When important update KB958488 (.NET4) is applied it kills update - error code 8024402F

Hello All,

After A Hard Disk crash, I have re-installed Windows 7 32 bit Home Premium and let it get on with squillions of updates.All has been going well until an important update arrives. KB958488.

I can reliably cause update to fail (it unendingly comes up with code 8024402F) by letting this update be applied.

If I use the restore point to place the system before the update - all goes back to being ok.

Update says this one single important update needs to be applied - and regardless of the settings in update (i.e. do not download or apply unless I say) - it will go an apply the update unless I specifically log out and then shutdown with the "do not apply

update" option.The PC will boot fine and tell me this update needs to be applied. And I am back to square one.

Once the error occurs, I have done all the usual things associated with this code - use the "Mr. Fixit" for update, disable firewall etc.

As this is a new build, there are no Antivirus or other security programs installed.

It is basically a completely clean Windows 7 install with all the windows updates applied prior to this one....

Anyone got any suggestions that do not include Mr. Fixit or turning off the windows firewall?! :o)

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