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From: Barkleybeast on 4 Jun 2010 14:01
I have a similar problem - Windows Update keeps telling me I should install
IE8 and other Security Updates, and appears to install them correctly, but
they aren't really installed and Windows Update just installs them again the
next day with the same result! The Security Update KB979683 has been
installed every night for the past month, for instance.

I tried following your procedure below to install SP2. The installation
stops with the message that I must install SP1 first. But SP1 is already
installed - I see "Version 6.0 (Build 601: Service Pack 1)" when I check my
Windows version. I tried reinstalling SP1, but it simply told me that SP1
was already installed.

Any idea where to go from here? I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium on
a PC with dual AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ cores.


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Chances are that Automatic Updates is attempting to install SP2. I'd
> strongly recommend getting SP2 installed and running properly prior to
> installing IE8.
>
> Installation Tips:
>
> • Your computer will restart several times during the installation process:
> Make certain you've saved your work and closed all open applications before
> beginning the install.
>
> • Disable (1) your anti-virus application, (2) any real-time system
> protections afforded by any anti-spyware applications (except Defender), &
> (3) your third-party firewall (if any) and then (4) enable the Windows
> Firewall _before installing or uninstalling_ Vista SP2.
>
> • The installation process can take an hour or (much) more: If you're
> installing SP2 on a portable computer, make sure that you plug-in the power
> cord and have the battery inserted into its bay.
>
> ==============================================================
>
> HOW TO install Vista SP2 manually
.....
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 4 Jun 2010 17:10
To avoid confusion, please begin a new thread about your specific problem
and computer. State your IE version and full Windows version (e.g., WinXP
SP3; WinXP 64-bit SP2; Vista SP1; Vista 64-bit SP2; Win7; Win7 64-bit) in
your first post. Thank you.


Barkleybeast wrote:
> I have a similar problem - Windows Update keeps telling me I should
> install
> IE8 and other Security Updates, and appears to install them correctly, but
> they aren't really installed and Windows Update just installs them again
> the
> next day with the same result! The Security Update KB979683 has been
> installed every night for the past month, for instance.
>
> I tried following your procedure below to install SP2. The installation
> stops with the message that I must install SP1 first. But SP1 is already
> installed - I see "Version 6.0 (Build 601: Service Pack 1)" when I check
> my
> Windows version. I tried reinstalling SP1, but it simply told me that SP1
> was already installed.
>
> Any idea where to go from here? I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium
> on
> a PC with dual AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ cores.
>
>
> On 18 July 2009, PA Bear wrote:
>> Chances are that Automatic Updates is attempting to install SP2...

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