Failed Updates

sabelu

Most of my updates on Vista over the past few day s have failed giving this message, any help out their?

Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [October 2007] (KB905866)
Installation date: ‎31/‎10/‎2007 20:09
Installation status: Failed
Error details: Code 800F0816
Update type: Recommended
Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
More information:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=79015
Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com

Red_Rose_Exile

By all accounts that's not a bad thing, judging by the number of posts around the internet on the disruption to system restore caused by this u/d

However, see if manually downloading and installing the update works.
Download it from here and SAVE it, do not run it:


Click the Continue button next to Validation Required and the
Download link will appear after validation is done
After the download completes close the browser and any other open programs
Reboot the system and then install the update.
Was it installed ?

sabelu

Thanks for that I have 31 that have not installed, as I say they download but do not instal

Red_Rose_Exile

Are you running ZoneAlarm, or are you running your connection through a proxy?

If you are running through a proxy, try this

Go to Start | All Programs | Accessories and right click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Type NETSH in the command prompt and press ENTER
Type WINHTTP and press ENTER
Type IMPORT PROXY IE and press ENTER

sabelu

Forgive lack of understanding but I running through btinternet

Red_Rose_Exile

OK try disabling UAC temporarily before attempting to install the updates

sabelu

sorry didnt work but when the updates failed there was an error message that directed mr to Internet Options, and eventually to the LAN box which it asked me to tick. The downloads were then reloaded and installed need to check tonight to see whether that was succesful. The other problem is that on start up the system goes into start up repair everytime and then says it cannot solve the problem any ideas?

Red_Rose_Exile

Would help if you could tell us the exact error message

sabelu

All sorted thanks