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Joshua wrote:
> The antiviruse that was installed before was AVG free antivirus until i
> caught some spyware call security tool and i got syware doctor with
> antivirus and I never did a repair install or WinXp
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> When (approx. date; e.g., March 2009) did you install spyware doctor with
>> antivirus?
>>
>> What anti-virus application was installed before you installed spyware
>> doctor with antivirus and was your subscription still current when you
>> installed spyware doctor with antivirus?
>>
>> Have you ever done a Repair Install of WinXP?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>> www.banthecheck.com
>>
>>
>> Joshua wrote:
>>> Okay I did everything and all the way up to the custom scan for updates
>>> it
>>> start messing up. I picked just eh security updates: ...
>>> And it failed right away....then I tried one by one and they got aobut
>>> 25%
>>> installed and failed.....so....yeah......
>>> <SNIPPAGE>
>>> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - November 2009 (KB890830)
>>>
>>> Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP (KB976749)
>>>
>>> Security Update for Windows XP (KB956572)
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> 1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:
>>>>
>>>> Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
>>>> Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Stop
>>>> (Stopping the service will take a moment)
>>>>
>>>> 2. Delete the contents of the Download folder:
>>>>
>>>> Start > Run > (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution > [OK]
>>>> Open the Download folder and delete its contents
>>>> Close the window.
>>>>
>>>> 3. Start the Automatic Updates service:
>>>>
>>>> Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
>>>> Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Start
>>>> (Starting the service will take a moment)
>>>>
>>>> 4. Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com | Select CUSTOM and scan |
>>>> Install any Critical Security Updates offered (i.e., KB972260). If a
>>>> Root
>>>> Certificates update is listed in the Optional Updates category, install
>>>> it
>>>> to take full advantage of IE's enhanced security.
>>>>
>>>> TIP: Do NOT install IE8 if offered. Hide it instead, for now.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Joshua wrote:
>>>>> I have pc tools spyware doctor with antivirus and it's current and no
>>>>> third party firewalls that I can think of.
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is
>>>>>> your
>>>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Joshua wrote:
>>>>>>> It didn't work. Still don't doesn't install keep getting failed
>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>> from all updates
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>>> Automatic Updates has already downloaded the updates-in-question.
>>>>>>>> Try
>>>>>>>> a reboot.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Joshua wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Having issues installing these update and everytime I go to
>>>>>>>>> install
>>>>>>>>> them it
>>>>>>>>> has 0kbs and 0 time remaining and its getting annoying. Im running
>>>>>>>>> Windows
>>>>>>>>> XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 SP3 and I have no idea what
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> problem is. If I could get the safest and smartest soultion I
>>>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>> grateful. Thank you
>>
>> .