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Mauvern wrote:
> I have Windows XP Home O.S set to receive Automatic Updates which should
> be
> automatically installed. I have found that they will now download without
> problem but will not install either automatically or manually. The
> notification icon inviting installation appears in the taskbar, operates
> but
> aborts before any update is installed.After several attempts I did manage
> to
> follow the resolution given by Microsoft,working through the Command
> Prompt
> etc to re-register the BIT's files and that part of the exercise
> succeeded.The updates would still not install. Using Run and Command
> Prompt
> I have several times visited Services. The Background Intelligent Tranfer
> Service is not and will not (despite numerous attempts) become enabled,
> either manually or automatically. A small Services window states "could
> not
> start BITS service on Local Computer. Error 2. The system cannot find the
> file specified". Reference to the BITS properties window shows the file
> concerned to be C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe-k netsvcs . I followed
> the
> file path through to system32 and in it found the file "svshost", but this
> just will not open to reveal it's contents. Using the Search facility I
> was
> unable to trace the file reference given by BITS properties, buit the file
> "svchost" does show "svchost.exe" when the pointer is put over it. Can
> anyone suggest how the file might be opened ? or give any other advice. I
> do run Spybot S+d and have disabled the TeaTimer Resident facility so that
> does not appear to be the answer. I would appreciate any advive, Thanks.