RE: AUTO UPDATE AGAIN AND AGAIN?

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From: russell (russell_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/09/04 

Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 11:16:42 -0800

robbo! ahh the magic of the overnight reboot! lol. well, im glad your
situation was healed! man, i hate it when something goes awry on my 'puter.
im equaly jacked up when it fixes itself! i hope all of the others who
posted here about this same problem...(there are a bunch...a slew), find our
posts and can use it to fix their "again and again" update problem.
take it easy my freind, and thanks for writing back to let me know your
issue was resolved.
late
russell

"robbo66" wrote:

> 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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