Well didn't think I'd be back here again
but... loaded what were supposed to be some IMPORTANT updates to my Vista Home Premium and now about everytime I go to turn it on I get no response ... haveta' pull power plug out, then power to the power strip, turn everything back on... it takes an eternity to load and then maybe it comes on..
Here's the recent updates could any of these be doing it?
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2009 (KB890830)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista (KB961260)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86
Update Rollup for ActiveX Killbits for Windows Vista (KB960715) (2 of those)
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB958687)
And a whole bunch of Windows Defenders

Here's the recent updates could any of these be doing it?
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2009 (KB890830)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista (KB961260)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86
Update Rollup for ActiveX Killbits for Windows Vista (KB960715) (2 of those)
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB958687)
And a whole bunch of Windows Defenders