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  Sincerely,

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  Revised.

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  Response by number:

  1 KB2957689, KB2957503, KB2957509, KB2939576, KB2957189, and/or KB2926765 listed in installed updates (not update history)? [1]

  2. How about KB2893294, KB2892075, KB2901674, KB2887069 or KB971029?

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  ==================================================
  [1] start | Control Panel | Programs and features. See installed updates (in the left menu)

  [2] no need to install Java if it isn't already installed.

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  try a restore of the system before this happened

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  and change how to get updates for you to choose what you install to stop it happening again

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  1. Restart your computer.
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  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
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  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode with networking with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.