Re: Vista Update Installs Over and Over



Perhaps your posts would get more replies if you'd tell us (1) what update keeps reinstalling and (2) if there are any errors associated with these installation failures.
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How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blogs/mowgreen/index.php?showentry=1122 and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.
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Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport
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ssif21 wrote:
I posted this a few days ago but didn't receive any replies, so thought I'd
try again.

Vista keeps reinstalling the same update over and over. My update list
shows that it has been installed six times, but it still pops up again.
This is so annoying that I've turned automatic updates off. I'll be this
is a registry issue but don't know exactly what. Any ideas? Thanks.

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