Add/Remove Programs, long delay

On my XP Pro computer, since installing the latest 6 security updates, it
takes 9 minutes for the add and remove programs panel to populate. It
populates normally in safe mode. Any ideas will be appreciated.

I dont know what the problem is but I replyed to the KB891711 MS05-002 update
thread tryed to remove my reply that showed no text and now it has 5 replys
and only one showing my text. whats going on with MIcrosoft???? I did the
updates too yesterday and have nothing but problems I am running Windows 98

"MrB" wrote:

> On my XP Pro computer, since installing the latest 6 security updates, it
> takes 9 minutes for the add and remove programs panel to populate. It
> populates normally in safe mode. Any ideas will be appreciated.
>
>
>

I uninstalled the 6 updates that were installed on April 12. In Add/Remove
progs window, the install date was not shown, even though the programs were
listed. The dates are shown in the Windows Update install history and are
shown as successful. After removing, the Add/Remove window still does not
populate without delay. I then re-installed the updates. There was no change
to the Add/Remove after the re-install. Progs are listed, no install dates
shown, long delay in window populating. Since the removal of the updates did
not fix the problem (long delay in populating Add/Remove window), I suspect
that the problem might not be with WU, but something else. I have no idea
where to go from here. Thanks for reading this.

"MrB" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On my XP Pro computer, since installing the latest 6 security updates, it
> takes 9 minutes for the add and remove programs panel to populate. It
> populates normally in safe mode. Any ideas will be appreciated.
>

"MrB" wrote:

> I uninstalled the 6 updates that were installed on April 12. In Add/Remove
> progs window, the install date was not shown, even though the programs were
> listed. The dates are shown in the Windows Update install history and are
> shown as successful. After removing, the Add/Remove window still does not
> populate without delay. I then re-installed the updates. There was no change
> to the Add/Remove after the re-install. Progs are listed, no install dates
> shown, long delay in window populating. Since the removal of the updates did
> not fix the problem (long delay in populating Add/Remove window), I suspect
> that the problem might not be with WU, but something else. I have no idea
> where to go from here. Thanks for reading this.
>
> "MrB" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On my XP Pro computer, since installing the latest 6 security updates, it
> > takes 9 minutes for the add and remove programs panel to populate. It
> > populates normally in safe mode. Any ideas will be appreciated.
> >
>
>
>

Hi Mr B"
Thought I was crazy I am having same issue called dell
reloaded xp problem went away went to update site problem returned your not
alone hope MS can resolve this soon .

"MrB" wrote:

> I uninstalled the 6 updates that were installed on April 12. In Add/Remove
> progs window, the install date was not shown, even though the programs were
> listed. The dates are shown in the Windows Update install history and are
> shown as successful. After removing, the Add/Remove window still does not
> populate without delay. I then re-installed the updates. There was no change
> to the Add/Remove after the re-install. Progs are listed, no install dates
> shown, long delay in window populating. Since the removal of the updates did
> not fix the problem (long delay in populating Add/Remove window), I suspect
> that the problem might not be with WU, but something else. I have no idea
> where to go from here. Thanks for reading this.
>
> "MrB" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On my XP Pro computer, since installing the latest 6 security updates, it
> > takes 9 minutes for the add and remove programs panel to populate. It
> > populates normally in safe mode. Any ideas will be appreciated.
> >
>
>
>

The problem was being caused by an external hard disc that could not be
accessed. Removal of the drive restored Add/Remove programs to normal
operation.

"MrB" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I uninstalled the 6 updates that were installed on April 12. In Add/Remove
>progs window, the install date was not shown, even though the programs were
>listed. The dates are shown in the Windows Update install history and are
>shown as successful. After removing, the Add/Remove window still does not
>populate without delay. I then re-installed the updates. There was no
>change to the Add/Remove after the re-install. Progs are listed, no install
>dates shown, long delay in window populating. Since the removal of the
>updates did not fix the problem (long delay in populating Add/Remove
>window), I suspect that the problem might not be with WU, but something
>else. I have no idea where to go from here. Thanks for reading this.
>
> "MrB" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On my XP Pro computer, since installing the latest 6 security updates, it
>> takes 9 minutes for the add and remove programs panel to populate. It
>> populates normally in safe mode. Any ideas will be appreciated.
>>
>
>

"MrB",

Thank you for providing this success to our newsgroup. These tips are vital
to finding reproducible error conditions and forming robust solutions to
various Windows Update issues.

Sincerely,

Pat Walters [MSFT]

"MrB" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> The problem was being caused by an external hard disc that could not be
> accessed. Removal of the drive restored Add/Remove programs to normal
> operation.
>
> "MrB" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>I uninstalled the 6 updates that were installed on April 12. In Add/Remove
>>progs window, the install date was not shown, even though the programs
>>were listed. The dates are shown in the Windows Update install history and
>>are shown as successful. After removing, the Add/Remove window still does
>>not populate without delay. I then re-installed the updates. There was no
>>change to the Add/Remove after the re-install. Progs are listed, no
>>install dates shown, long delay in window populating. Since the removal of
>>the updates did not fix the problem (long delay in populating Add/Remove
>>window), I suspect that the problem might not be with WU, but something
>>else. I have no idea where to go from here. Thanks for reading this.
>>
>> "MrB" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> On my XP Pro computer, since installing the latest 6 security updates,
>>> it takes 9 minutes for the add and remove programs panel to populate. It
>>> populates normally in safe mode. Any ideas will be appreciated.
>>>
>>
>>
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