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From: Daave on 15 Jun 2010 09:29 You still need to identify the update. If there is something wrong with the update, you can uninstall it. If you don't know which one it was, I suppose you could uninstall all the updates from that day (then run System Restore for good measure). As a rule, it is best to install only security updates. And you should always stay away from hardware drivers from the Microsoft site! Chances are the drivers you have are fine just the way they are. If you did have a need to update them, you should go to the actual manufacturer's website to do so. Mike Row Soft wrote: > SP3, Norton AV totally updated. I installed Norton myself. No > antispyware, no firewall. XP was installed on a new hard drive 2 > months ago. > > PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY BEFORE THIS AUTOMATIC > WINDOWS UPDATE. > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > >> Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3? >> >> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is >> your subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other >> than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? >> >> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on >> the computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when >> you bought it)? >> >> Did you recently have occasion to reinstall WinXP for some reason? >> >> >> Mike Row Soft wrote: >>> I followed your advice. Now it gets hung up in Windows shutting >>> down. BTW, >>> there is no Show Update History on the left. >>> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >>>> [Crosspost to Windows Update newsgroup] >>>> >>>> See if you can update manually: Open Internet Explorer (only) to >>>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com | Select CUSTOM and scan | >>>> Install any Critical Security Updates offered (e.g., KB982381). >>>> If a Root Certificates >>>> update is listed in the Optional Software updates category on the >>>> left-hand >>>> side of the scan results window, install it to take full advantage >>>> of IE's >>>> enhanced security. >>>> >>>> Tip: Click on Show Update History link in left-hand menu to see >>>> which, if any, updates failed to install. Post the KB number of >>>> the update(s) and the associate error number in a reply to this >>>> post. -- >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 >>>> >>>> >>>> Mike Row Soft wrote: >>>>> XP updated itself automatically again. But this time, it got >>>>> stuck for 12 >>>>> hours on "Installing update 4 of 20," so I shut down my PC >>>>> manually. >>>>> >>>>> What is wrong with this update? What am I supposed to do? >>>> >>>> . >> >> . |