WinXP 'Windows Updates'

David H. Lipman

The WinXP Windows Updates seem to have been given the lowest priority.
If manually searching for updates, it sure does take a loooooooooooooooong time.

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Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Bruce Hagen

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message news:l94c0i02lsf@news6.newsguy.com...
The WinXP Windows Updates seem to have been given the lowest priority.
If manually searching for updates, it sure does take a loooooooooooooooong time.

--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp




Download this update manually then restart the PC. It should make WU/MU run smooth after that. It did for me.

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP (KB2898785)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=41404
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP 2004 ~ 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

VanguardLH

Hmm, posts HTML in a text-only newsgroup. Forgets to trim off the
signature in the quoted content. Not quite got the new NNTP client
configured yet?

Bruce Hagen

"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
news:l94ju5$n5o$1@dont-email.me...
> Hmm, posts HTML in a text-only newsgroup. Forgets to trim off the
> signature in the quoted content. Not quite got the new NNTP client
> configured yet?



Reply to messages using the format in which they were sent got inadvertently
unchecked. I use the NNTP Bridge for the MS forums and as it is a "back
door" to a Website, HTML is preferred there.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP 2004 ~ 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

David H. Lipman

From: "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid>

> >David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message news:l94c0i02lsf@news6.newsguy.com...
>>
>> The WinXP Windows Updates seem to have been given the lowest priority.
>> If manually searching for updates, it sure does take a loooooooooooooooong time.
>
>
>
> Download this update manually then restart the PC. It should make WU/MU run smooth after
> that. It did for me.
>
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP (KB2898785)
> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=41404

Thanx, I'll give ist a shot.



--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

David H. Lipman

From: "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid>

>> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message news:l94c0i02lsf@news6.newsguy.com...
>> The WinXP Windows Updates seem to have been given the lowest priority.
>> If manually searching for updates, it sure does take a loooooooooooooooong time.


> Download this update manually then restart the PC. It should make WU/MU run smooth after
> that. It did for me.
>
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP (KB2898785)
> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=41404


This worked. Thanx Bruce and Happy Holidays !



--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Bruce Hagen

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:l96p8p02rul@news1.newsguy.com...
> From: "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid>
>
>>> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
>>> news:l94c0i02lsf@news6.newsguy.com...
>>> The WinXP Windows Updates seem to have been given the lowest priority.
>>> If manually searching for updates, it sure does take a
>>> loooooooooooooooong time.
>
>
>> Download this update manually then restart the PC. It should make WU/MU
>> run smooth after
>> that. It did for me.
>>
>> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP
>> (KB2898785)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=41404
>
>
> This worked. Thanx Bruce and Happy Holidays !
>



You're very welcome.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP 2004 ~ 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

John Corliss

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net
> <mailtoLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net>> wrote in message
> news:l94c0i02lsf@news6.newsguy.com...
> The WinXP Windows Updates seem to have been given the lowest priority.
> If manually searching for updates, it sure does take a
> loooooooooooooooong time.
>
> --
> Dave
> Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
> http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
> Download this update manually then restart the PC. It should make WU/MU
> run smooth after that. It did for me.
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP
> (KB2898785)
> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=41404
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP 2004 ~ 2010
> Imperial Beach, CA

Bruce, thanks very much. I was having a problem updating too and as the
others have said, this fixed the problem.

--
John Corliss

Bruce Hagen

"John Corliss" <q34wsk20@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:xbSdnfjJAe0FiCLPnZ2dnUVZ_gWdnZ2d@posted.ccoun trynet...
> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net
>> <mailtoLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net>> wrote in message
>> news:l94c0i02lsf@news6.newsguy.com...
>> The WinXP Windows Updates seem to have been given the lowest priority.
>> If manually searching for updates, it sure does take a
>> loooooooooooooooong time.
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>> Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
>> http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>>
>> Download this update manually then restart the PC. It should make WU/MU
>> run smooth after that. It did for me.
>> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP
>> (KB2898785)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=41404
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP 2004 ~ 2010
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>
> Bruce, thanks very much. I was having a problem updating too and as the
> others have said, this fixed the problem.
>




You're welcome.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP 2004 ~ 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

John Corliss

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> John Corliss wrote:
>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>> David H. Lipman wrote:
>>>
>>> The WinXP Windows Updates seem to have been given the lowest priority.
>>> If manually searching for updates, it sure does take a
>>> loooooooooooooooong time.
>>>
>>> Download this update manually then restart the PC. It should make WU/MU
>>> run smooth after that. It did for me.
>>> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP
>>> (KB2898785)
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=41404
>>
>> Bruce, thanks very much. I was having a problem updating too and as
>> the others have said, this fixed the problem.
>
> You're welcome.

Bruce, Paul (in this discussion) has said the following:

"If you can guess at what the KB is of the latest Internet Explorer
security patch, you can download that patch separately. Once
installed, your Internet Explorer version is up to date.

The very next attempt to reach Windows Update, because it has
no need to burrow into all the old Internet Explorer information,
wuauserv finishes its job in ten to fifteen seconds.

When an Internet Explorer patch arrives in January, the same
thing will happen. Long delay on Windows Update. Simply, track
down the Jan.2014 Internet Explorer update, install it separately,
and the long delay will be gone again. You can then open
Windows Update and finish the other Jan.2014 patches."

I don't run Automatic Updates on my XP MCE SP3 computer, do it manually
every couple of weeks or so. My question would be then, how does one
guess at what the KB name of the next Internet Explorer 8 security patch
so as to be able to download and install it before attempting to update
one's system? Or is there a way to find that update which is easier?

TIA

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John Corliss