RE: AUTO UPDATE AGAIN AND AGAIN?

From: robbo66 (robbo66_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/09/04 

Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 09:03:07 -0800

Russell thanks for your help. My problem has mysteriously dissappeared otday.
I checked my setting for the update and I note it is at "automtaic" Perhpas
it was not there before and I know I was fiddling around with it thought my
Norton Anti-Virus. Alls well that ends well. I will keep it at Automtic as
you suggest. Thanks alot.

"russell" wrote:

> hey robbo66. good morning.
> well, i fixed it and this is all i did.
> as i mentioned i had my autoupdate setting on "download, but let me install".
> i changed the settings to "automatic", the "recommended" setting. that is,
> all critical updates are downloaded AND installed automatically.
> then i did the fix everything move.....i shut my computer down and waited
> till this morning to turn it back on. an overnight reboot! lol.
> in any case, when i signed on this morning, my update was installed, and the
> notification did not pop up again. i went to windowsupdate, the webpage, and
> checked my update history, and it shows a successful install.
> i hope this works for you my freind.
> later
> russell munson
>
> "robbo66" wrote:
>
> > I have exactly the same problem.(albeit with another driver download)..
> > Please let me know how to fix this annoying issue?
> >
> > "russell" wrote:
> >
> > > i have windows xp sp2. my automatic update is set to download the update, but
> > > to let me install it. informed of an update, i install it, and restart my
> > > computer. when the computer restarts, the install icon appears again and
> > > wants me to install the same update.
> > > installed again, it is an "unsucessful install".
> > > if i go directly to windowsupdate, check my installation history, it shows
> > > the original installation a success, repeats a failure. icons show that the
> > > instal was originally a success.
> > > there is a box that comes up when you attempt to reinstall with a checkmark
> > > to remove to "ignore this download". would this fix it?
> > > i saw a post that says spyware programs may be the reason for this problem.
> > > can anyone verify this? thanks. russell

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