Originally Posted by
AndyF
Greetings...
I have been dealing with Windows Update and getting error code 57E now for weeks. I am running Vista Ultimate 32 and though I have viewed what I think is every post on Vistaheads regarding this error, nothing seems to work - the error simply persists. I have shut down popup blockers, and even my virus software and yet nothing I do allows these 5 updates (for Office components) to get installed without producing error code 57E.
What is even more frustrating is that I cannot find anywhere on the Web that translates what this error really means. Seems silly to have error codes with no reference anywhere to tell a user what a given code like this means. At least that would lead someone in some direction - but even on MSDN there is no find on any search for Error Code 57E.
I am ready to give up and would like to know if there is a way to simply "reject" updates. Can I get these off my system? I am convinced they will never run, so what's the point? How does one get them out of Windows update so I can just shutdown without this tiresome message that updates are waiting each time I shutdown.
As well, can anyone suggest a way to get through to Microsoft? Allegedly I have support for Vista, packaged with my new Dell machine, but Dell wont help me, and MS does not seem to have any way to break through the 'clutter' and just ask someone what this is all about.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Normally I am an MS and Vista supporter, but this problem is the worst I have dealt with in years - just no way to make it all go away - and no solution to be found!
Thanks!
AndyF