update downloading issue

[Rob Tabish]

though i have been using computers for a while, i have found this issue
recently and can not figure out how to overcome it. i am running XP pro [now
ver.3] on 3 different machines, two Dell D600 laptops and a Compaq Presario.
plenty of ram [2gigs each machine] and P4 processors standard. the problem i
am having is when i go to shut down any of the machines, one laptop runs auto
update before shut down without a problem, the other laptop and the desktop
both shut down before the updates can be loaded. the one laptop now has about
100 updates to load, and the desktop has about 20. am i missing something
simple? how do i get the machines to auto update like they are supposed to?

-
Rob

 

[Andrew E.]

Try running windows or microsoft update,select custom,in results,install 1/3
or so of them,you'll get better results than trying 100 or so updates at one
time...

 

[Twayne]

Try running windows or microsoft update,select custom,in

results,install 1/3 or so of them,you'll get better results than
trying 100 or so updates at one time...

though i have been using computers for a while, i have found this
issue recently and can not figure out how to overcome it. i am
running XP pro [now ver.3] on 3 different machines, two Dell D600
laptops and a Compaq Presario. plenty of ram [2gigs each machine]
and P4 processors standard. the problem i am having is when i go to
shut down any of the machines, one laptop runs auto update before
shut down without a problem, the other laptop and the desktop both
shut down before the updates can be loaded. the one laptop now has
about 100 updates to load, and the desktop has about 20. am i
missing something simple? how do i get the machines to auto update
like they are supposed to?

-
Rob

Or, just leave it turned on and let it do it all at night and it'll be
over with quickly. There's little to be gained by sitting and watching
the updates happening.

 

[Rob Tabish]

i have found this page...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
this is appearantly an ongoing problem. thanks.
--
Rob

Try running windows or microsoft update,select custom,in
results,install 1/3 or so of them,you'll get better results than
trying 100 or so updates at one time...

though i have been using computers for a while, i have found this
issue recently and can not figure out how to overcome it. i am
running XP pro [now ver.3] on 3 different machines, two Dell D600
laptops and a Compaq Presario. plenty of ram [2gigs each machine]
and P4 processors standard. the problem i am having is when i go to
shut down any of the machines, one laptop runs auto update before
shut down without a problem, the other laptop and the desktop both
shut down before the updates can be loaded. the one laptop now has
about 100 updates to load, and the desktop has about 20. am i
missing something simple? how do i get the machines to auto update
like they are supposed to?

-
Rob

Or, just leave it turned on and let it do it all at night and it'll be
over with quickly. There's little to be gained by sitting and watching
the updates happening.

 

[Twayne]

i have found this page...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
this is appearantly an ongoing problem. thanks.

Ah, good catch; I lost track of the OP's original problem. Sorry.

Twayne

Try running windows or microsoft update,select custom,in
results,install 1/3 or so of them,you'll get better results than
trying 100 or so updates at one time...

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though i have been using computers for a while, i have found this
issue recently and can not figure out how to overcome it. i am
running XP pro [now ver.3] on 3 different machines, two Dell D600
laptops and a Compaq Presario. plenty of ram [2gigs each machine]
and P4 processors standard. the problem i am having is when i go to
shut down any of the machines, one laptop runs auto update before
shut down without a problem, the other laptop and the desktop both
shut down before the updates can be loaded. the one laptop now has
about 100 updates to load, and the desktop has about 20. am i
missing something simple? how do i get the machines to auto update
like they are supposed to?

-
Rob

Or, just leave it turned on and let it do it all at night and it'll
be over with quickly. There's little to be gained by sitting and
watching the updates happening.