Re: Updates stall at "Initializing installation... "
- From: "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org>
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:19:46 +0200
Did you clear out your temp files? Run a malware check?
Alias
"Ron Thompson" <RonThompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> Thanks, but I tried that. I should have mentioned that I turned off virus
> scanning, as well as Norton Internet Security, SpySweeper and anything
> that
> looked remotely like a popup blocker. I also added the update site to my
> trusted sites. The updates also hung trying to install during a shutdown.
> I
> also tried the update with a clean boot (all startup items disabled in
> MsConfig).
>
> "Alias" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ron Thompson" <RonThompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:88FED3E0-8E27-4F35-99F2-2BA4929EB939@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > I'm running XP Pro. I had 8 new updates show up yesterday after I
>> > installed
>> > the Microsoft Platform SDK. I assume there is no connection between
>> > these
>> > events, but I mention it in case. The new updates downloaded OK, but
>> > never
>> > installed. I turned off auto updating and rebooted, then tried to do a
>> > custom
>> > install. The "Installing Updates" dialog opens, and the status reads
>> > "Initializing installation...", but nothing happens--for hours. I've
>> > never
>> > had trouble before. Suggestions?
>>
>> Turn off your anti virus' auto scan.
>>
>> Alias
>>
>>
>>
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