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Terry Pinnell
My wife has an XP Home PC. Last night, scared by the news about a
Microsoft security exposure, for the first time since she bought the
machine 18 months ago she decided to try to use Windows Update. I
expected trouble, and I got it. We first got a message to update
Window Update itself, by clicking 'Update Now'.
But that kept us in a loop between "WindowsUpdate is downloading &
installing the new software" followed by "We've made improvements to
our web site. To download the new version of the software and begin
using Windows Update, please click Update Now"
I had another try this morning, in case it was a congestion problem.
But I had same loop. But this time it downloaded about 1 MB then
stopped with the worrying message "Files that are required for Windows
to run properly have been replaced by unrecognized versions. To
maintain system stability Windows musr restore the original versions
of these files. Insert your Windows XP Home PC now."
Well, initially I went along with that, but bottled out when it became
clear I was about to reinstall Windows. Not something I want to
attempt without explicit approval from the owner!
But what on earth is happening here please? I've since rebooted and
all usual apps seem OK. So XP is running OK, despite that ominous
message. But I'd still like to get the OS up to date, and free of
major risks. How can I break this logjam please, and install just the
really necessary stuff? Do we *have* to go through that re-install
hassle, entering codes, etc? How about that 'repair tool I recall,
Run>SFC?
Microsoft security exposure, for the first time since she bought the
machine 18 months ago she decided to try to use Windows Update. I
expected trouble, and I got it. We first got a message to update
Window Update itself, by clicking 'Update Now'.
But that kept us in a loop between "WindowsUpdate is downloading &
installing the new software" followed by "We've made improvements to
our web site. To download the new version of the software and begin
using Windows Update, please click Update Now"
I had another try this morning, in case it was a congestion problem.
But I had same loop. But this time it downloaded about 1 MB then
stopped with the worrying message "Files that are required for Windows
to run properly have been replaced by unrecognized versions. To
maintain system stability Windows musr restore the original versions
of these files. Insert your Windows XP Home PC now."
Well, initially I went along with that, but bottled out when it became
clear I was about to reinstall Windows. Not something I want to
attempt without explicit approval from the owner!
But what on earth is happening here please? I've since rebooted and
all usual apps seem OK. So XP is running OK, despite that ominous
message. But I'd still like to get the OS up to date, and free of
major risks. How can I break this logjam please, and install just the
really necessary stuff? Do we *have* to go through that re-install
hassle, entering codes, etc? How about that 'repair tool I recall,
Run>SFC?