cant install Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)

KB 892130 will not install. on Win XP Pro. Have tried Auto Downloads and
making updates a trusted site,
Allother security &critical updates have installed via auto update. any
ideas?

> Note The Automatic Updates feature is not affected by the WGA validation check.
> Therefore, you can use the Automatic Updates feature to make sure that you receive
> critical Windows updates.

See if you can Validate Windows through this page :

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow.../Validate.aspx

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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khobarkid wrote:

> KB 892130 will not install. on Win XP Pro. Have tried Auto Downloads and
> making updates a trusted site,
> Allother security &critical updates have installed via auto update. any
> ideas?

Thanks Mow, It worked a treat.
"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> > Note The Automatic Updates feature is not affected by the WGA validation check.
> > Therefore, you can use the Automatic Updates feature to make sure that you receive
> > critical Windows updates.
>
> See if you can Validate Windows through this page :
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow.../Validate.aspx
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
> khobarkid wrote:
>
> > KB 892130 will not install. on Win XP Pro. Have tried Auto Downloads and
> > making updates a trusted site,
> > Allother security &critical updates have installed via auto update. any
> > ideas?
>

You're welcome. Glad to hear it's sorted out.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


khobarkid wrote:
> Thanks Mow, It worked a treat.
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>>Note The Automatic Updates feature is not affected by the WGA validation check.
>>>Therefore, you can use the Automatic Updates feature to make sure that you receive
>>>critical Windows updates.
>>
>>See if you can Validate Windows through this page :
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow.../Validate.aspx
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>khobarkid wrote:
>>
>>
>>>KB 892130 will not install. on Win XP Pro. Have tried Auto Downloads and
>>>making updates a trusted site,
>>> Allother security &critical updates have installed via auto update. any
>>>ideas?
>>

JCD: FYI, maybe you should hold off a day or so on that update. After
installing this windows update KB 892130 (Windows Genuine advantage
validation tool), I ran a spyware scan with the program I use, CounterSpy. It
then revealed that this update was "spyware". And if you put it in quaranteen
or remove it, you can no longer do a windows update, because Microsoft said
it is to validate that you have a registered copy of Windows and not a "boot
legged" copy which you would not be entitled to windows updates.
I told microsoft about it and also dropped counterspy an email. So at this
point, Microsoft is saying it's not spyware and a spyware scan says it is. I
guess we will have to wait to hear from either Microsoft or Counterspy or
whatever spy program one uses to see if this is safe to keep on our PC. But,
maybe you should hold off a day or two before trying to download this as the
issue of "spyware" may be resolved. And, I know you wouldn't have a boot
legged copy of Windows XP pro, so I would maybe wait and let the companies
fix and sort this out. Just a suggestion.

"MowGreen" wrote:

> You're welcome. Glad to hear it's sorted out.
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> khobarkid wrote:
> > Thanks Mow, It worked a treat.
> > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>>Note The Automatic Updates feature is not affected by the WGA validation check.
> >>>Therefore, you can use the Automatic Updates feature to make sure that you receive
> >>>critical Windows updates.
> >>
> >>See if you can Validate Windows through this page :
> >>
> >>http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow.../Validate.aspx
> >>
> >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> >>===============
> >> *-343-* FDNY
> >>Never Forgotten
> >>===============
> >>
> >>khobarkid wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>KB 892130 will not install. on Win XP Pro. Have tried Auto Downloads and
> >>>making updates a trusted site,
> >>> Allother security &critical updates have installed via auto update. any
> >>>ideas?
> >>
>