No noise in the Windows XP computer.

Original title: we will search the Windows forum for an answerSince installation Serviuce Pack 3 has stopped all the sound elements, keep getting asked for different files i, e. ks.user.dl & others. CDL of Windows XP Service Pack 2

Have a problem with Windows update to Service Pack 3. initially impossible to install, found a way round via the internet, renamed a little program downloaded which someone of I think that Microsoft was legitimate copy of XP Proff.Service Pack 2, completely up-to-date wouldn't make a re instal own the last time I lost numerious paid programs, unable to make a back-up-no idea how to proceed, never made one using windows for several years , so I installed Windows again, appearing as Windows2.Looked in the registry, it's where the problem is I wonder regarding the case specific files are. Lost of ideas now.

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