MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)/ Windows Defender updates

My problem is that I wish to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
but it fails every time, and I want to ignore any Windows Defender updates as
I do not have Windows Defender on my system. How can I 'simply' achieve this?
I have tried to follow the threads but the 'solutions' seem to be written
for people with a degree in Computing. Why can't Microsoft get these updates
to install, if they are so important?

My installation of MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978) also fails.
Returns error code 0x641.

Mads

"Bill Birchall" wrote:

> My problem is that I wish to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
> but it fails every time, and I want to ignore any Windows Defender updates as
> I do not have Windows Defender on my system. How can I 'simply' achieve this?
> I have tried to follow the threads but the 'solutions' seem to be written
> for people with a degree in Computing. Why can't Microsoft get these updates
> to install, if they are so important?
>
>

Tried to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
Downloads
Installation Fails
Error Code: 0x643

"Bill Birchall" wrote:

> My problem is that I wish to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
> but it fails every time, and I want to ignore any Windows Defender updates as
> I do not have Windows Defender on my system. How can I 'simply' achieve this?
> I have tried to follow the threads but the 'solutions' seem to be written
> for people with a degree in Computing. Why can't Microsoft get these updates
> to install, if they are so important?
>
>

FWIW, all of my systems that have WD installed have NO issue updating to
the latest defs and the MSXML update installed with no issue .
Why even have WD installed if you do not let it update to it's latest
definitons ? Seems odd, to put it mildly. Do you do that with the
antivirus software installed ?

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Bill Birchall wrote:

> My problem is that I wish to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
> but it fails every time, and I want to ignore any Windows Defender updates as
> I do not have Windows Defender on my system. How can I 'simply' achieve this?
> I have tried to follow the threads but the 'solutions' seem to be written
> for people with a degree in Computing. Why can't Microsoft get these updates
> to install, if they are so important?
>
>

I fixed my problem:
1. Stopped Panda Platinium 2006 Internet Security (Antivirus)
2. Installed KB927978
3. restarted the computer
4. Restarted Panda

It worked !!

"Mads-DK" wrote:

> My installation of MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978) also fails.
> Returns error code 0x641.
>
> Mads
>
> "Bill Birchall" wrote:
>
> > My problem is that I wish to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
> > but it fails every time, and I want to ignore any Windows Defender updates as
> > I do not have Windows Defender on my system. How can I 'simply' achieve this?
> > I have tried to follow the threads but the 'solutions' seem to be written
> > for people with a degree in Computing. Why can't Microsoft get these updates
> > to install, if they are so important?
> >
> >

Dear Bill and Others - I agree to your query, I dont run Windows Defender -
is this why I am getting the problem with this download? Same old Same Old
comes up with download unsuccessful?

Pete
--
peterdemi


"Bill Birchall" wrote:

> My problem is that I wish to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
> but it fails every time, and I want to ignore any Windows Defender updates as
> I do not have Windows Defender on my system. How can I 'simply' achieve this?
> I have tried to follow the threads but the 'solutions' seem to be written
> for people with a degree in Computing. Why can't Microsoft get these updates
> to install, if they are so important?
>
>

MowGreen
FWIW knowing that you have NO issues updating to the MSXML is not relevant
unless you can explain why many of us cannot update MSXML. Secondly you have
missed the point completely, regarding Defender. Of course I want to
automatically obtain all downloads that I wish to receive on my machine, but
in the case of Defender, I do not have it on my system so why should I
require updates?

Bill Birchall
"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> FWIW, all of my systems that have WD installed have NO issue updating to
> the latest defs and the MSXML update installed with no issue .
> Why even have WD installed if you do not let it update to it's latest
> definitons ? Seems odd, to put it mildly. Do you do that with the
> antivirus software installed ?
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> Bill Birchall wrote:
>
> > My problem is that I wish to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
> > but it fails every time, and I want to ignore any Windows Defender updates as
> > I do not have Windows Defender on my system. How can I 'simply' achieve this?
> > I have tried to follow the threads but the 'solutions' seem to be written
> > for people with a degree in Computing. Why can't Microsoft get these updates
> > to install, if they are so important?
> >
> >
>

I have tried to do what you suggest; stopped my AVG Internet Security Suite
and tried to download and install. It did not work. I have Spyware Blaster,
Anti-Phishing etc. Could they be stopping it?

Regards

Bill Birchall

"Mads-DK" wrote:

> I fixed my problem:
> 1. Stopped Panda Platinium 2006 Internet Security (Antivirus)
> 2. Installed KB927978
> 3. restarted the computer
> 4. Restarted Panda
>
> It worked !!
>
> "Mads-DK" wrote:
>
> > My installation of MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978) also fails.
> > Returns error code 0x641.
> >
> > Mads
> >
> > "Bill Birchall" wrote:
> >
> > > My problem is that I wish to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
> > > but it fails every time, and I want to ignore any Windows Defender updates as
> > > I do not have Windows Defender on my system. How can I 'simply' achieve this?
> > > I have tried to follow the threads but the 'solutions' seem to be written
> > > for people with a degree in Computing. Why can't Microsoft get these updates
> > > to install, if they are so important?
> > >
> > >

"Mads-DK" wrote:

> My installation of MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978) also fails.
> Returns error code 0x641.
>
> Mads
>
> "Bill Birchall" wrote:
>
> > My problem is that I wish to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
> > but it fails every time, and I want to ignore any Windows Defender updates as
> > I do not have Windows Defender on my system. How can I 'simply' achieve this?
> > I have tried to follow the threads but the 'solutions' seem to be written
> > for people with a degree in Computing. Why can't Microsoft get these updates
> > to install, if they are so important?
> >
> >