Automatic updates kaput

I've somehow ended up with a perpetual yellow shield "Updates are ready
for your computer" icon in my tray.

I click the icon, and whether I choose Express or Custom, I end up with
the same window message that says it couldn't install the following updates:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)

Any suggestions?

Hello John,

Is your clock and Time Zone also the Date set properly?
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"John Smith" wrote:

> I've somehow ended up with a perpetual yellow shield "Updates are ready
> for your computer" icon in my tray.
>
> I click the icon, and whether I choose Express or Custom, I end up with
> the same window message that says it couldn't install the following updates:
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
> Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
> Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
> Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
> Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
> Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
> Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
>
> Any suggestions?
>

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;906602

"John Smith" wrote:

> I've somehow ended up with a perpetual yellow shield "Updates are ready
> for your computer" icon in my tray.
>
> I click the icon, and whether I choose Express or Custom, I end up with
> the same window message that says it couldn't install the following updates:
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
> Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
> Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
> Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
> Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
> Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
> Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
>
> Any suggestions?
>

On the WU Website, select your history of updates - now click on failed update (red mark)
and see if there is an error code.
If there is an error code, write it down and post back or in the alternative, do a search
for the error code.

You cannot install updates that you download from the Windows Update Web site on a Windows
XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934648

You Cannot Install Some Updates or Programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server Update Services
installation issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;906602

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"John Smith" <> wrote in message
news:...
| I've somehow ended up with a perpetual yellow shield "Updates are ready
| for your computer" icon in my tray.
|
| I click the icon, and whether I choose Express or Custom, I end up with
| the same window message that says it couldn't install the following updates:
|
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
| Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
| Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
| Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
| Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
| Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
| Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
|
| Any suggestions?

I too am having this problem. I have tried to install them but I get the
same result. I also tried the custom route but the same result happened. I
am thinking this is a microsoft problem as it is strange we both are having
it with all the exact errors and reoccuring updates on my pc. I am going to
try and disable automatic updates to at least stop my pc from trying to
reinstall the updates. I hope someone comes up with a solution.

"John Smith" wrote:

> I've somehow ended up with a perpetual yellow shield "Updates are ready
> for your computer" icon in my tray.
>
> I click the icon, and whether I choose Express or Custom, I end up with
> the same window message that says it couldn't install the following updates:
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
> Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
> Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
> Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
> Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
> Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
> Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
>
> Any suggestions?
>

Hello John,

Please confirm your system clock and Time Zone also the Date set properly,
Having it set incorrectly can cause this type of behavior.

Suggest cleaning up the system (clearing out all the Temp/Tmp folders, and
included all offline content, clearing the browser TIF, Delete Cookies , do a
Disk CleanUp.

Dial-a- Fix

http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Run this program with all the functions activated
Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to Download Dial-a-fix

I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.
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"John Smith" wrote:

> I've somehow ended up with a perpetual yellow shield "Updates are ready
> for your computer" icon in my tray.
>
> I click the icon, and whether I choose Express or Custom, I end up with
> the same window message that says it couldn't install the following updates:
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
> Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
> Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
> Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
> Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
> Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
> Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
>
> Any suggestions?
>

0x80080008 = CO_E_SERVER_STOPPING

"John Smith" wrote:

> The failed update is Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)and the
> error window says:
>
> INSTALLATION FAILURE
>
> Error Code: 0x80080008
> Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the
> following resources.
>
> For self-help options:
>
> Frequently Asked Questions
> Find Solutions
> Windows Update Newsgroup
>
> For assisted support options:
>
> Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for issues related to getting
> updates)
>
>
>
>
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] wrote:
> > On the WU Website, select your history of updates - now click on failed update (red mark)
> > and see if there is an error code.
> > If there is an error code, write it down and post back or in the alternative, do a search
> > for the error code.
> >
> > You cannot install updates that you download from the Windows Update Web site on a Windows
> > XP-based computer
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934648
> >
> > You Cannot Install Some Updates or Programs
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798
> >
> > How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server Update Services
> > installation issues
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;906602
> >
>