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• My windows Vista (sp2) contains updates it refuses to install! Help, please.

  My windows Vista (sp2) contains updates it refuses to install!

  (1) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows (KB2468871)
  (2) update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (KB2533523)
  and
  (3) update for Microsoft Silverlight (KB2617986) this update of Silverlight includes the fixes described in KBs 2604930 and 2617986.
  When I tried to get help via the MS support, I was told that my install Silverlight could be the problem and uninstall all previous versions and install a new one.
  The current version on my machine is 3. something or other (Google Chrome me briefly earlier, but I can't seem to tell me yet again!) He also pointed out that the current version is 5. something or other.  However, I don't know--according to the functionality of uninstall in Control Panel - my version was installed on 21/01/2010 - about 7 months after I got the satellite (a Toshiba). It occurs to me - as it has been ongoing for awhile I fought first to make this thing work and then ignore it (neither of which, it seems, I am able of!)-update Windows is trying to apply can be updated too!
  According to the update of Windows, all three of these updates have downloaded - but I am not sure where...   When I tried to uninstall the old version of Silverlight, Windows Uninstall (via Control Panel) tells me that I need the Silverlight installation disc to go ahead. I've never had one! What can I do? Why these upgrades do not work? It has been for months!  Help, please.
  Colin

  Hello

  • What happen when you try to install updates thoes?
  • You receive an error message during the installation of the updates?

  You can check these links:

  Cannot install updates in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2509997

  How to troubleshoot common Windows Update, Microsoft Update and Windows Server Update Services installation

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/906602

• I used to be able to click on the sign in tab + and it should open up a window with my sites most visted. After update now if it opens on a blank page. Why?

  I used to be able to click on the sign in tab + and it should open up a window with my sites most visted. After update now if it opens on a blank page. Why?

  1. In the address bar, type Subject: config and press enter. The subject: config "this might void your warranty!" warning page may appear.
  2. Click on I'll be careful, I promise!, to continue on the subject: config page.

  Then search for the string "browser.newtabpage.enabled" right click, click Reset.
  Also search "browser.newtab.url" right click, click Reset. Restart firefox. Now it must wok

• I got a new open word doc and is logged when Windows Vista did an update automatically and restart, now I seem to have lost

  original title: lost document

  I got a new open word doc and is logged when Windows Vista did an update automatically and restart, now I seem to have lost! Any suggestions? A system restore wouldn't work?

  If you have not saved the document before the reboot - and Windows always give a lot of warning before restarting automatically - while the file disappeared.  There is no way to recover; System Restore does apply to system files, not data.

• Vista - cannot search updates

  I am currenty running windows Vista Home Basic.  On my system tray, it shows the icon of update of windows, with a bubble of information indicating he can't watch updates.  I followed another thread would advise to check for malware using mircosoft's malicious software removal tool. He found nothing.  I also tried to download and install the analysis tool.  I could go as far as the "checking files" in the installation process and seem to be just hanging there. It has been several hours.  Any advise? The only firewall I have is windows.

  Hello

  ·        What are the updates that you try to install on the system?

  ·        Did you install the updates on the system before with no problems?

  ·        Remember to make changes to the system?

  ·        You get the error message? If Yes, what is the exact error message?

  I suggest you to check in the patches installed on the system if the .net framework is installed on the system or not.

  See whichWindows updates are installed

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/see-which-Windows-updates-are-installed

  Install updates

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/install-Windows-updates

  Reset windows update components and check. Follow the steps mentioned in the article below.

  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058/en-us

  Apart from this I suggest you follow the steps mentioned in the article below.

  You cannot install some programs or updates

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/822798

  Thanks and regards.

  Thahaseena M
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.
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• Windows Vista - August 2010 update

  Windows Vista - August 2010 update. Stuck at 17 of 18 updates. Hard drive is occupied after 17 hours of update.

  Hi JX2,.

  1. you receive an error message?

  2. do you have security software installed on the computer?

  First restart the computer and check more later history of the update to get the update failure and post details back with details.

  (a) open Windows Update by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Update, and then in the list of results, click Windows Update.

  (b) in the left pane, click view update history.

  (c) to view more information about an update, double-click it.

  Also try to install new updates after restart the computer after the computer is clean boot state in order to avoid any interference from third-party program while installing updates.

  See the Microsoft article below and try again mentioned step

  The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista and Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/949358

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Vista required daily updates

  I am running vista.  Everyday I'm invited there are updates which need to be loaded on my computer.  His 31-32 usually items that need to be updated.  This used to happen once every two weeks, but now his daily.  This is the new normal, or is there a problem with my machine?  Thank you.

  Hi Kp12345678,

  Welcome to the Microsoft Answers site.

  Windows Update is provided by Microsoft to maintain the operating system of Windows on your computer up-to-date with the latest critical updates. These updates are required to help keep your computer and secure your data. It is therefore normal that you are prompted for Windows Update every time that an update is recognized for your computer.

  To check the updates of Windows on your computer follow the steps mentioned below.

  1. open Windows Update by clicking Start , all programs and then Windows Update.

  2. in the left pane, click check for updates , and then wait while Windows searches the latest updates for your computer.

  3. If updates are found, click install updates. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  For more information, see the articles listed below.

  Install Windows updates

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/install-Windows-updates

  Windows Update

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/downloads/windowsupdate/FAQ.mspx

  Hope this information is useful.

  Thanks and regards.

  Thahaseena M
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.
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• Vista Ultimate - Auto update not work - several updates failed... Defender no longer works...

  Looking at the history - looks began failure in July of 09... have a many updates that have failed. Windows Defender has stopped working... I tried to download IE 8 and it will not work... said the encryption must be running?

  Update Rollup for the stop bits ActiveX for Windows Vista (KB969898)

  Update security for Windows Vista (KB970238)

  A security update cumulative for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista (KB969897)

  Update for Windows Mail Junk e-mail filter [June 2009] (KB905866)

  Update security for Windows Vista (KB961501)

  Update security for Windows Vista (KB968537)

  Cumulative update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB967632)

  The list is quite long here...

  any help would be appreciated...

  Looking at the history - looks began failure in July of 09... have a many updates that have failed. Windows Defender has stopped working... I tried to download IE 8 and it will not work... said the encryption must be running?

  And you've waited 6 months to do something? Not good.

  Help: I got hacked. Now what should I do?
       http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc700813.aspx

  Personal data backup (which none should be considered 100% reliable at this point) then format the HARD disk and do a clean install of Windows.  Please note that a repair installation (upgrade AKA on-site) won't fix this!

  HOW to do a clean install of Vista: section "If you want to reinstall Windows Vista by running a new installation...". "of http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-Vista#section_3

  Once installed the clean, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" in order to take care of everything on the next page before connecting the machine to the internet or one local network (i.e. other computers) otherwise and before using a flash drive or the SD card that is not brand new, or has not been freshly formatted:

  4 steps to help protect your new computer before going online
       http://www.Microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx

  NB: No matter what Norton or McAfee free trial which is preinstalled on the computer when you bought will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the trial for free and download/run the removal tool before installing updates, Windows Service Packs, or updates IE and before installing your new anti-virus application.

  Norton Removal Tool
       FTP://ftp.Symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  McAfee Consumer product removal tool
       http://download.McAfee.com/Products/Licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

  See also:

  Measures to help prevent spyware
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx

  Measures to help prevent computer worms
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx

  Avoid fake security software!
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx

  If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, good reputation and stand-alone computer (that is, not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) repair facility.

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• I try to install the update update of security for SQL 2005 service pake 3. I have vista 2 this update applies to my computer I get an error code ff or c0000005

  I try to install the update update of security for SQL 2005 service pake 3.  I have vista 2 this update applies to my computer I get an error code ff or c0000005

  1. navigate to the following registry key (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Setup)

  2. find the "Summary" (REG_DWORD), and then change its decimal value from 1 to 0

  3. restart the computer

  4. install the same update.  It should work.

• Vista: All Windows updates suspended / "Module of Windows Installer has stopped working and Will Close."

  On my installation of Vista, all windows updates no longer work.  If I try and run them from Windows Update in Control Panel one starts to run but then it just hangs.  At the same time, I get a message "Windows install Module has stopped working and closes".  If you look in the services, it is crushed, but restarts.  The update remains always hung.  It doesn't matter what update I try and run, I always get the same result.

  When the computer is shut down, it also tries to automatically install updates.  These also hang on the first, which means that I have to force power off the computer.

  Don't know if this is related, but I don't think that SP2 already installed - it kept if crush (don't remember what was the error message).  When I restart in safe mode it tells me that I'm still on SP1.  I followed all the suggestions on how to get SP2 installed for the error I received, but nothing has worked.

  Do not really understand what I have really installed a lot of "_" on the PC, it is a "clean" installation (about 1 year now).

  Any ideas?  Really, I don't want to have to do a re-install, but I suspect that is where I'm heading unfortunately.

  Hi AndrewInNZ,

  Thanks for visiting the site of the community of Microsoft Windows!
   
  I would like to ask you some questions for a better understanding of the issue:
   
  (a) did you try to temporarily disable the security software and check if updates are smooth?
   
  (b) you are using a firewall in addition in instead of the windows firewall? If so disable (temporarily) of the third party firewall and look for updates.
  It is usually caused by a 3rd party firewall that it blocks the internal ports.
   
  Check out WERCON for more information-
   
  1) Click START | wercon.exe type in the search box start and click on enter.
   
  (2) select "View problem history", under 'Windows identified problems' with the right button on a problem, and then select "view problem details. Click "Copy to Clipboard" export to text document
   
  Also reset the Firewall setting:
   
  1) Click START | type FirewallSettings.exe into the start search box | Click on FirewallSettings.exe above | Select the Advanced Settings tab. Click 'Restore Defaults ' | Click on apply (if Hi-lighted) | Click OK

  Check the status of the service as well:

  Log in as administrator-

  Start button | Control Panel | System and Maintenance | Administration tools

  Double-click on Services

  (Provide the administrator password or a confirmation if prompted to do so.)

  Right click on the 'Windows Modules Installer' service, and then select Properties.

  Select the general tab - make sure that the startup type is manual

  Here is the link to solve problems connecting to Windows Update or Microsoft Update
  : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/818018/en-us

  If you want to check the version of the service pack of the operating system:
   
  Right-click on computer and select Properties.

  Hope this information helped!

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Aziz Nadeem - Microsoft technical support.
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• 64 bit Vista having bad update

  I recently boguht a new computer HP laptop, Pavailion dv2 1039wm, among other problems he struggles to update to vista.  Safely update program download updates in the background with no problems, but when I restart the computer to install updates problems begin.  Updates are usually in groups of 14.  The installation progress screen goes through them both their installation, but most often remains on the 7th update for some time.  The following updates are almost as slow.  About half an hour for these 14 updates to install.  Then the computer stops, so I select the back to let that complete the updates install on the screen just before I connect.  Here's the big question.  In the 3rd phase of the installation it shows 0% progress and then stall for about 15 minutes he finally says "updated unconfigured, reversal of the changes" to the login screen.  Please help, I've had nothing that trouble from this computer and I would really like to get this right.

  Hello

  Install SP2 standalone package of safe mode.

  All the best!

• Windows vista not install updates, how can I solve this problem

  I took my computer compaq running on windows vista & my windows updates will not install what can I do?

  I have been working on this since April too and may not know how to solve this problem.  Last update was in March.  I used the MicrosoftFixit.wu.MATSKB.Run with no luck.  He says that he can not solve the problem and leads to a MS web page, which doesn't help.   I also stop the update services and several DLLs and then restarted them without success, according to a website of windows troubleshooting.  I am not prepared to roll back, nor do I want to reload the operating system.  If I do that, I'm going to Linux.

• Windows Vista is not updates.

  My Windows Vista is not updates. I get a message that says that one or more components of Windows Update are configured incorrectly. How can I configure my Windows updater?

  1. open Internet Explorer (only!) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910336> [ignore titles, etc..], the pop-up troubleshooting automated dismiss then run difficulty he 50202 in DEFAULT and modes and AGGRESSIVE. [Ignore warnings "Not recommended", etc.].

  2. restart & test.

  Full disclosure: the difficulty operating in AGGRESSIVE mode will remove your update history but NOT list the updates installed in Add/Remove programs.

  UTC/GMT is 16:16 Monday, May 21, 2012

• Vista premium sp2 updates fail with error 80070643 dt000

  Vista premium sp2 updates fail with error 80070643 dt000 I tried to fix the profile of .net framework 4 cliemnt but not resolved. It cannot update update software & MS updates almost obsolete year now. Ideas anyone please?

  Hi Ruth,

  Error code 80070643 is a generic error that basically indicate that an error has been detected by Windows Installer.

  Method 1:

  You can perform the steps described in the article.

  You receive error code 80070643 0 x or 0 x 643, code error when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update web sites to install updates
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/958052

  If you have performed the steps in clean boot mentioned in this article, don't forget to put the computer to a normal startup by referring to the section "How to return a normal Windows startup mode" in this article once the diagnosis is complete

  Note: If you have already completed the steps in this article, you can go to the next method.

  Method 2:
  

  You may need to restart the Office Source Engine (OSE) service

  Windows Update error 80070643

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows-Vista/Windows-Update-error-80070643

  See also:

  Problems with installing updates

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-with-installing-updates

  Hope this information helps. Response with status so that we can help you.

• My Windows Vista downloads of updates and then said: I have to restart the computer for the updates to day work, but when I do the updates do not work at all and the computer has trouble again restart.

  Cannot update Windows Vista, with the update functionality.

  Hey Charley,

  Welcome to the Microsoft Community and thanks for posting the question.

  According to the description, you can not install Windows updates.

  This problem can occur because of inconsistencies in Windows Update.

  Perform the steps from the link below and see if it helps.

  Cannot install updates in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

  Important:  This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

  For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/( )

  Warning of Chkdsk.
  
  Important: When running chkdsk on the drive if bad sectors are found on the hard drive, then chkdsk attempts to repair this sector. If no data is available while data may be lost.

  Hope this information helps.

  Answer to us if you have problems with Windows Update or any other issue of Windows, and we would be happy to help you.

  Good day!