Did a clean install on a Gateway 3200XL, loaded all the updates and drivers.
Sound card works normally until I reboot, then no sound but the card is
still in device manager and displayed as working properly. I made sure the
motherboard sound chip was disabled in the bios, moved ...

I run XP PRO + SP3.
Over the years I bought three webcams but each time I move to a faster
Window operating system,  my cams become obsolete as I can't get an update
of the drivers to  the cam program.That's when I go buy the new one.

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Dear Sir/Madam,
I write to ask for help with my computer in connection with the removal of
hardware. It is a Windows XP Home machine with Service Pack 3.
It is increasingly the case that when I use the 'Safely Remove Hardware'

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I posted the msg below on Feb 2 snd. I thank you for your replies.
What I want to further explain my problem is after investigating it,
is that this only happened/s when I go into Windows update and
download/install the 9 critical updates. After restarting as it says