Re: Why does microsoft update want to keep installing the same upd

And read my reply, too.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

Burak wrote: 
Hi,

With regards to Windows Update repeatedly reporting KB823353 (or KB837009)
as available to install but Windows Update History lists it as being
previously installed successfully......

Have a look at how I resolved this problem on my PC running Windows2000Pro
SP4.
The subject title of my post is 'Solution to KB823353 & KB837009'.
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&mid=e54b67df-393b-4b19-a635-a4f90c98a173&sloc=en-us

regards!


> In article <45709C82-2F2F-45AB-9F68-DE5BA8C065D3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> asasso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> > I did download it from the downloads site, but when I clicked on it to
> > install, I got the message: this update requires outlook express
> > service pack 1 to be installed first. I do have IE6 installed. How do
> > you install the patch without version checking? I've never done it.
> > Thanks.
>
> That's the problem why windows update keeps installing it over and over
> again.
> Goto start menu, run. Type "<INSERT PATH AND FILENAME HERE> /n:v" and
> press return.
> Now it should install.
>
> Regards, Michael
> --
> Michael Leithold 089/80908740
> Landsberger Str. 132 80339 München 

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