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Posted July 1, 200717 yr

I have windows xp freshly installed on my laptop. When I click on the

Automatic Update icon on the taskbar, it simply disappears and

reappears again. Everytime I click on that icon, that's what happens.

It seems like a bug. I am not able to download the updates. Is there a

fix for this?

Thanks

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July 1, 200717 yr

white lightning <crescent_au@yahoo.com> wrote:

>It seems like a bug. I am not able to download the updates. Is there a

>fix for this?

Download updates using IE.

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July 1, 200717 yr

On Jul 1, 7:12 pm, Uncle Grumpy <unclegru...@ameritech.net> wrote:

> white lightning <crescent...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> >It seems like a bug. I am not able to download the updates. Is there a

> >fix for this?

> Download updates using IE.

Yes but I'd like to fix the issue.

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July 1, 200717 yr

white lightning <crescent_au@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> Download updates using IE.

>Yes but I'd like to fix the issue.

For the record... I've never had any luck using auto updates for

anything other than notifying me that updates are available.

I then go to the site and download them using IE.

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July 1, 200717 yr

On Jul 1, 9:38 pm, Uncle Grumpy <unclegru...@ameritech.net> wrote:

> white lightning <crescent...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> >> Download updates using IE.

> >Yes but I'd like to fix the issue.

> For the record... I've never had any luck using auto updates for

> anything other than notifying me that updates are available.

> I then go to the site and download them using IE.

I used to do auto update from computer directly. The problem with

downloading using IE is that I cannot deselect Genuine Windows Update

thingy... :)

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July 1, 200717 yr

white lightning wrote:

> I have windows xp freshly installed on my laptop. When I click on the

> Automatic Update icon on the taskbar, it simply disappears and

> reappears again. Everytime I click on that icon, that's what happens.

> It seems like a bug. I am not able to download the updates. Is there a

> fix for this?

> Thanks

Set it to download but let you decide what and when to install.

Alias

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July 1, 200717 yr

On Jul 1, 10:28 pm, Alias <a...@maskedandanonymous.it> wrote:

<snip>

> Set it to download but let you decide what and when to install.

I did that. It gives me the icon on the taskbar. Then when I click on

the icon and click on "Custom" to select the updates, the dialogue box

and icon disappears and the icon reappears on the taskbar.... No

matter how many times I click on the icon, the same cycle continues.

I've restarted my computer but nothing's working...

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July 1, 200717 yr

white lightning wrote:

> On Jul 1, 10:28 pm, Alias <a...@maskedandanonymous.it> wrote:

> <snip>

>> Set it to download but let you decide what and when to install.

> I did that. It gives me the icon on the taskbar. Then when I click on

> the icon and click on "Custom" to select the updates, the dialogue box

> and icon disappears and the icon reappears on the taskbar.... No

> matter how many times I click on the icon, the same cycle continues.

> I've restarted my computer but nothing's working...

Hmmm, that didn't happen to me. It *did* take a few reboots to get it to

ask me what I wanted to install, though.

Alias

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July 1, 200717 yr

On Jul 1, 11:25 pm, Alias <a...@maskedandanonymous.it> wrote:

> white lightning wrote:

> > On Jul 1, 10:28 pm, Alias <a...@maskedandanonymous.it> wrote:

> > <snip>

> >> Set it to download but let you decide what and when to install.

> > I did that. It gives me the icon on the taskbar. Then when I click on

> > the icon and click on "Custom" to select the updates, the dialogue box

> > and icon disappears and the icon reappears on the taskbar.... No

> > matter how many times I click on the icon, the same cycle continues.

> > I've restarted my computer but nothing's working...

> Hmmm, that didn't happen to me. It *did* take a few reboots to get it to

> ask me what I wanted to install, though.

I am thinking of rebooting with XP cd and repairing the installation.

It will replace any faulty files. I've done that for few other

occassions. I will try my luck again. It's a bit weird I got this

problem...

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July 1, 200717 yr

white lightning wrote:

> On Jul 1, 11:25 pm, Alias <a...@maskedandanonymous.it> wrote:

>> white lightning wrote:

>>> On Jul 1, 10:28 pm, Alias <a...@maskedandanonymous.it> wrote:

>>> <snip>

>>>> Set it to download but let you decide what and when to install.

>>> I did that. It gives me the icon on the taskbar. Then when I click on

>>> the icon and click on "Custom" to select the updates, the dialogue box

>>> and icon disappears and the icon reappears on the taskbar.... No

>>> matter how many times I click on the icon, the same cycle continues.

>>> I've restarted my computer but nothing's working...

>> Hmmm, that didn't happen to me. It *did* take a few reboots to get it to

>> ask me what I wanted to install, though.

> I am thinking of rebooting with XP cd and repairing the installation.

> It will replace any faulty files. I've done that for few other

> occassions. I will try my luck again. It's a bit weird I got this

> problem...

Just remembered what I did to get it going. First, turn off Auto

Updates. Reboot. Run Crap Cleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com) to get rid of all

the temp. files. Reboot again. Now turn on Auto Updates, set to download

but let you decide when and what to install. Reboot. Wait.

Alias

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July 1, 200717 yr

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server

Update Services installation issues:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors

associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/windows_update_codes.htm and/or go to

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left

pane > Solve problems on your own.

4. Windows Update Checklist:

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm

5. Windows Update-specific newsgroup:

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

Archive of Windows Update newsgroup:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

white lightning wrote:

> I have windows xp freshly installed on my laptop. When I click on the

> Automatic Update icon on the taskbar, it simply disappears and

> reappears again. Everytime I click on that icon, that's what happens.

> It seems like a bug. I am not able to download the updates. Is there a

> fix for this?

> Thanks

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