RE: Automatic Updates fed by SUS server repeatedly installs same p

Same problem occuring for me now. WSUS was sending me two updates that would
seemingly install sucessfully and then be back the next day. One of these
updates was for Outlook Express, which I do not use, the other was for IE6,
which is not my default.

I reinstalled Outlook Express and ran the update...success!
The Outlook Express update did not reappear.

I changed IE6 back to being my default browser and ran the update against it
again, no luck, it still reapears.

I choose Custom Install instead of express and then unchecked the update. I
closed the window and was allowd to deny downloading the update again.

That is where I am going to leave it for now.

"Howie J." <> wrote in message
news:6350DC47-077B-42B0-A56A-
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> I changed IE6 back to being my default browser and ran the update against it
> again, no luck, it still reapears.


Which update? Which OS? If you need help diagnosing this you need
to provide details.

E.g. if it was this one

<title>Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-038: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896727)</title>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-038.mspx

I'd suggest you look for KB896727.log and compare the versions
of the modules it would install versus what you actually have installed.

In case the log isn't clear about versions you could use the file manifest
in the security bulletin to supplement it. E.g. here is an extract from
some advice I gave a WinME user about this update:

<quote>
Expand the following sections to see the manifest:
[-] Security Update Information
[-] Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1...
</quote>

Users of other OS should obviously expand a different subsection
if appropriate.


Is the problem update listed in Add/Remove Programs?
In that case you might get some clues about your situation by trying
to uninstall it. In fact, it might even reinstall cleanly if it was uninstalled.
Etc.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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> Same problem occuring for me now. WSUS was sending me two updates that would
> seemingly install sucessfully and then be back the next day. One of these
> updates was for Outlook Express, which I do not use, the other was for IE6,
> which is not my default.
>
> I reinstalled Outlook Express and ran the update...success!
> The Outlook Express update did not reappear.
>
> I changed IE6 back to being my default browser and ran the update against it
> again, no luck, it still reapears.
>
> I choose Custom Install instead of express and then unchecked the update. I
> closed the window and was allowd to deny downloading the update again.
>
> That is where I am going to leave it for now.
>