I believe I can help you with the failed Windows update. Apparently this
has really become a common problem that I am sure they are working on. The
fix is fairly easy and has been successful for me on several computers with
the same problem, always different downloads continue to fail and the error
codes differ. But, the problem is the same. Sometimes a Windows Update (or
several) fail to install.
First, go to the Windows Update site. On the left is an option to view your
update history. There you will find any and all updates that have failed.
Write down the KB number of the update. If you click the red button with the
x near the word fail, you will get the error code. You may want to write this
down just in case it could lead you to a future problem.
Then take your KB numbers to:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
Just follow the step by step directions. It is not as hard as it sounds and
it worked great for me several times.
I hope this helps.
Barkimmy
> > > | Possibly related to this I have had major problems with updates downloading
> > > | but not installing. For a week or so I kept getting the message that Update
> > > | installer 3.1 (I think ... from memory) could not be installed. I Googled re
> > > | this and found a workaround via regedit and did install the update installer,
> > > | after which a number of other updates could be installed, but now no longer.
> > > | It keeps hanging when trying to install IE7 (I currently have IE6), and I
> > > | need to ctrl/alt/delete out of it. Even when I try a custom install without
> > > | IE7 it still doesn't complete installation, and is currently frozen - I am
> > > | posting this on another computer provided by work.
> > > | I am normally a patient man, but am sorely tempted to throw a brick at the
> > > | computer. Some unkind colleagues have suggested I install Linux, but I feel
> > > | I am only moderately computer literate and not really sufficient of a nerd to
> > > | do this.
> > > | Any relatively simple solutions? Or would the simplest and easiest solution
> > > | be to reinstall Windows and start again? - I have backed up all essential
> > > | files so this wouldn't be a total disaster.
> > > | HELP!
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