Help Windows XP Update repeating

murphydavid

Browntoa wrote: »

I have chosen custom install , then unticked them all. Gives you the option to ignore those updates in future

I checked them individually and they are not apllicable to my PC

Thanks - How do I know what is and is not applicable?

Browntoa

i googled the 3 updates , this finds the direct link to the update individually , download and then run them in the same order one by one

I got a message telling me they were not needed

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27713

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28877

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26323

Brian1945

Woody Leonhard of AskWoody.com advises everyone to turn off automatic updates and update manually after waiting 2 or 3 weeks from the date of issue. That gives time for problems such as these to be spotted and (hopefully) ironed out by Microsoft before inflicting them on your machine.

He assigns MS-DEFCON values (after the US military system) to the current state of play and advises everyone to wait for an MS-DEFCON 4 before installing the current set of patches. At present he is at the highest state of alert "MS-DEFCON 1 Current Microsoft patches are causing havoc. Don't patch."

You can follow Woody's posts at: http://www.askwoody.com/

waddler_8

murphydavid wrote: »

They are listed as
Security Update for .NET framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 on Windows server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB2572073)

ditto (KB2518864)

ditto (KB2633880)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=26323

KB articles: KB2518864 Security bulletins: MS11-044

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27713

KB articles: KB2572073 Security bulletins: MS11-078

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28877

KB articles: KB2633880 Security bulletins: MS12-016

wolfplayer

Same problem here. Repeatedly downloading and wanting to install... when I've installed a few times now.

KB2518854, KB2572073, KB2633880

At turn off, that's when they get installed, but apparently not recognised they're installed when turning on computer again

dalek

Brian1945 wrote: »

Woody Leonhard of AskWoody.com advises everyone to turn off automatic updates and update manually after waiting 2 or 3 weeks from the date of issue. That gives time for problems such as these to be spotted and (hopefully) ironed out by Microsoft before inflicting them on your machine.

He assigns MS-DEFCON values (after the US military system) to the current state of play and advises everyone to wait for an MS-DEFCON 4 before installing the current set of patches. At present he is at the highest state of alert "MS-DEFCON 1 Current Microsoft patches are causing havoc. Don't patch."

You can follow Woody's posts at: http://www.askwoody.com/

Thanks for that!


I've tried everything everybody else has done.

I even did a system restore to yesterday - but the same kept happening.

I've switched off the automatic updates now.

alanrowell

Brian1945 wrote: »

Woody Leonhard of AskWoody.com advises everyone to turn off automatic updates and update manually after waiting 2 or 3 weeks from the date of issue. That gives time for problems such as these to be spotted and (hopefully) ironed out by Microsoft before inflicting them on your machine.

Given that KB2572073 dates back to October 2011 MS are taking their time in solving it.

Which does beg the question - if these are high priority updates why wait until today before they need installing?

And could anyone answer why it's ALWAYS .net updates that have these problems?

yummy_mummy_2

dalek wrote: »

Thanks for that!


I've tried everything everybody else has done.

I even did a system restore to yesterday - but the same kept happening.

I've switched off the automatic updates now.

So have I but now we have Red sheild lol

I don't know if to hide these updates for now - and try and put them on at a later date ?

yummy_mummy_2

yummy_mummy wrote: »

So have I but now we have Red sheild lol

I don't know if to hide these updates for now - and try and put them on at a later date ?

Now here is a funny thing I turned off Automatic updates went to security centre and was I going to hide these updates......
but it said No updates available ? So I went and turned Auto updates back on... and hey presto Yellow sheild has now gone ????? not sure if it will appear again though once I have shut down ? but watch this space ...

alanrowell

Forgot to mention - try turning off your anti-virus and/or firewall before doing the updates. It's worked for me.