I need help with an Endless Loop in Windows Update

Every day I am asked to install Windows Update. I do.

I am told that I need "816093 Security Update for Microsoft Virtual Machine
(Microsoft VM). I do NOT have Microsoft Virtual Machine installed on my
computer.

I install the update.

I get an error message, which says, "This setup will only upgrade over an
existing version of Microsoft VM."

Then Windows Update says I have succeeded in installing the update and asks
me to restart my machine. I do that.

As soon as I restart my machine, I am asked once again from the beginning to
install the missing update.

If I do NOT restart my machine, I get an annoying dialog box every ten
minutes telling me to restart my machine.

What do I do to correct this endless loop?

Is there anything I can do to prevent Windows Update from thinking I need an
update which I don't need without disabling Windows Update altogether?

Please help me.

Steve
--

Microsoft Virtual Machine is installed when IE is installed.
Somehow the information that is checked to see if VM is installed either is
wrong or missing.

Try searching Miscrosoft web-site for Microsoft Virtual Machine download.

"invyzzybl" <> wrote in message
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> Every day I am asked to install Windows Update. I do.
>
> I am told that I need "816093 Security Update for Microsoft Virtual
> Machine
> (Microsoft VM). I do NOT have Microsoft Virtual Machine installed on my
> computer.
>
> I install the update.
>
> I get an error message, which says, "This setup will only upgrade over an
> existing version of Microsoft VM."
>
> Then Windows Update says I have succeeded in installing the update and
> asks
> me to restart my machine. I do that.
>
> As soon as I restart my machine, I am asked once again from the beginning
> to
> install the missing update.
>
> If I do NOT restart my machine, I get an annoying dialog box every ten
> minutes telling me to restart my machine.
>
> What do I do to correct this endless loop?
>
> Is there anything I can do to prevent Windows Update from thinking I need
> an
> update which I don't need without disabling Windows Update altogether?
>
> Please help me.
>
> Steve
> --
>