noticed my Outlook Express wouldn't switch Identities. It seems like it is going to switch but comes right back to the Main Identity. Very strange and annoying.

Fortunately, I choose the option to save my current setup. When I uninstalled the Service Pack I was able to switch Identities again. Obviously something in SP1 is causes this. It also does this on my Inspiron 4000 laptop.

Anyone else having this problem?

Dimension 4400
Windows XP Pro
2.0A Ghz Pentium 4
512 DDR SDRAM
80 GIG Hard Drive
24X Lite On CDRW
16X Lite On DVD
ATI All-In-Wonder 8500DV 64MB



  • haaba01

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    Posted September 10th, 2002 23:00

    This is a known bug and there isn't a fix for it yet.

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  • Cortana

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    Posted September 11th, 2002 00:00

    nt



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    Message Edited on 09/10/02 09:45PM by Cortana
  • Walfanski

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    Posted September 11th, 2002 00:00

    Where did you read that? I didn't see it listed on the SP1 Release Notes (I could have missed it though). It seems like a pretty big bug. Thanks for the info.

    I really wanted to install SP1 and be able to read my email...what a concept!!!



  • EddieFlorea

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    Posted September 11th, 2002 09:00

    This is to fix bugs, not make them! You made that up!


  • okarl

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    Posted September 11th, 2002 09:00

    You can purchase a 2 port USB 2.0 PCI card for $19.95 less a $10 rebate from IOGEAR at buy.com. Then your set.

  • EddieFlorea

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    Posted September 11th, 2002 09:00

    Not a one problem with the Windows XP SP1 Express or Microsoft Internet Exployer 6 SP 1.

  • haaba01

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    Posted September 11th, 2002 11:00

    No, I didn't really, lol. A lot of people are having this problem and (zero) people know how to fix this.

    Dell 4300 XP Home Edition
    Pent 4 1.6HGz
    1503 15'' Grey Flat Panel Monitor
    40 GB Western Ditigal
    512mb Crucial Ram
    ATI Rage Ultra 16MB (Duh)
    NEC NR 7800A Cd RW/Floppy
    Conexant HSF V92 Modem
    Creative SB Live Sound
    Altec Lansing ACS-621 w/Subwoofer
    HP Deskjet 5550
    HP ScanJet 3400
    Ad-aware 5.83
    Sygate Firewall 5.0
    Norton Antivirus 2002

  • haaba01

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    Posted September 11th, 2002 12:00

    This problem has already been addressed to Microsoft and in the meantime Tom Porterfield (MS-MVP) has come up with a temporary fix.

    Go into Outlook Express, click on files/identities/manage identities and remove the checkmark in "Use this identity when starting a program". This will allow you to switch identities with a few extra steps, and choose which identity you wish to use, when you open Outlook Express.




    Dell 4300 XP Home Edition
    Pent 4 1.6HGz
    1503 15'' Grey Flat Panel Monitor
    40 GB Western Ditigal
    512mb Crucial Ram
    ATI Rage Ultra 16MB (Duh)
    NEC NR 7800A Cd RW/Floppy
    Conexant HSF V92 Modem
    Creative SB Live Sound
    Altec Lansing ACS-621 w/Subwoofer
    HP Deskjet 5550
    HP ScanJet 3400
    Ad-aware 5.83
    Sygate Firewall 5.0
    Norton Antivirus 2002



    Message Edited on 09/11/02 09:11AM by haaba01
  • haaba01

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    Posted September 11th, 2002 12:00

    Go to the microsoft newsgroups and you'll find a lot of problems and fixes. Also, another issue that was not listed in any of the releases is if you have the ultra 133 dma 6 , look out.....

    Dell 4300 XP Home Edition
    Pent 4 1.6HGz
    1503 15'' Grey Flat Panel Monitor
    40 GB Western Ditigal
    512mb Crucial Ram
    ATI Rage Ultra 16MB (Duh)
    NEC NR 7800A Cd RW/Floppy
    Conexant HSF V92 Modem
    Creative SB Live Sound
    Altec Lansing ACS-621 w/Subwoofer
    HP Deskjet 5550
    HP ScanJet 3400
    Ad-aware 5.83
    Sygate Firewall 5.0
    Norton Antivirus 2002



    Message Edited on 09/11/02 08:04AM by haaba01

    Message Edited on 09/11/02 09:45AM by haaba01
  • Hankjb

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    Posted September 12th, 2002 16:00

    I am having the exact same problem with identies in Outlook Express. I thought that xpsp1 had caused it, thanks to Barbara for the temporary fix of the problem.