Repeated Installation of KB954430 Update wrote:
> For some time I have had an update to install every time I close
> down my computer. I thought that there cannot be that many updates
> and on checking my update history I find that my computer is
> repeatedly successfully installing the same update. This is
> Security Update for Microsoft MXL Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2
> (KB954430) Other updates are installed normally, once only. What
> is wrong?
Shenan Stanley wrote:
> No searches, I presume...
>
> Viewing the Knowledge Base Article for the update:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954430
>
> Under "Known issues with this security update", you might read
> this: "This security update may repeatedly appear in the update
> list on Microsoft Update or on Windows Update if one of the system
> files is corrupted or if it has not been updated correctly. For
> more information about this issue, click the following article
> number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
> [941729] Security updates for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0
> Service Pack 2 may repeatedly appear in the update list on
> Microsoft Update or on Windows Update"
>
> Which naturally leads you here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941729/
>
> Titled: "Security updates for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0
> Service Pack 2 may repeatedly appear in the update list on
> Microsoft Update or on Windows Update"
>
> With this simple resolution:
>
> To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
> 1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
> 2. At the command prompt, type
> ren %windir%\System32\msxml4.dll msxml4.old
> and then press ENTER.
> **Note** After you press ENTER, you may receive the following
> error message. "Cannot find the file specified."
> Ignore this message, and go to step 3.
> 3. At the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER.
> 4. Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
> http://www.update.microsoft.com
> 5. Download and then install the latest MSXML security update.
>
> Try that - let everyone here know if it works so it can be added
> to the many indefinitely archived postings about this same issue
> and those who might search some time in the future may resolve
> their problem more quickly and easily.
Michelle3084 wrote:
> This worked for me but I did not get an error. No more critical
> download were needed when I check WU. Thanks
Perhaps your Windows Update (or computer in general) needs a 'tune-up and
check-up'. These steps seem long, but they are easy - I would suggest going
through them all.
Fix your file/registry permissions...
Ignore the title and follow the sub-section under "Advanced Troubleshooting"
titled, "Method 1: Reset the registry and the file permissions"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
*will take time
(** Ignore the last step - you *should* install SP3, but not now.)
Reboot and ...
Download/install this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
After installing, do the following:
Start button --> RUN --> type in:
"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Installer Clean Up\msizap.exe" g!
--> Click OK.
(The quotation marks and percentage signs and spacing should be exact.)
Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):
SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/
MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/
After performing a full scan with one and then the other and removing
whatever they both find completely, you may uninstall these products,
if you wish.
Download and run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
Reboot.
Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en
Reboot.
and...
Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here (x86):
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
.... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to the root
of the C:\ drive, do the following:
Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.
Start button --> RUN and type in:
%SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
--> Click OK.
(If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and click on
NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...
Reboot.
Then follow the instructions here:
How do I reset Windows Update components?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
Reboot.
CHKDSK
How to scan your disks for errors
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265
* will take time and a reboot
Defragment
How to Defragment your hard drives
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848
* will take time
Ensure your hardware drivers are up to date (from the hardware
manufacturer's respective web pages.) Never get hardware drivers
for hardware that was not created/sold by Microsoft from Microsoft.
Reboot right before you continue - even if you rebooted throughout the
tasks above.
Log on as an user with administrative rights and open Internet Explorer
and visit
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and select to do a
CUSTOM scan...
Every time you are about to click on something while at these web pages -
first press and hold down the CTRL key while you click on it. You can
release the CTRL key after clicking each time.
Once the scan is done, select just _ONE_ of the high priority updates
(deselect any others) and install it.
Reboot again.
If it did work - try the web page again - selecting no more than 3-5 at a
time. Rebooting as needed.
The Optional Software updates are generally safe - although I recommend
against the "Windows Search" one and any of the "Office Live" ones or
"Windows Live" ones for now. I would completely avoid the
Optional Hardware updates. Also - I do not see any urgent need to install
Internet Explorer 8 at this time.
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