Re: games always getting error

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From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 06/19/04 

Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 10:38:16 -0400

Hi Sang,

Why can't you install that update.. what is the error message? 

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Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.                               http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1e0e901c454c8$f89986e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| had more b4 but nows wen i scan only come up with one
| Critical update and i can't install it just like the
| others some i can some i can't this is the only one i
| can't atm
| - Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows XP (KB826939
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Sang,
| >
| >Which updates pacifistically?
| >What error message occurs when you try to install them?
| >
| >-- 
| >Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;  nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| >"Sang" <r3cogniz3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:1d9d101c4541b$5b64cf40$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| >| Some of the Windows Update Critical and Recommended i'm
| >| not able to install for some reason so wot can i do??
| >|
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Sang,
| >| >
| >| >Let's try some basic troubleshooting.  If the problem
| >| still persists
| >| >please post back and we'll try some more steps. Good
| >| luck! :-)
| >| >
| >| >1. To see if it's a software conflict:  Temporarily
| >| disable Startup
| >| >programs one at a time, starting with Firewall,
| >| Antivirus, and ad
| >| >blockers using:
| >| http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
| >| >
| >| >You can lookup what a program does before you disable
| it
| >| here:
| >| >http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
| >| >
| >| >2.   Run a virus scan at:
| http://housecall.antivirus.com
| >| Afterwards
| >| >Download & Run Spybot Wrom:
| PQQWOYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJV
| >| find any
| >| >Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your
| >| system.
| >| >
| >| >3.  Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose
| >| Properties
| >| >/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools"
| Tab
| >| and run
| >| >the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.
| >| >
| >| >4.  Go to the Windows Update site for everything under
| >| Critical and
| >| >Recommended: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com  Some
| >| games
| >| >require a patch:
| >| http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a
| >| >
| >| >5.  Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video
| >| Drivers:
| >| >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I
| >| have a
| >| >Checklist of Solutions at:
| >| http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html
| >| >
| >| >-- 
| >| >Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;  nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >"Sang" <r3cogniz3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| >| news:1c9d201c452e4$9ca5f700$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >| heh
| >| >| well some game wen i install onto my computer it
| works
| >| >| but then aft a period of time like aft i turnm of my
| >| comp
| >| >| and turn it back on the play it wen it loads and
| abt to
| >| >| start to play i get the error msg where i can send
| it
| >| to
| >| >| microsoft and stuff it happen heaps of time i have
| >| alrdy
| >| >| tryed running antivirus programs and i turn norton
| off
| >| >| and stuff but it still happen wot i do??
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >

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