Re: Failed updates, how do I reapply?

[Replying via Google Groups as the MS newsserver objected to the
Message ID of my first reply.]

Thread history:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...94904a07862766

YW, Mike, and thanks for your feedback.

Are any of the updates you listed in your first post still being
offered by Automatic Updates or Windows Update website?

> Then he installed some new high-priority Win XP fixes that was
> available on the Windows Update site (that wasn't there earlier today
> when I looked). Or last night for that matter.

FYI, two (2) updates were released today for WinXP, neither of which
had anything to do with your problems:

- KB967715, which is related to Security Advisory 967940 (Don't
ask!!); and a...

- Root Certificates update (KB931125; typically released every 3
months or so)

Microsoft Security Advisory (967940): Update for Windows Autorun
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...ry/967940.mspx

How to correct "disable Autorun registry key" enforcement in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715

Microsoft root certificate program members
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931125
--
~PA Bear

On Feb 24, 2:07*pm, MikeB <MPBr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry for truncating the message. I was trying to limit it to the
> relevant portion.
>
> I called the 1866-PCSAFETY number and got a very helpful guy that took
> remote control of my computer.
>
> First he seemed to (if I follwed his clicks) disabled some services,
>
> Then he installed some new high-priority Win XP fixes that was
> available on the Windows Update site (that wasn't there earlier today
> when I looked). Or last night for that matter.
>
> Then he enabled them again. Then he looked at the list of installed
> programs and the final SP3 update to SQL Server was listed as
> installed last night - at least on 2/23/2009.
>
> So he tells me that the failure message in Windows Update is spurious.
>
> After that he attempted tp reset my IE security zones to default - I
> had to shout at him to stop *
>
> SO I guess there is a bug in Microsoft Update regarding the status of
> the SQLupdates
>
> I'm just going to leave it at this, I've now spent too many hours on
> this.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Much appreciated.
>
> On Feb 24, 12:42*pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > [To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
> > message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup.]
>
> > Use the toll-free phone number instead, Mike (1-866-PCSAFETY), or...
>
> > IE Tools | Internet Options | Security | (select) Trusted Sites | Sites
> > (button) | Add microsoft.com to this zone.
> > --
> > ~PA Bear
>
> > MikeB wrote:
> > >> Start a free Windows Update support incident
> > >> request:https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527
>
> > > PA Bear, thanks for the detailed help. I now have a weid issue. If I
> > > click on the above website, I go a few screens into the site, it asks
> > > me what country I'm in (USA), whether I have the problem on this
> > > computer or another (this computer) and then it tries to open a page
> > > that generates an IE alert (that bar near the top) saying that IE has
> > > blocked the site from using an AxtiveX control in an unsafe manner.
> > > There is no option to accept the ActiveX control, so the page doesn't
> > > load.
>
> > > Any ideas how I get around that?
>
> > > Thanks again