Re: Windows Update problem Constant download
From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/19/05
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:31:51 -0600
You cannot install some updates or programs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798&Product=winxp
(The crypto fixes there are worth a try.)
-- Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP) FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.txt marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm . "Wayne" <nope.notme@notospam.tv> wrote in message news:VeudnVaZt6WjZ3DcRVn-tw@comcast.com... >I don't mean it tries to download an already installed update if an update is say 50kb it will show it is downloading the file when >it reaches 100% it will flash and show it is downloading 50 of 100k and on and on left running it has shown over a gig of updates >downloaded? > > Wayne > "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvpREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:urLQUUW$EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> >> 319109 - Windows Update Site Lists Updates That You Already Installed: >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q319109 >> >> -- >> >> Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP) >> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.txt >> marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm >> . >> "Wayne" <nope.notme@notospam.tv> wrote in message news:eP6dncxMLNIW-nHcRVn-vA@comcast.com... >>> My windows update has suddenly stopped working it just gets into a loop downloading the update over and over it seems. I let it >>> run and the latest updates which were a couple of megs of data turned into over a gigabyte it just keeps going. I have tried >>> all the stuff I could find using Google and Microsoft's site including deleting the files in the windows\sofwaredistribution >>> folder. I also tried a few other places and broke XP system restore fixed that problem and I have tried reinstalling SP2 but >>> that did not fix it. No errors as updates just keep downloading so it does not fail? I have another restore point but it is a >>> week earlier so I would like to try and solve the problem without rolling back the computer? >>> >>> Wayne >>> >> >> > >
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