Windows xp sp3 problems!!!

Hey guys...
sorry didn't know the right place to post this thread.

i just installed windows xp sp3 i have the following problems:

1: tuneup utilities 2008 is not opening how ever i can open the rest of the parts like disk doctor, 1 click maintenance, registry defragmenter etc...
except for the main application ie. the "integrator.exe"...
the process is showing up on the task manager.

2: windows automatic update not working.

3: do i need to reinstall direct x
(sorry for a noobish question but can i install directx10 in windows xp sp3. if yes can someone give me a link)

4.do i need to install anything else like drivers etc.. necessary for sp3...



if i come up with some more problems then i'll post them...
thanx....

 

1&2. The only thing I can say that is close to this is that sp3 through auto update doesn't like tuneup on some systems. The '/Kernel=TUKernel.exe' within the boot.ini seems to be the problem (can also make some arks balk.)

 

so what should i do, switch off auto update and what to do with all that boot.ini file and /Kernel=TUKernel.exe....
what updtates should i get

BTW what do u mean by "(can also make some arks balk.)"

another problem - my wallpaper changes back to none(default) after every restart.

thank you sir for a quick reply.....

 

SP3 should be a simple and easy update for most XP users.. If you find yourself experiencing unusual problems and you can't find a fix, you might consider rolling back to SP2.

 

arks=antirootkit

Have you tried reinstalling TU.

Have a look here, Windows XP Service Pack 3 Problem? - Windows update does not work anymore

 

Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) : http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2010&SiteID=17