Windows Updates

getbent

getbent

Thats how them b*tch's R
I have my windows update thing set to automatic. On Fri. the update thing popped up, i clicked what I was supposed to and now for some strange reason the update thing shows up everyday since. I've tried shutting my computer completely down and restarting but no luck. I made sure my anti-virus stuff was shut down the second time it popped up thinking that it never fully downloaded. No luck. What else can I try? We've done nothing out of the ordinary to the computer. Thanks in advance for any help or info.
 
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mindgasm

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I'm a new guy on the forums, so bear with me a bit...

First, I would check to see that you have all of the current updates in place. The last 3 updates for Windows XP were:

KB929338 on 3/14/2007
KB920342 on 3/23/2007
KB916846 on 3/28/2007

If you received a notice on Friday, it was probably for KB920342. There would have been a separate notice yesterday for KB916846. To check which updates you have installed, go to: Start -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs. Make sure you have "Show Updates" checked at the top of the screen. Windows XP updates appear under the entry for "Windows XP - Software Updates".

Next, I would try running the update manually. Either select the "Windows Update" entry in the start menu, or go to the Windows Update site. The last month has had several updates, and some have experienced difficulty getting them to run well. Once you get to the Windows Update wesite, you can check your update history, which will show updates that installed, as well as updates that did NOT install correctly or were skipped.

If you have Microsoft Office on your PC, I would recommend upgrading to Microsoft Update, rather than Windows Update. It seems to integrate the multiple changes well, particularly where they overlap.

Post here if you still have difficulty. This has been a rough month for M$ patches.
 
itsbob

itsbob

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mindgasm said:
I'm a new guy on the forums, so bear with me a bit...

First, I would check to see that you have all of the current updates in place. The last 3 updates for Windows XP were:

KB929338 on 3/14/2007
KB920342 on 3/23/2007
KB916846 on 3/28/2007

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Did Air get married??
 
getbent

getbent

Thats how them b*tch's R
I checked my updates, I don't have the 2nd or 3rd one. I went to the site and tried to download updates myself. The little yellow shield poped up in my task bar, I clicked it and got an error

The instruction at "0x745f2780"reference memory at 0x00000000. The memory could not be "read". click ok to terminate
click cancel to debug



I tried to debug, clicked once and got that sound for error, clicked twice and box closed itself out. I've gotten this a couple times before. Am I running out of memory? We transferred stuff from our old computer to the new one. There's a ton of stuff under the start, programs but I'm afraid to delete anything cause I'm not sure what needs to stay or go.
 
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mindgasm

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What is happening is that the automatic update portion of Windows Update has gotten corrupted. Since your system is configured to use automatic updates, you are prevented from running them manually. You have a few options on how to proceed.

Option #1: Quick Fix

Start Menu -> right click My Computer -> Properties -> Automatic Updates tab

Turn Off Automatic Updates

Reboot.

Once the system has rebooted... select Windows Update from the start menu. When the updates load, install them manually. After they have all installed, verify that all updates are installed through Update History at the Windows Update website.

NOTE: This will turn automatic updates off. If a new update is released, it will not be installed to your system, until you run the updates manually.

Option #2: Long Fix (Permanent)
Please bear in mind that this is not for the faint of heart. You will be playing with critical system services. If another problem exists, this could result in the system being unrecoverable. Make sure you backup any critical files prior to attempting.

Verify Windows Update and BITS Service settings:
1. Click Start->Run, type "services.msc" (without quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.
2. Double click the service "Automatic Updates".
3. Click on the Log On tab, please ensure the option "Local System account" is selected and the option "Allow service to interact with desktop" is unchecked.
4. Check if this service has been enabled on the listed Hardware Profile. If not, please click the Enable button to enable it.
5. Click on the tab "General "; make sure the "Startup Type" is "Automatic". Then please click the button "Start" under "Service Status" to start the service.
6. Repeat the above steps with the other service: Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
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Re-Register the Windows Update DLLs

1. Click on Start and then click Run, type: cmd and click OK.
2. In the command window type "REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL" (without quotation marks) and press Enter.
When you receive the "DllRegisterServer in WUAPI.DLL succeeded" message, click OK.

3. Please repeat these steps for each of the following commands:
REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL
REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL
REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL
REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL
REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL
REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL

4. Next stop the windows update Service by typing: “net stop WuAuServ”
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Rename the Windows Update folder:
1. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to SD_Old.
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Restart the Windows Update Service.
1. Click Start, Run, net start WuAuServ.
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Reboot system

Manually run Windows Update

Option #3: Wipe The Drive and Reinstall

1. Backup any critical files that must be kept.

2. Make sure you have all of the necessary drivers. At the least, have the network/modem drivers, so you can download the others after the install.

3. Format the hard drive.

4. Reinstall Windows.

5. Reinstall applications.

6. Restore critical files from backup.



Personally, option #3 is my preference, but I routinely perform a clean install at least every 6 months. Your preference may differ depending on experience, comfort level, etc. If you don't mind manual updates, option #1 may well be the best approach. Option #2 can be a daunting process.

Whatever you decide to do, good luck with it. Doesn't sound like a fun day.
 
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getbent said:
I tried to debug, clicked once and got that sound for error, clicked twice and box closed itself out. I've gotten this a couple times before. Am I running out of memory? We transferred stuff from our old computer to the new one. There's a ton of stuff under the start, programs but I'm afraid to delete anything cause I'm not sure what needs to stay or go.
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What Kinda of "Stuff" on your new PC ?

pre installed programs / shovelware ? (Mcaffee Internet Suite, Norton Internet Suite, Sony Vaio Stuff ?? )

Who is the manufacturer of the PC ?
 
getbent

getbent

Thats how them b*tch's R
We had a Dell and bought another Dell with the dual processors. We used a thing called Laplink PC mover. I think it moved everything. When you click on Start, then all programs, I have 2 full sections of stuff under there. I know all of that did not come on this computer. It has worked fine up until Fri. A few glitches now and then, programs freezing but the windows thing is new.
 
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getbent said:
We had a Dell and bought another Dell with the dual processors. We used a thing called Laplink PC mover. I think it moved everything. When you click on Start, then all programs, I have 2 full sections of stuff under there. I know all of that did not come on this computer. It has worked fine up until Fri. A few glitches now and then, programs freezing but the windows thing is new.
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If you end up doing a wipe and reinstall, XP has built in functionality for moving files ........ as always Applications should be reinstalled to the new PC / Laptop
 
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