Install it to Resolve BookSkin Issues with Win XP SP2
Published on April 19, 2005 By Black Xero In WinCustomize News
Microsoft has posted a critical fix to Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) on its Windows Update site, and pushed it to users relying on Automatic Update.

The problem, which has actually been public since December 2004, also affects Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. In some cases, installing third-party anti-virus or firewall software -- Microsoft didn't name makers or package titles -- can bring down the operating system in a Blue Screen of Death with a cryptic error that reads "Stop 0x05 (INVALID_PROCESS_ATTACH_ATTEMPT)."

Comments
on Apr 19, 2005
How do you know it fixes a BootSkin problem? I'd expect it to only affect processes trying attach to the TCP/IP stack.
on Apr 19, 2005
Is it mandatory that I download this? I've never had a problem with it.
on Apr 20, 2005
Check your Windows folder to see if it (887742$) is already installed.

The article states that the patch was released in Nov. 2004 for XP SP2. It was installed on my system on the 14th of this month, but then so was XP (fresh install, new machine).
on Apr 20, 2005
I have installed the patch ... and
How do you know it fixes a BootSkin problem?


It has not been stated .. but I have checked it personally. It resloved the bootskin issue with XP SP2. First I have tested it then I have posted it here.
(No Offense @ all)
on Apr 20, 2005
Is it a bluescreen that comes up just after the bootscreen shows?
on Apr 20, 2005
I guess we won't have so mny 'bootskin soesnt work' posts on the forums....
on Apr 20, 2005
Oops, typos.....
on Apr 20, 2005
I am glad it has worked for you but after installing the patch here, BootSkin is still wacky on SP2
on Apr 21, 2005

It has not been stated .. but I have checked it personally

Ah, that will be the field testing then...

Just because it has worked for you doesn't make it so. My BootSkin still BSODs every now and then.

Lets have news items with fact rather than opinion