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Windows XP SP3 Causing Router Crashes

Posted by timothy on from the insecurity-through-non-obscurity dept.

KrispyBytes writes "Windows XP SP3 has been named as the culprit causing home routers to go into a crash and reboot cycle. One router maker has released firmware updates to fix the problem, but has not yet revealed what is actually different about XP SP3's networking stack or UPnP behaviour that causes the problem. Router maker Billion Managing Director Raaj Menon said "as Microsoft plans to make Windows XP SP3 an automatic upgrade this month, the number of affected routers may increase significantly.""

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  1. Not surprising by noidentity · · Score: 5, Funny

    Windows XP SP3 has been named as the culprit causing home routers to go into a crash and reboot cycle.

    Not surprising Windows causes that when installed on a router, considering it also makes PCs go into a crash and reboot cycle when installed on them.

    1. Re:Not surprising by Malevolyn · · Score: 5, Funny

      Let's hope the mods come to their senses. You must be new here.
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    2. Re:Not surprising by peragrin · · Score: 4, Funny

      I never use crack when i mod.

      I much prefer weed and alcohol. far cheaper and it makes you spaced out enough that even the AC become funny.

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  2. Re:Maker? by Neuropol · · Score: 5, Funny

    One router maker has I think you meant manufacture i think YOU meant manufacturer
  3. So... by laurent420 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Windows is a DOS?

  4. Re:Other Glitches? by oz_paulb · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have to agree.

    I updated to SP3 yesterday, and now my microwave stopped working.

    Coincidence? I think not!

  5. Crashes Netgear MR814v3 by ROMRIX · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been wondering what the hell has been going on with my conne

  6. Re:Maker? by ROMRIX · · Score: 3, Funny

    i think YOU meant manufacturer
    I think YOU meant "I"
  7. Since I use Vista by Clockwurk · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't have this problem.

    1. Re:Since I use Vista by Lennie · · Score: 5, Funny

      You however have other problems I'm guessing. ;-)

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  8. Re:Oblig comment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Correction:
    You must be new here.

  9. Re:Other Glitches? by Hankapobe · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have to agree. I updated to SP3 yesterday, and now my microwave stopped working. Coincidence? I think not!

    And I have heart burn....Hmmmm, I think you've discovered something here!

  10. I installed SP3 by LM741N · · Score: 4, Funny

    and now women won't go out on dates with me anymore. ....ok, they wouldn't with Service Pack 1 or 2 either, so I'm now trying Vista.

    1. Re:I installed SP3 by DavidD_CA · · Score: 5, Funny

      Judging by most of the people here, you won't have any better success with Ubuntu or SuSe either.

      You might try Mac OS. Or at the least, get an iPhone and use it liberally while in public.

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