Microsoft updates, failing to install!!

aaroncaz

Seem to be having problems with pc, microsoft updates, there;s two that won't install, keep failing.

1) cumulative security for IE7 for windows xp (kb947864)
2)security update for active killbus for windows xp(kb948881)

These have failed to install at least twice now, and a couple of hours ago, pc started to go real slow! Am running a virus scan and superantispyware now. any ideals anyone?

TonyLisaP

what does the event viewer report?

aaroncaz

as they were installing, it just came up failed next to them.

TonyLisaP

have you looked at the event viewer? Goto start, run and type in eventvwr and hit ok, look at the system and application logs for any errors.

aaroncaz

ok done that, on system, it comes up with "error" for windows update

on application its got " warning asp.net 2,0.507276.0

aaroncaz

om system it's also got 2 "warnings" windefend

aaroncaz

also quite a few warnings from service control manger.

TonyLisaP

On the Error on Windows Update, double click on it and copy and paste what it says here.

aaroncaz

installation failure windows failed to install the following update 0x8007f0da security update for active x killbits for windows

TonyLisaP

The glory of Google is revealed when you can find fixes to these problems in a matter of minutes. Please check this link that is specific to your problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798

aaroncaz

many thanks Tonylisa, I've done one of the solutions and am doing an update again, to see if it works.