Vista Premium Home Edition Updating dos not work

Hi All,
After 12 months trying to update - contacting Microsoft on the Net - posting
requests for help on this forum - been told this is NOT Microsoft's problem
contact the Computer Manufacturer (MESH) who told me contact Microsoft PA
Bear tried and gave up on me I feel badly led down by all sources and wish I
had never heard of Vista!! Can anyone help!!
Regards BernhardSmily

BernhardSmily wrote:
:: Hi All,
:: After 12 months trying to update - contacting Microsoft on the Net -
:: posting requests for help on this forum - been told this is NOT
:: Microsoft's problem contact the Computer Manufacturer (MESH) who
:: told me contact Microsoft PA Bear tried and gave up on me I feel
:: badly led down by all sources and wish I had never heard of Vista!!
:: Can anyone help!!
:: Regards BernhardSmily


Bear never gave up, you just didn't get back to him regarding what you had
done:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...5-5de1e67d8391

If you have indeed cleaned the machine -

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326253
Method 5: Register Windows Update engine files

Reboot - Vista likes to reboot *often*.
--

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties
or guarantees and doesn't give any rights.

I am sorry PA Bear I tried to come back to you but it was always returned as
"Recipient unknown" - Yes I cleaned my machine and also did the other
recommendations but to no avail it still does not work and is still stuck on
"Never"! Any further suggestions are welcome thanks regards BernhardSmily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"TaurArian" <taurarian@gmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:%23rdAG1ptJHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> BernhardSmily wrote:
> :: Hi All,
> :: After 12 months trying to update - contacting Microsoft on the Net -
> :: posting requests for help on this forum - been told this is NOT
> :: Microsoft's problem contact the Computer Manufacturer (MESH) who
> :: told me contact Microsoft PA Bear tried and gave up on me I feel
> :: badly led down by all sources and wish I had never heard of Vista!!
> :: Can anyone help!!
> :: Regards BernhardSmily
>
>
> Bear never gave up, you just didn't get back to him regarding what you had
> done:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...5-5de1e67d8391
>
> If you have indeed cleaned the machine -
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326253
> Method 5: Register Windows Update engine files
>
> Reboot - Vista likes to reboot *often*.
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties
> or guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
>
>
>
>
>

When you last attempted to reply to my post in your original thread, you
used the REPLY button in Windows Mail where you should have used the REPLY
GROUP button (just as you did to post your second reply to this thread).
Always post replies to the newsgroup, not via email to me.

In my first reply to your original thread, I wrote:

<QP>
3. Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting the requested
logs in an appropriate forum, not here.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

**Seek expert assistance in
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
=====================
Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
security updates.
</QP>

Have you posted in one of the forums I recommended and did an expert in
these matters tell you everything was OK?

Have you opened a free support incident yet or considered taking the machine
to a shop?

The above being said, if Windows Update hasn't worked for over a year, your
best bet now would be to back-up your personal data and then format &
reinstall Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA an in-place
upgrade) will NOT correct the problem. A competent technician at a
respectable local shop might charge you about 100£ to do this for you.

After the clean install, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" to
see this page and take care of EVERYTHING mentioned before doing anything
else online:

5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...nced/xppc.mspx

Good luck!
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

BernhardSmily wrote:
> I am sorry PA Bear I tried to come back to you but it was always returned
> as
> "Recipient unknown" - Yes I cleaned my machine and also did the other
> recommendations but to no avail it still does not work and is still stuck
> on
> "Never"! Any further suggestions are welcome thanks regards BernhardSmily
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>> Bear never gave up, you just didn't get back to him regarding what you
>> had
>> done:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...5-5de1e67d8391
>>
>> If you have indeed cleaned the machine -
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326253
>> Method 5: Register Windows Update engine files
>>
>> Reboot - Vista likes to reboot *often*.
>>
>> BernhardSmily wrote:
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> After 12 months trying to update - contacting Microsoft on the Net -
>>>> posting requests for help on this forum - been told this is NOT
>>>> Microsoft's problem contact the Computer Manufacturer (MESH) who
>>>> told me contact Microsoft PA Bear tried and gave up on me I feel
>>>> badly led down by all sources and wish I had never heard of Vista!!
>>>> Can anyone help!!

Hi PA Bear,
I have attached the scesrv.log which shows a lot but I don't know how to
correct this can you help please regards BernhardSmily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"BernhardSmily" <bernhardsmily@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%23Vp%239FptJHA.5172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi All,
> After 12 months trying to update - contacting Microsoft on the Net -
> posting requests for help on this forum - been told this is NOT
> Microsoft's problem contact the Computer Manufacturer (MESH) who told me
> contact Microsoft PA Bear tried and gave up on me I feel badly led down by
> all sources and wish I had never heard of Vista!! Can anyone help!!
> Regards BernhardSmily

Why did you post that log?

From my previous reply (06 Apr-09):

<QP>
The above being said, if Windows Update hasn't worked for over a year, your
best bet now would be to back-up your personal data and then format &
reinstall Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA an in-place
upgrade) will NOT correct the problem. A competent technician at a
respectable local shop might charge you about 100£ to do this for you.

After the clean install, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" to
see this page and take care of EVERYTHING mentioned before doing anything
else online:

5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...nced/xppc.mspx

Good luck!
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

BernhardSmily wrote:
> Hi PA Bear,
> I have attached the scesrv.log which shows a lot but I don't know how to
> correct this can you help please regards BernhardSmily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> "BernhardSmily" <bernhardsmily@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23Vp%239FptJHA.5172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi All,
>> After 12 months trying to update - contacting Microsoft on the Net -
>> posting requests for help on this forum - been told this is NOT
>> Microsoft's problem contact the Computer Manufacturer (MESH) who told me
>> contact Microsoft PA Bear tried and gave up on me I feel badly led down
>> by
>> all sources and wish I had never heard of Vista!! Can anyone help!!
>> Regards BernhardSmily

Hi PA Bear,
I posted that lo because I thought it might help you (as the genius) to tell
me what to do other than do a clean install.
Regards BernhardSmily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eZCRM%236uJHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Why did you post that log?
>
> From my previous reply (06 Apr-09):
>
> <QP>
> The above being said, if Windows Update hasn't worked for over a year,
> your
> best bet now would be to back-up your personal data and then format &
> reinstall Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA an in-place
> upgrade) will NOT correct the problem. A competent technician at a
> respectable local shop might charge you about 100£ to do this for you.
>
> After the clean install, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer"
> to
> see this page and take care of EVERYTHING mentioned before doing anything
> else online:
>
> 5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...nced/xppc.mspx
>
> Good luck!
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
> BernhardSmily wrote:
>> Hi PA Bear,
>> I have attached the scesrv.log which shows a lot but I don't know how to
>> correct this can you help please regards BernhardSmily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> "BernhardSmily" <bernhardsmily@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:%23Vp%239FptJHA.5172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi All,
>>> After 12 months trying to update - contacting Microsoft on the Net -
>>> posting requests for help on this forum - been told this is NOT
>>> Microsoft's problem contact the Computer Manufacturer (MESH) who told me
>>> contact Microsoft PA Bear tried and gave up on me I feel badly led down
>>> by
>>> all sources and wish I had never heard of Vista!! Can anyone help!!
>>> Regards BernhardSmily
>

You'd be wasting your time of you didn't do a Clean Install.

BernhardSmily wrote:
> Hi PA Bear,
> I posted that lo because I thought it might help you (as the genius) to
> tell
> me what to do other than do a clean install.
> Regards BernhardSmily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eZCRM%236uJHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Why did you post that log?
>>
>> From my previous reply (06 Apr-09):
>>
>> <QP>
>> The above being said, if Windows Update hasn't worked for over a year,
>> your
>> best bet now would be to back-up your personal data and then format &
>> reinstall Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA an in-place
>> upgrade) will NOT correct the problem. A competent technician at a
>> respectable local shop might charge you about 100£ to do this for you.
>>
>> After the clean install, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer"
>> to
>> see this page and take care of EVERYTHING mentioned before doing anything
>> else online:
>>
>> 5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...nced/xppc.mspx
>>
>> Good luck!
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>> BernhardSmily wrote:
>>> Hi PA Bear,
>>> I have attached the scesrv.log which shows a lot but I don't know how to
>>> correct this can you help please regards BernhardSmily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> "BernhardSmily" <bernhardsmily@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:%23Vp%239FptJHA.5172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> After 12 months trying to update - contacting Microsoft on the Net -
>>>> posting requests for help on this forum - been told this is NOT
>>>> Microsoft's problem contact the Computer Manufacturer (MESH) who told
>>>> me
>>>> contact Microsoft PA Bear tried and gave up on me I feel badly led down
>>>> by
>>>> all sources and wish I had never heard of Vista!! Can anyone help!!
>>>> Regards BernhardSmily

OK thanks will think about it as everything else work thanks again regards
BernhardSmily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ugseULRvJHA.192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You'd be wasting your time of you didn't do a Clean Install.
>
> BernhardSmily wrote:
>> Hi PA Bear,
>> I posted that lo because I thought it might help you (as the genius) to
>> tell
>> me what to do other than do a clean install.
>> Regards BernhardSmily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eZCRM%236uJHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Why did you post that log?
>>>
>>> From my previous reply (06 Apr-09):
>>>
>>> <QP>
>>> The above being said, if Windows Update hasn't worked for over a year,
>>> your
>>> best bet now would be to back-up your personal data and then format &
>>> reinstall Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA an in-place
>>> upgrade) will NOT correct the problem. A competent technician at a
>>> respectable local shop might charge you about 100£ to do this for you.
>>>
>>> After the clean install, you will have the equivalent of a "new
>>> computer"
>>> to
>>> see this page and take care of EVERYTHING mentioned before doing
>>> anything
>>> else online:
>>>
>>> 5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...nced/xppc.mspx
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>
>>> BernhardSmily wrote:
>>>> Hi PA Bear,
>>>> I have attached the scesrv.log which shows a lot but I don't know how
>>>> to
>>>> correct this can you help please regards BernhardSmily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> "BernhardSmily" <bernhardsmily@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23Vp%239FptJHA.5172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>> After 12 months trying to update - contacting Microsoft on the Net -
>>>>> posting requests for help on this forum - been told this is NOT
>>>>> Microsoft's problem contact the Computer Manufacturer (MESH) who told
>>>>> me
>>>>> contact Microsoft PA Bear tried and gave up on me I feel badly led
>>>>> down
>>>>> by
>>>>> all sources and wish I had never heard of Vista!! Can anyone help!!
>>>>> Regards BernhardSmily
>

A working computer is NOT the same thing as a secure computer, Bernhard. In
its present state, your computer should not be connected to the internet or
any networks, period.

BernhardSmily wrote:
> OK thanks will think about it as everything else work thanks again regards
>
>> You'd be wasting your time of you didn't do a Clean Install.
>>
>> BernhardSmily wrote:
>>> Hi PA Bear,
>>> I posted that lo because I thought it might help you (as the genius) to
>>> tell
>>> me what to do other than do a clean install.
>>>
>>>> Why did you post that log?
>>>>
>>>> From my previous reply (06 Apr-09):
>>>>
>>>> <QP>
>>>> The above being said, if Windows Update hasn't worked for over a year,
>>>> your
>>>> best bet now would be to back-up your personal data and then format &
>>>> reinstall Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA an in-place
>>>> upgrade) will NOT correct the problem. A competent technician at a
>>>> respectable local shop might charge you about 100£ to do this for you.
>>>>
>>>> After the clean install, you will have the equivalent of a "new
>>>> computer"
>>>> to
>>>> see this page and take care of EVERYTHING mentioned before doing
>>>> anything
>>>> else online:
>>>>
>>>> 5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...nced/xppc.mspx
>>>>
>>>> Good luck!
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>
>>>> BernhardSmily wrote:
>>>>> Hi PA Bear,
>>>>> I have attached the scesrv.log which shows a lot but I don't know how
>>>>> to
>>>>> correct this can you help please regards BernhardSmily
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>> After 12 months trying to update - contacting Microsoft on the Net -
>>>>>> posting requests for help on this forum - been told this is NOT
>>>>>> Microsoft's problem contact the Computer Manufacturer (MESH) who told
>>>>>> me contact Microsoft PA Bear tried and gave up on me I feel badly led
>>>>>> down
>>>>>> by all sources and wish I had never heard of Vista!! Can anyone
>>>>>> help!!