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  Hi hound3101,

  Welcome to the Microsoft Answers community.

  a. you are able to install some other updates?
  b. do you receive error messages when you start Microsoft Office Outlook?

  If you have a problem only in the Office Update installation, then I suggest you to report your problem in the Office Discussion groups. If not, try download office update from the link below and install it in clean boot mode.

  Link to the Group Discussion Board: http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/FlyoutOverview.mspx

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  2. in the general tab, click Selective startup.
  3. under Selective startup, clear the check box load startup items.
  4. click on the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable all.
  5. click on OK.
  6. When you are prompted, click on restart.
  7. after starting the computer, install the update.

  Hope this information is useful.
  Let me know if it worked.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Umesh P - Microsoft Support
  Visit our http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/answersfeedback/threads/ Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• I have windows xp after the installation of service pack 3 I can only start in safe mode

  I have windows XP after the installation of service pack 3 I can only start in safe mode?

  Hello

  ·         You get the error message?

  ·         What happens when you try to start in normal mode?

  Method 1

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  This happens if the switch/SafeBoot is added to the Boot.ini file. / SafeBoot parameter forces a boot in safe mode by using the specified parameters. The available parameters are:

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  If the above method is not the cause, it seems that Service Pack 3 is not installed correctly.

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  Step 2:

  I suggest you follow the troubleshooting steps form the article and check if it helps.

   

  How to troubleshoot an installation fails on Windows XP Service Pack 3

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950718

  Note: System requirements to install Windows XP SP3

  Reference: Learn how to install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)

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• I have windows vista I want to uninstall it how can I do this?

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  You do a clean install with XP:

  Then follow the steps below to do a clean install.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

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  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I want to transfer my lightroom to a new computer... I have my pictures on an external drive.  How can I do this without having to buy a new download?

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• I bought a hard drive of a PRIVET hedge owner who was souppose to have windows xp, but the custom of prodect key work.can u help me?

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• I HAVE WINDOWS VISTA AND THE SIMS 2 ON MY COMPUTER BUT I TRIED TO INSTALL THE SIMS 3 BUT NOTHING HAPPENED! (CAN YOU BE RETURNED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!)

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  Windows requires at least 15 percent of space in order to work properly, the amount of free space you have?

  You can follow the instructions here also to clean your pc:

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  Search for malware:

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  ·                                 SuperAntiSpyware (FREE)

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  1. Click Start, right click my computer and then click Properties.
  2. click on the System Restore tab.
  3. highlight one of your readers (or C: If you only) and click on the button "settings".
  4 change the percentage of disk space you want to allow... I suggest moving the slider until you have about 1 GB (1024 MB or close to that...)
  5. click on OK. Then click OK again.

  You can control the amount of space used may or may not temporary Internet files...

  Empty the temporary Internet files and reduce the size, that it stores a size between 64 MB and 128 MB...

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  -Click on 'Delete the Cookies' (click OK)
  -Click on "Settings" and change the "amount of disk space to use: ' something between 64 MB and 128 MB. (There may be many more now.)
  -Click OK.
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  http://www.CCleaner.com/
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