Re: window xp update stalls

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 06/18/04 

Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 15:20:15 -0500

You Cannot Install Some Updates or Programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=822798

Windows Update Troubleshooter
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

The Official Windows Update Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate 

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Windows XP - Shell/User
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"alex" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:1eb2901c45570$a5b64320$a001280a@phx.gbl...
| during the window xp update computer stalls download 
| indicator reads 100% installation indicator reads 100% and 
| thats it have allowed to sit for hours nothing happens 
| tried and tried again frustration setting in can anyone 
| help have tried dialup and broadband dsl results are the 
| same

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