I POSTED THIS FIX AT ANOTHER PLACE IN THIS MESSAGE BOARD AND SOMEONE WAS ABLE
TO USE THE INFO TO FIX THEIR "AUTO UPDATE AGAIN AND AGAIN" PROBLEM. SO IM
REPLYING TO MY OWN POST, AND CLICKING ON "HELPED?" SO THAT MORE PEOPLE MIGHT
READ THIS AND FIX THEIR SYSTEMS.
HOPE IT HELPS YOU!
RUSSELL
"russell" wrote:
> using windows xp sp2, i had my automatic update set to download but notify me
> so i could install. i was notified yesterday of a critical update that had
> downloaded, and i installed it. i restarted my computer, and the same dowload
> kept repeating at startup. i kept trying to install it and it would fail.
> to stop this from reoccuring, i went back to my windows update settings and
> changed the settings to complete automatic, the recommended settings. meaning
> my system will now download AND install all critical updates.
> then i did the ol' reboot, only it was an overnight reboot. i shut my
> computer off, went to bed, and prayed.
> woke up this morning and the driver was installed and the update
> notification stopped popping up. went to windowsupdate webpage and checked my
> installation history and i see that the download and install was succesfull.
> (it was a new driver for my Intel Graphics Controller)
> hope this helps someone else.
> later....russell munson
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