Re: how many Security Updates (KB908531) are there
- From: "Maurice N ~ MVP" <maurice@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 22:09:33 -0500
N.B. The first release of 908531 was on Tuesday April 11. Then on April 25 MS released a re-engineered version.
If your system profile fit the requirements for April 25, I can see your system having a 2nd entry.
Suggest you flush your Automatic Updates download folder, and also set Automatic Updates to notify only.
Housekeeping and cleanup steps:
Bring up Windows Explorer / Tools / Folder Options/ select VIEW Tab and look at all of settings listed.
"CHECK" (turn on) Display the contents of system folders.
Under column, Hidden files and folders----choose ( *select* ) Show hidden files and folders.
Next, un-check Hide extensions for known file types.
Next un-check Hide protected operating system files.
Use Windows Explorer. Go to C:\Windows\System32
If you have a sub-folder called * Catroot2 * (not Catroot) rename the
folder to CR2OLD. Or delete everything in that folder. Just make sure you do the right one.
(to clean up downloaded files for Automatic updates / Windows Update)
From main Windows Start menu, select RUN, type inCMD <Enter-key>
type in
net stop wuauserv <Enter-key>
Go to Windows Explorer.
Look on your system drive (usually C ) and look at the Windows folder name. Like Windows or WINNT.
Modify following as appropriate.
If your Windows folder is C:\Windows. Look at this folder
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
If you find files in there, delete them. That folder is where files are stored from W U downloads.
Go back to Command prompt window.
type in
net start wuauserv <Enter-key>
EXIT <Enter-key>
Tweak your settings for Automatic Updates:
I'd advise, if you are using automatic updates, you configure it to "Notify me but don't automatically download or install them". e.g. do not have it on "full auto".
With this setting, you *must* look and follow-up on these notifications. Do not ignore them since at least each month there are updates that your system should have.
To get to your settings, highlight / single click My Computer on your desktop > do a RIGHT-Click > select Properties.
Then click on the Automatic Updates tab.
HOW TO: Configure Automatic Updating in Windows XP - 306525
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
With this setting, you *must* look and follow-up on these notifications. Do not ignore them since at least each month there are updates that your system should have.
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Maurice N
MS-MVP Windows (Shell / User), Aumha.net VSOP , DTS-L
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