Re: XP Pro Updating

[Nil]

On 22 May 2012, "Anthony R. Gold" <not-fo...@ahjg.co.uk> wrote in
alt.windows-xp:

> I am being pestered by Microsoft' Windows Update to install the
> following high priority updates:
>
> Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows
> Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB2633880)
>
> Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows
> Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB2572073)
>
> Security Update for .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 on Windows
> Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB2518864)
>
> No matter how often they are successfully installed, those
> requests are then renewed.
>
> This behaviour is common to all my computers.
>
> Is anyone else seeing this? Is there any news about why this is
> happening?

I've seen several other complaints on other newsgroups about this same
thing. No solutions, though.

Seems to be a screw-up on Microsoft's part. I expect they are aware of
it by now, and that a fix will come along eventually. I would just
disregard those updates for now.

[Jan Alter]

"Anthony R. Gold" <not-fo...@ahjg.co.uk> wrote in message
news:39rmr7dq4a2a50n9b...@4ax.com...

> Thank you.

I've just come across the same problem as yourself. After installing the
updates (successfully, according to Microsoft) I continue to get the yellow
emblem on the taskbar to install them, even after rebooting.(which
supposedly isn't necessary).

--
Jan Alter
bea...@verizon.net

[Joe91735]

Anthony R. Gold wrote:
: I am being pestered by Microsoft' Windows Update to install the
: following high priority updates:
:
: Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows
: Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB2633880)
:
: Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows
: Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB2572073)
:
: Security Update for .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 on Windows
: Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB2518864)
:
: No matter how often they are successfully installed, those requests
: are then renewed.
:
: This behaviour is common to all my computers.
:
: Is anyone else seeing this? Is there any news about why this is
: happening?

Same problem here. Tried all the MS Fixit programs. Nothing helps

[John Williamson]

In the past, I've had success by going to the Knowledge base article and
following the download links on the page for the .exe file to install
the update as a standalone application. Google for the KB number to go
directly to the Knowledge base article without faffing about with the MS
site search.

.NET updates in general seem prone to this sort of problem.

--
Tciao for Now!

John.

[Keith Nuttle]

On 5/22/2012 4:15 AM, Anthony R. Gold wrote:
> I am being pestered by Microsoft' Windows Update to install the following
> high priority updates:
>
> Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows Server 2003
> and Windows XP x86 (KB2633880)
>
> Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows Server 2003
> and Windows XP x86 (KB2572073)
>
> Security Update for .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 on Windows Server 2003
> and Windows XP x86 (KB2518864)
>
> No matter how often they are successfully installed, those requests are then
> renewed.
>
> This behaviour is common to all my computers.
>
> Is anyone else seeing this? Is there any news about why this is happening?

I know this sounds paranoid, but it seems that since MS announced that
in two years they well no longer support XP, my computer has run worse
with every up MS date.

I doubt if MS would cripple my computer to encourage me to update to
Windows 8 or what every their current version is,

[kelly]

On May 22, 10:15 am, "Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-m...@ahjg.co.uk>

wrote:
> I am being pestered by Microsoft' Windows Update to install the following
> high priority updates:
>
> Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows Server 2003
> and Windows XP x86 (KB2633880)
>
> Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows Server 2003
> and Windows XP x86 (KB2572073)
>
> Security Update for .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 on Windows Server 2003
> and Windows XP x86 (KB2518864)
>
> No matter how often they are successfully installed, those requests are then
> renewed.
>
> This behaviour is common to all my computers.
>
> Is anyone else seeing this? Is there any news about why this is happening?

Cancel the "update" facility.

[Jan Alter]

"Anthony R. Gold" <not-fo...@ahjg.co.uk> wrote in message

news:ml0or7h6jmuk1va2k...@4ax.com...

> On Tue, 22 May 2012 09:15:50 +0100, "Anthony R. Gold"
> <not-fo...@ahjg.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I am being pestered by Microsoft' Windows Update to install the following
>> high priority updates:
>

> Microsoft appears to have finally resolved their mis-configuration
> problem.
>

Re-tried the installation and continue to have the same problem of Windows
wanting to install patches yet again. What changed for you to have the
install go OK?

--
Jan Alter
bea...@verizon.net

[Jan Alter]

"Anthony R. Gold" <not-fo...@ahjg.co.uk> wrote in message

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> I made no changes, any corrections were made by Microsoft. None of my XP
> Pro
> or Server 2003 computers are any longer being re-offered those same
> updates.

It appears that the problem has been resolved as well after starting the
computer this morning. No yellow update emblem and going to MS Update shows
no patches to be installed. Yesterday I had been considering that if the
problem persisted I would try removing frameworks up to 3.5 and try
reinstalling. Glad to abandon that notion.
--
Jan Alter
bea...@verizon.net

[BillW50]

On 5/22/2012 8:05 AM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
> I know this sounds paranoid, but it seems that since MS announced that
> in two years they well no longer support XP, my computer has run worse
> with every up MS date.

I have over 20 laptops here. And starting in 2008 with one Asus EeePC
701 with XP and 4GB of SSD space, I couldn't update due to the lack of
room to do so. I figured that machine would turn into a malware magnet
and I would have to restore constantly.

I ran this machine for a year and no malware. So I started to stop other
machines from accepting updates as well. Still none of them has gotten
malware on them. So unless something changes, updates doesn't mean
anything to me.

This machine for example used to have XP SP3 with all of the updates. I
pulled that drive out and stored it away. Popped in a fresh drive and
used the OEM's recovery disc which put on XP SP2. And the only Hotfix
for XP SP2 that I need is KB909095. This fixes a hibernation problem
with machines over 1GB of RAM. And that is the only one that I have
found that I really need.

> I doubt if MS would cripple my computer to encourage me to update to
> Windows 8 or what every their current version is,

Why not? Windows 7 SP1 hosed my Media Center and my Windows Experience
Index dropped and my TV tuner is now choppy. I also have Windows 8 CP
too, but I haven't allowed it to update anything yet.

I do have a Windows 2000 machine that I do run with all of the updates.
Although not for security reasons, but for software compatibility. As
without the updates for Windows 2000, my modern applications won't run
on it.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v12
Centrino Core Duo T5600 1.83GHz - 2GB - Windows XP SP2

[kelly]

On May 22, 11:14 pm, "Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-m...@ahjg.co.uk>
wrote:

> No!
>
> Next?

Read post by BillW50. Your getting paranoid about MS updates. Bin them
all....then relax. :-) They are totally surplus to requirements,
Goldie baby. :-)