Auto Updates Problem
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From: Steve Giannoni on 14 Jun 2010 10:23 No, it's the same two updates. I ran the "fix" again and now all's well, but I know it's not going to last, etc. Really appreciate your help ... On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:53:41 +0100, "123Jim" <jnkjnjnini(a)uhnuhnunuhnuy.invalid> wrote: > >"Steve Giannoni" <casagiannoni(a)optonline.net> wrote in message >news:m8cc16pe8ihjfm9gg6n25i1evld4s035iv(a)4ax.com... >> Note ! - After one day, the problem has returned ! ... >> >> On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:57:51 -0400, Steve Giannoni >> <casagiannoni(a)optonline.net> wrote: >> >>>A yellow icon shield is now showing in the task bar along with the >>>time and other small icons. Clicking reveals the "updates are ready to >>>install" message. "Running" the icon results in an apparently normal >>>updating, but the yellow icon simply returns after. System is a P-IV >>>running Windows XP home. Any help will be greatly appreciated and >>>thanks ... > >Are you sure it's not just another update downloading? the service packs are >pretty big, so are the .net updates. >
From: 123Jim on 14 Jun 2010 10:34 "Steve Giannoni" <casagiannoni(a)optonline.net> wrote in message news:ogec16p1odqm9bvquudk63smavekm9jnc1(a)4ax.com... > No, it's the same two updates. I ran the "fix" again and now all's > well, but I know it's not going to last, etc. Really appreciate your > help ... That 'fixit' routine not only resets the update program files, it deletes any downloaded, but not yet installed updates. These can be large downloads and must be downloaded again . therefore you can still be looking at the yellow shield for a few hours depending on your connection speed. There is another possibility .. I recently updated an HP laptop that could not download updates .. slightly different symptoms to yours .. but it turned out that some crappy HP update software was interfering with the Windows update service ... I had to stop the HP update software (in task manager) to allow MS update to do its thing.
From: Steve Giannoni on 14 Jun 2010 10:46 The yellow shield only reappeared on both systems when I powered up this AM. The "fix" has gotten rid of it for now, as it had yesterday. It will probably stay away until I power up tomorrow ... On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:34:30 +0100, "123Jim" <jnkjnjnini(a)uhnuhnunuhnuy.invalid> wrote: > >"Steve Giannoni" <casagiannoni(a)optonline.net> wrote in message >news:ogec16p1odqm9bvquudk63smavekm9jnc1(a)4ax.com... >> No, it's the same two updates. I ran the "fix" again and now all's >> well, but I know it's not going to last, etc. Really appreciate your >> help ... > >That 'fixit' routine not only resets the update program files, it deletes >any downloaded, but not yet installed updates. These can be large downloads >and must be downloaded again . therefore you can still be looking at the >yellow shield for a few hours depending on your connection speed. > >There is another possibility .. I recently updated an HP laptop that could >not download updates .. slightly different symptoms to yours .. but it >turned out that some crappy HP update software was interfering with the >Windows update service ... I had to stop the HP update software (in task >manager) to allow MS update to do its thing. >
From: 123Jim on 14 Jun 2010 10:53 "Steve Giannoni" <casagiannoni(a)optonline.net> wrote in message news:erfc161rm3lhqd3e53mql33nm8mvevl1nd(a)4ax.com... > The yellow shield only reappeared on both systems when I powered up > this AM. The "fix" has gotten rid of it for now, as it had yesterday. > It will probably stay away until I power up tomorrow ... > Why not go here: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and see which updates are still required .. go ahead and download and install them at the above
From: Steve Giannoni on 14 Jun 2010 11:20
OK, this turned up the same two updates, which I let install. I expect the yellow shield will be back probably tomorrow though ... On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:53:51 +0100, "123Jim" <jnkjnjnini(a)uhnuhnunuhnuy.invalid> wrote: > >"Steve Giannoni" <casagiannoni(a)optonline.net> wrote in message >news:erfc161rm3lhqd3e53mql33nm8mvevl1nd(a)4ax.com... >> The yellow shield only reappeared on both systems when I powered up >> this AM. The "fix" has gotten rid of it for now, as it had yesterday. >> It will probably stay away until I power up tomorrow ... >> > >Why not go here: >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ > >and see which updates are still required .. go ahead and download and >install them at the above > |