Re: MS Auto Updates

From: Rock (rock_at_mail.nospam.net)
Date: 01/15/05 

Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 10:25:09 -0800

bob wrote:

> My father in law's PC is having problems with the recent MS autoupdate files.
> His machine has installed the security update but will not install the
> Malicious Software Removal Tool. You can try through the Yellow icon
> (exclamation mark) in the notifucations section on the tack bar but it just
> stops the install process at the "initializing" stage. When ever you try
> restarting or shutting the computer down it stalls at the message "Updates
> are being installed (1 of 1). Do not turn off your computer or un plug it. It
> will turn off automatically" You can leave it for hours like that and it
> won't do anything - the only way to proceed is to flick the main power switch.
> Is there anyway to recover from this situation? Can I clear out the update
> and shut the machine down normally?
> Advise is much appreciated!
> Cheers,
> Bob

bob, you might want to post this question to the experts in the Windows
Update Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

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