Re: no updates available

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Before I do this, let me explain that this is how I got here.

This computer is 4+ yrs old. I was having many problems, which looked to be
software, so I decided to reinstall Windows XP. I did this from my disc, and
also from a SP3 disc.

Before this, the software would down load updates as it often did.

After reloading, I now keep getting the message that none are available
after it downloaded one update, KB958644 on 11/22/2009

From past experience, it seems that there should have been many more updates
to download that were issued after SP3.

I am hesitant to reload XP after having just done so.


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PROINWV


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Back-up any personal data (none of which should be considered 100%
trustworthy at this point) then do a format & clean install of Windows.
Please note that another Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT
fix
this!

cf. http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps

After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:

5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/advanced/xppc.mspx

Other helpful references include:

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched
(after a clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a
clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b

Also see:

Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx

Steps to Help Prevent Computer Worms
http://www.microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx

Avoid Rogue Security Software!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com


proinwv wrote:
I recently re-loaded my XP SP3 and activated it through the microsoft
process.

The original cd was 4 1/2 yrs old so I know that many critical updates are
needed. However, everytime I check windows update, it reports that no
critical updates are available for my computer.

Does anyone know what the problem must be???

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