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• Windows Vista crashes when updates are being installed

  Regularly, I keep my windows vista up-to-date. However, recently the windows vista displays update 5 new installs is required to close to 400 MB in total. the windows update starts about 5 minutes after the connection automatically, and will reach about 30%, before crashing. This happens on an occurrence regular and become very concerning.

  can anyone help?

  Regularly, I keep my windows vista up-to-date. However, recently the windows vista displays update 5 new installs is required to close to 400 MB in total. the windows update starts about 5 minutes after the connection automatically, and will reach about 30%, before crashing. This happens on an occurrence regular and become very concerning.

  can anyone help?

  Looks like trying to install a Service Pack. Please follow these steps:
  1) click on the round of departure
  (2) in the search field, type msinfo.32
  (3) under programs, click msinfo32.exe
  (4) for the charge of Information System, look next to the Version in the right frame.
  The Service Pack installed will be listed.

  Please post back with what Service Pack level, the system is now.

  In addition, open Windows Update in Control Panel.
  In the context of right, click on "View update history".
  See if Vista Service Pack 2 (KB948465) has failed to install.

  IF so, suggest you not allow him to another facility.
  Click on the round of departure; type services.msc in the search field.
  Click services.msc under programs.
  Enter the password if it is required and click on continue.
  Click background Background Intelligent Transfer Service [BITS].
  Stop the service is listed next to it, click the link for the stop BITS
  If this isn't the case, scroll to Windows Update and click on it.
  Now click on the link to stop the service .
  (NOTE : when the system is restarted the services that you stopped will restart if they are configured to start or start to the delayed start.) BITS must be set to manual for it to run when it is necessary. )

  Show hidden files, folders and system files

  With the help of Windows Explorer (start / all programs/Accessorites/Explorer Windows) access
  WINDOWS\Software Distribution\download
  Delete all the contents of the subfolder download

  Now read this before allowing SP2 download again:
  Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)

  In addition, temporarily disable the antivirus installed to monitor the system and stop all of its associated services.
  Consult the User Guide, help files or the web site of the manufacturer to find out how this is achieved.

  The quickest way to disable all the 3rd party software load is by performing a clean boot .
  In the clean boot to state a set minimum of drivers and software is responsible.

  MowGreen MVP Data Center Management - update of safety Consumer Services

• Windows 8 crashes when left idle

  whenever I leave my phone off for 5-10 min it doesn't freeze no prgram works except the mouse, the mouse pointer may move only nothing IE right as left click doesnot work and I have to restart the computer. The problem started about 2-3 days ago and have completely frustrated me... if there is no solution would help me please

  Hi Salem,

  Welcome to the Microsoft Community and thanks for posting the question. I see that the computer of windows 8 crashes when it is idle. Let me help you with the issue.

  1. What is the brand and model of the computer?

  2. what security software is installed?

  3. don't you make changes to the computer before the show?

  To resolve this issue, let us try these methods:

  Method 1.

  You can try to run the electrical troubleshooting utility and check if it helps.

  a. press Windows key + R, type Control Panel and press ENTER.

  b. Select Troubleshooting.

  c. click system and security , and then select power.

  d. click Next to run the troubleshooter.

  Method 2.

  You can update the drivers and check if that helps.

  What happens if a device is not installed correctly? : http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/what-device-isn ' t-installed-correctly

  Method 3.

  To run the System File Checker, you'll need open an elevated command prompt. This can be done:

  • Enter the start screen
  • Press Windows + C keys on your keyboard to show the charms. (If you use a touch screen: touch the right edge of the screen and slide your finger to the center of the screen to display the bar of charms)
  • Click on search
  • Type the command prompt in the search field
  • Click with the right button on command prompt (if you use a touch screen: touch and hold your finger at the command prompt, drag your finger downwards until you see an outline around the tile and finally release your finger on the screen.)
  • Click on run as administrator

  Enter the command: sfc/scannow
  Note: If you use a touch screen you can open the touch keyboard for the command prompt by typing on the keyboard icon in your taskbar near the system tray.

  Method 4.

  Run a full scan of the computer with the Microsoft Safety Scanner to make sure that the computer is virus-free.

  Microsoft safety scanner: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Warning of Security Scanner: there could be a loss of data while performing an analysis using the Microsoft safety scanner to eliminate viruses as appropriate.

  I hope the step preceding helps. If you need further assistance on this particular issue or any other related issue Windows let us know and we will be happy to help you.

  Thank you.

• Explore Windows 7 crashes when you try to copy files, pictures, etc.

  I have Windows 7 and since a few weeks ago, every time I try to copy files, documents, photos from one folder to another or photos from my SD card to my computer, or unzip compressed files, when I try to paste, explore Windows crashes and closes.

  Can someone help me please.

  Thank you.

  If you mean that you see something like this:

  

  If this is the case, read this:

  Maybe you have a distressed Explorer Shell Extension.

  Several recent systems of the incidents involving Acer and MyWinLocker of EgisTec (which is already known to include some suspicious Explorer shell extensions) that could come preinstalled on your system.

  Even if your system is not at Acer there installed MyWinLocker and since there were many reports indicate that it contributes to crashes explore it seems a good place to start looking.

  If you look in your installed programs and find MyWinLocker or whatever it is of EgisTec and you don't know what that is, or why it is there consider just uninstall, restart, and then see how things work.

  If you have determined that MyWinLocker or any other program EgisTec intervene follow GP below, so you will be able to see all Explorer shell extensions.

  If you see all the extensions of EgisTec, software security PSD, eDataSecurity, DragDropProtect (they will be some of pink extensions) start with these first.

  If none of these things exist, continue:

  When the Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) is wrong (especially when right click), begin to suspect third-party add-ons explore extension.  You can also see some errors of NAT (DEP, Data Execution Prevention).  DEP errors are reported when XP will be threatened by a program and Windows stops threatening program.  Windows should never feel threatened by the Explorer Windows (or Internet Explorer) to less that some add-on is the cause.

  Those who would be the Explorer extensions that do not belong to Microsoft.  This means that extensions that you have added.  Solution Explorer extensions are generally well and installation of certain applications will install extensions from Explorer solutions for you, give you a choice and sometimes they can be added without your knowledge when you install the new software.

  Solution Explorer extensions are sometimes added as a new right-click option, you see on folders and files (like the scan of this file, open that file, play this song).

  If there is something in particular that you do during exploration that you know will be the cause of the problem, which will help focus on the problem and the help that you suddenly know, when you have found and corrected.

  If you can get there when you want it, make an adjustment and then there is no message the next time you don't do anything, you do, you have found and corrected.

  First of all you need a way to see what modules explore you have installed now and a way to turn them off (not uninstall them) so you can understand that we are at the origin of the problem.  You can have a lot of extensions not installed Microsoft don't even know you about.

  Download ShellExView here to see what Explorer extensions you have loaded:

  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/shexview.html

  ShellExView does not install anything on your computer, simply of runs and displays.

  After you launch ShellExView (shexview.exe double click) and acknowledge the security warning, adjust the column widths, so you can see everything clearly.  Under Options, choose "Mark non-Microsoft Extensions" and extensions not Microsoft will be pink, clear, but on some systems, which is a difficult color to see, so click on display, choose the columns and move up or move down in the column of Microsoft is narrower upwards (Mount) so you can see on your screen without having to scroll left and right.

  Click on the header of column called Microsoft (it can be the way out of the right side of the screen) to sort the display (by clicking on the column heading in Microsoft) so all non Microsoft extensions are at the top and easy to see.  They will say 'No' and be marked in pink because they are not extensions Microsoft, something like this:

  

  Non-Microsoft extensions would be things you have added (non-Microsoft) and are what you should be suspect.

  If you see extensions which do not have anything that is listed under Description, Version, product name, company or have special names that looks like they might be letters and numbers just randomly, you might want to look at these first.

  You can also Google the name of a suspect add-on and see if there is any success on the Explorer accidents or mistakes DEP and what other people have done about it.

  You can Google something like:

  Windows Explorer crash

  You must complete your suspect on behalf of adds on.

  See what kind of search results hits you get and are looking for solutions or situations that sound like yours.

  I'm not a defender of trial and error, but I can't think of another way to do...

  Right click and disable the non Microsoft extensions one at a time (or maybe in small groups of 3-5), keep a list, so you can enable them again later if you wish. The result of the change is immediate and no reboot is necessary.  Test your failure condition (right click).  If the Explorer starts to act normally, you'll know that some extension you just disabled in this group of 3-5 is the culprit, then you can start to enable them one by one until the Explorer fails again.

  A user reported that it was necessary to restart the browser after each adjustment to do that press Ctrl-E since in ShellExView.

  If you recognize all the extensions that have been added or recently downloaded, start with these first.

  Disabling the extension does not uninstall the extension - it is just disabled.  You can always enable it later, so keep track of things by writing them down.

  Disable them one at a time or in small groups (to make things go faster) until your right click does not generate an error, then restart and test again to be sure.   You have disabled the last extension would be suspicious.

  You can also disable all non-Microsoft extensions, restart, test your fault condition and allow them one at a time until you find the one that generates the failure condition.

  If you have a large number of extensions, you can disable them is small groups, 3-5 at a time instead of 1 at a time until your system starts to behave.

  When it does not, you will know that the problem is one of the extensions of this small group and you can enable members of the Group at a time until the problem returns, then the problem is with the last extension that you enabled.

  The hope is that you will find extensions that is causing the problem and then you can figure out what on this subject - either uninstall it or see if you can get an update of the author of the extension of their web page.

  I have not your problem, but I can when you toggle extensions, the extension is immediately disabled, so disable an extension does not seem to require a restart, but if you think that you have found the problem, I reboot and repeat the test in any case to be sure the problem disappeared.

  If you post your non-Microsoft extensions list, maybe someone will recognize it as a potential problem.

  If you find the offending extension that's the problem, please let us know what it is that I can add to my list!

• Windows Explorer crashes when I use my DVD player

  Installed on my new computer dvd player. BIOS has been registered, but Windows 7 has not been. Updated firmware to update, Windows 7 found and downloaded the drivers. I can see the drivers in Device Manager, but when I try to read from the drive windows Explorer crashes. Tried uninstalling the driver to reinstall dvd, but windows explored hangs.

  DVD player is:
  TSST corp CD/DVGW-SH-S182D

  Hello Elizabeth,.

  Are you facing this problem while trying to access some particular CD/DVD?
   
  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/ ) how to back up and restore the registry in Windows
   
  Try the steps and check them off below if it helps:
  1. Click Start, type regedit in the search box, and then click regedit in the list programs.
   
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type your password, or click on continue.
  2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\ {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
   
  Warning There may be many instances of the registry subkey that is mentioned in step 2. You must ensure that you are in the appropriate registry subkey before modifying the UpperFilters and LowerFilters values. To verify that you are in the appropriate registry subkey, make sure that the default data value is the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM and the class data value is CDROM.
   
  3. in the right pane, click UpperFilters, and then click on remove.
  4. click on Yes to confirm the deletion of the UpperFilters registry entry.
  5. in the right pane, click LowerFilters, and then click on remove.
  6. click on Yes to confirm the deletion of the LowerFilters registry entry.
  7. exit the registry editor and then restart the computer.
   
  For more information, visit the links (these items can also be used in windows 7) below:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929461
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/939052

  You can also run the troubleshooter and check.

  1. click on the Start button and then click Control Panel.
  2. in the search box, type troubleshooting, and then click Troubleshooting. Click View all, and then click on play and buring CD, DVD and Blu - ray discs.
  3. follow the directions in the wizard.
   
  For more information http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-troubleshooting

  Hope this information is useful.
  Let me know if it worked.
   
  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Umesh P - Microsoft Support

• Windows Explorer Crash when using the control panel

  This is the type of an interesting question that happens to me only sporadically and usually only to a cold start.

  When I shut down the computer completely for cleaning or install something, when restarting, open the Control Panel causes Windows Explorer to crash (note that this is not Internet Explorer).
  
  It restarts immediately, but I lost some of the icons in the taskbar - especially the icon Sound Max.

  If I do a reboot it comes back and I can use the Control Panel normally. Tried to remove items from the start menu, as obviously something is in conflict when it starts but it is like shooting in the dark to find the good start. I even reinstalled W7 with a lot of attention, but it happens once again from time to time. I ran sfc/scannow several times and all is well.

  As long as I don't do a cold reboot it will work very well for weeks without a hitch. (Please no comments about just don't).

  Someone else has a similar problem? My specs are lower and it has not changed when I updated to the latest version of the bios so I suspect something on W7, and I strongly suspect the driver SoundMax which is in fact very old for W7X64.

  All updates are underway, including the latest which was supposed to increase stability for W7 X 64. I had added this update 4/28. An accident 29/4 good. I uninstalled the update and re-installed directly from the microsoft link. Sometimes it works, but not in this case.

  I studied all the information mentioned in the error codes and most of the time, it led to speculation of different people to different causes. I've read that it could be a conflict with the driver Sound Max, this is why I suspect as well that it might involve the Nvidia GPU driver. Changed the GPU driver and no joy. Whenever I have ask W7 to check a solution that is not found. So, it happens once in a while, but there is nothing wrong? At least Microsoft knows something is happening--evidence of the update.

  ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366-Bios 1003 - Intel I7 920 - EVGA GF GTX 260 SC - 12 Gig Corsair DDR3 1333 Ram - Gig 2 300, Velociraptor, Raid 0 1 Seagate 500 Gig HD - Lite on DVD Burner - floppy drive and external-180 card-Coolermaster V8 Avermedia HDTV card reader - Thermaltake Toughpower 850 w. modular fan P.S. - Antec 1200 case - Reobus 6 - 5 controller 120 fan Thermaltake Fans - 1,200 cases GPU Driver 196,21 Windows 7 X 64

  Hello

  Make sure that Windows Update is turned on and install the update KB980408 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980408) - April 2010 stability and reliability update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is available .

  Issues that this update fixes this update improves the stability and reliability of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in various scenarios. This update addresses the following issues:

  • Windows Explorer crashes and then restarts when you access a third-party Control Panel item.

  This update solves the problem?

  If this isn't the case, please download this reg from my SkyDrive file:
  http://CID-128fc518635be2dc.SkyDrive.live.com/self.aspx/.public/Ms%20Foren/registry/WER%5E_Explorer.reg

  and double click on the file to import.

  When Explorer crashes, Windows Error Reporting Service creates a dmp under C:\Localdumps . Please download the file to your public Skydrive folder and post the link here. I take to the dump, maybe I can see the cause.

  André

  "A programmer is just a tool that converts the caffeine in code" Deputy CLIP - http://www.winvistaside.de/

• Windows Explorer crashes when you try to open avi files

  I can't open avi files as windows Explorer crashes, if I open even a folder with an AVI in it, then windows Explorer crashes.

  I tried to run the Mats_run_codec from microsoft, but it just says: I need to run dot_run_fx (box 2), but when I run it I get the error message - system error: 0 x 80131107.

  I am running windows XP SP3

  I have seen "Event Viewer" and found the following: application

  Event type: error

  Event source: Application Error Event Category: no ID:1000 event date of publication: 14/03/2011

  Time: 20:04:22 user: n/a

  Description:

  Failing application iexplore.exe, version 6.0.2900.5512, failed module urlmon.dll, version 8.0.6001.19019, address 0x0002df6e failure. and the other error event is - Faulting application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.5512, failed module ntdll.dll, version 5.1.2600.6055, fault address 0 x 00011053.

  I hope someone can help as this has happened for a few weeks now.

  Firefly1z

  FIXED! Large.

  Windows Essentials Codec Pack (WECP) corrected all the problems immediately.

  "WECP is designed as an almost complete solution for all your video and audio should" see: http://www.mediacodec.org/

• Windows Explorer crashes when you open any folder with MPEG2 files.

  WinXP SP3 - When you open any folder with MPEG2 files, windows Explorer crashes. If the folder contains only the MPEG1 files, it opens without a problem. We first thought it was a problem of media player, but we can not even click on a file to open it in media player.

  Hi kathyd,.

  ·        You did changes to the computer before this problem started?

  Since we do not know what is causing this problem, I'd suggest unanimous the event viewer on your computer and check the details in the window logs messages/error codes important related to the question, during the time where this problem occurs and after return.

  Event logs can help you identify and diagnose the source of current system problems or help you predict potential system problems.

  Access the link below to learn how to view and manage the event logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/308427

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/event_overview_01.mspx?mfr=true

  You can try to start both computers in safe mode and check if it can open the folder where the MPEG 2 files are stored and if windows Explorer crashes. To boot to the desktop in safe mode keep tapping key F8 during restart. Once you see the option to start in safe mode select and press to enter.

  I hope this helps. Post back with the required information.

  Thank you and best regards,

   

  Srinivas R

  Microsoft technical support.

  Visit ourMicrosoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows Explorer crashes when you open folders that contain pictures.

  From this point, I'm exasperated!  Whenever I try to open a folder containing images, windows Explorer crashes.

  I did a thorough check of the spyware.  I jumped through hoops attempting to clean the cache thumb and no joy.

  When it first started happening, I thought it was too many files in a folder.  That does not seem to resolve things for a while, but the problem is back.

  There may be too much data in the folder or the display on the screen.  You have pictures instead of icons in these records?  Go to start / Control Panel / folder Options / view and check the box for display icons instead of thumbnails.  See if that solves the problem.

  If this isn't the case, create a single image and save the file.  Create a folder in Windows Explorer and save the file to this folder.  Try to open this file.  You have the same problem or does it work?  If this works, there may be something true in what you said about the size of the files.  If she has the same problem, then you must do some serious troubleshooting to try to find the cause and fix.

  I hope this helps. Keep me informed.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Windows Vista crash when idle

  I Vaio(VGN-SZ640) with Windows Vista business, when my computer is idle, after a certain time windows crashed. How can I fix?

  Yasin308,

  The problem occurs in safe mode?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Cody C
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows Explorer crashes and updates at each reboot.

  Title: another message apeared windows Explorer when mypc windows 7 start first message apear windows explore stop work afterthat refresh. How can I solve this problem?

  When mypc windows 7 starts first message apear windows explore stop work afterthat another Explorer of windows message apeared to update. How can I solve this problem?

  In addition, you can open the Action Center under the taskbar > maintenance > view reliability history > view all reported issues

  You can right click on some of the mistakes "Stopped working" "Windows Explorer" > view technical details

  What are the details of the errors?

  There is a 'Copy to Clipboard' link at the bottom.

  Paste the information into Notepad and copy the information to post here.

• Windows 10 crashes when I open photoshop

  Hello this problem started happening right after the last update whenever I start photoshop cc windows 10 crashes completely gives me the blue screen with a kernel_check_Security_failure, I tried to reinstall and the problem persists. does not with any other adobe product.

  My information from laptop: HP pavilion 16 GB of ram, Windows 10 latest updates, Nvidia Geforce 840 M processor 5500U 2.4 GHz I7 64bits.

  Hi rimzeine,

  See this thread: photoshop, "kernel security check failed"

  Kind regards

  Claes

• My Windows Mail crashes when I get a Facebook notification.

  original title: Windows Mail & Facebook

  My Windows mail crashes whenever I hear from Facebook. Any ideas? Thank you!

  E-mails from Facebook are built a little differently than most, and they can sometimes do this, because they go outside certain standards.  What you can try to do if this happens a lot is go in tools | Options | Read and check to read all messages in plain text only and then open the message from Facebook.  Or you can try doubleclicking top to open it in a window without displaying in the preview pane, and that could keep him under lock and key.

  You could also try compact and repair the database in the case of the question is also linked data (see www.oehelp.com/WMUTil/).

  Steve

• Windows Explorer crashes when the click with the right button on folders

  My Windows Explorer crashes whenever I right click on a folder, any folder.  It is for me a "Windows Explorer has stopped working" then it gives me a warning 'Windows restarts.  Then he closes my Explorer window.  I tried many things to see if that would help and nothing has done so far.  Anyone has any suggestions on how to solve this problem or knows what could be the problem?

  Click right problems are very often caused by third-party programs adding entries in the context menu.  Here is a program that can help you manage these inscriptions: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html.  Here, another article written for XP, but it applies to Vista that may be useful: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck! Lorien - a - MCSE/MCSA/network + / A +.

• Windows Vista crashes when configuring updates

  I am currently using a Toshiba Satellite a305-s6916 with Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit. I had some problems with the computer so I decided to reinstall my OS and have a fresh start. I made the discs by the creator of recovery on the computer disk.

  I reinstalled my OS, got all my files and programs on the computer, then started updates. When I installed Windows Vista Service Pack 2, my computer rebooted, went to the "Configuring updates 2/3 0% ' screen and stayed there." The circle of "loading" froze, I let it sit for an hour and finally started strong. He went to the same screen and froze, I rebooted it in safe mode, it starts normall (not in safe mode), and then asked me to do more updates. I let it reboot and he did the same thing, I rebooted again and he went to the same page with horizontal lines on the screen. I picked up in safe mode, it went through updates and seemed fine. I was using the computer and about 30 minutes later, he froze and made the lines again.

  I decided to reinstall the OS again in case I did something wrong or had a virus transferred in my files. I did reinstall fees disks on my computer of friends (same model bought the same day). This time, I didn't install programs or documents with the exception of my antivirus (eset). I immediately started this updates a little at a time. In a first time no problem, but he did 72 updates automatically, it froze on a similar screen, I rebooted and it worked fine (successful installation). I then continued to make updates. I got an error 80070570 for some and it is resolved by following the steps listed on http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/itprovistasp/thread/829de30b-0634-4186-9172-90cd5776b48c forum. (I have listed these steps below as well) I did not receive any other errors failed after that. When I did the update to IE 8 that it froze again, I rebooted and it has started well. I did several facilities and had problems with one more (I forgot to save that one).

  I went until I didn't have Windows Vist SP2 on the list to download. I left this download and restart it, it froze again on 2 of 3 0% screen configuration updates, I restarted, same thing, then restarted in safe mode. He started up very well.

  Although it seems to work once I started strong each time, I know I shouldn't have these freezing problems.

  Any help is appreciated.

  Steps, I followed to resolve this error:

  It's a Windows Update error. Perform the following steps.

  1. stop the Background Intelligent Transfer Service and the automatic updates service. To do this, follow these steps:

  a. click on start / all programs/accessories. Right-click "Command Prompt" and select "run as Administrator". Click on 'Continue' in the UAC prompt.

  b. at the command prompt, type the following commands and press ENTER after each command:

  net stop wuauserv
  net stop bits

  2. rename the folder "Catroot2. To do this, follow these steps:

  Type the following commands and press ENTER after each command.

  net stop cryptsvc
  Ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 oldcatroot2
  net start cryptsvc
   
  3 Rename the folder "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution":

  Type the following command and press ENTER.

  Ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

  4. save the files used by Windows Update and Microsoft Update. To do this, follow these steps:

  a. at the command prompt, type the following commands, press ENTER after each command and then click OK every time that you receive a verification message:
   
  regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
  regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
  regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wucltux.dll
  regsvr32 wups2.dll
  regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wups.dll
  regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuwebv.dll
   
   
  5. start the Service the service of automatic updates, Background Intelligent Transfer and the event log service. To do this, follow these steps:

  a. at the command prompt, type the following commands and press ENTER after each command:
   
  net start bits
  net start wuauserv
  net start Eventlog
  output

  Restart the computer and try the SP1 update.

  Open a folder of Vista SP2 support for free:

  Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows Vista SP2 issues until August 30, 2010. Availability of support chat or messaging differs depending on your location. Some questions may require that more support for which he is advanced a charge.  Go tohttp://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?prid=13014&gprid=582034 & select appropriate category (i.e., download problem;) Installation problem; Problems after installing a service pack).

  ~ 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