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The Max

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Dec 10, 2008, 3:15:56 PM12/10/08
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On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:43:15 -0600, "*Laughingstar*"
<tired...@nospam.att.com> wrote:

> Every time I fire up the computer, the Updates icon is there telling me
>they're ready. Every time I approve them and they start downloading - this
>has gone on 3 times in the past 24 hours. What next? Should I get rid of SP3
>as was mentioned here this week?
>
>XP Pro, IE7, Office 2003, OE, all updates heretofore, current, and "Trojan"
>InstallHelper.exe no longer showing up on any scans.

Why aren't you asking this in

microsoft.public.windowsupdate?

(I crossposted this to that newsgroup)

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Max

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Dec 10, 2008, 5:36:39 PM12/10/08
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thank you
I didn't know it existed.

Sorry

TaurArian

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Dec 10, 2008, 9:10:00 PM12/10/08
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Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
installation or you repair a Windows XP installation (ignore the title)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Usually Method 1 is sufficient, otherwise move onto Method 2.
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