Re: KB954430 - Microsoft security update

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See these recent discussions, Rusty:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rt=0&scoring=d
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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Rusty wrote:
> Trying to solve a problem with my father-in-law's computer. Microsoft
> admits an issue with the installation of this update, but is rather vague
> when it comes to explaining how to fix it on windows XP/SP3. This update
> shows as completed/installed, but the icon continues to display as update
> ready and refuses to go away. His system is clean (no malware, no
> viruses)
> and the suggested method of trying to install the download in safe mode
> failed. Any ideas? I have spent hours trying to find the solution.....
> too
> bad microsoft isn't supporting their key customers anymore

i'm having exactly the same problem. it says update succesfull but every time
i put the computer on it's the same update
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deedee


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [X-post to Windows Update newsgroup]
>
> See these recent discussions, Rusty:
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rt=0&scoring=d
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Rusty wrote:
> > Trying to solve a problem with my father-in-law's computer. Microsoft
> > admits an issue with the installation of this update, but is rather vague
> > when it comes to explaining how to fix it on windows XP/SP3. This update
> > shows as completed/installed, but the icon continues to display as update
> > ready and refuses to go away. His system is clean (no malware, no
> > viruses)
> > and the suggested method of trying to install the download in safe mode
> > failed. Any ideas? I have spent hours trying to find the solution.....
> > too
> > bad microsoft isn't supporting their key customers anymore
>
>

Same problem, same answer: See these recent discussions, deedee:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rt=0&scoring=d

deedee wrote:
> i'm having exactly the same problem. it says update succesfull but every
> time i put the computer on it's the same update
>
>> [X-post to Windows Update newsgroup]
>>
>> See these recent discussions, Rusty:
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rt=0&scoring=d
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> Rusty wrote:
>>> Trying to solve a problem with my father-in-law's computer. Microsoft
>>> admits an issue with the installation of this update, but is rather
>>> vague
>>> when it comes to explaining how to fix it on windows XP/SP3. This
>>> update
>>> shows as completed/installed, but the icon continues to display as
>>> update
>>> ready and refuses to go away. His system is clean (no malware, no
>>> viruses)
>>> and the suggested method of trying to install the download in safe mode
>>> failed. Any ideas? I have spent hours trying to find the solution.....
>>> too
>>> bad microsoft isn't supporting their key customers anymore

i'm running vista home premium. fraid i'm not completley computer savvy.
don't rally understand all the high tech stuff about command promp and all
that. i just want this update to be installed or to go away
--
deedee


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Same problem, same answer: See these recent discussions, deedee:
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rt=0&scoring=d
>
> deedee wrote:
> > i'm having exactly the same problem. it says update succesfull but every
> > time i put the computer on it's the same update
> >
> >> [X-post to Windows Update newsgroup]
> >>
> >> See these recent discussions, Rusty:
> >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rt=0&scoring=d
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >>
> >> Rusty wrote:
> >>> Trying to solve a problem with my father-in-law's computer. Microsoft
> >>> admits an issue with the installation of this update, but is rather
> >>> vague
> >>> when it comes to explaining how to fix it on windows XP/SP3. This
> >>> update
> >>> shows as completed/installed, but the icon continues to display as
> >>> update
> >>> ready and refuses to go away. His system is clean (no malware, no
> >>> viruses)
> >>> and the suggested method of trying to install the download in safe mode
> >>> failed. Any ideas? I have spent hours trying to find the solution.....
> >>> too
> >>> bad microsoft isn't supporting their key customers anymore
>
>

Open a free support incident & tell that to the tech.

deedee wrote:
> i'm running vista home premium. fraid i'm not completley computer savvy.
> don't rally understand all the high tech stuff about command promp and all
> that. i just want this update to be installed or to go away
>
>> Same problem, same answer: See these recent discussions, deedee:
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rt=0&scoring=d
>>
>> deedee wrote:
>>> i'm having exactly the same problem. it says update succesfull but every
>>> time i put the computer on it's the same update
>>>
>>>> [X-post to Windows Update newsgroup]
>>>>
>>>> See these recent discussions, Rusty:
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rt=0&scoring=d
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rusty wrote:
>>>>> Trying to solve a problem with my father-in-law's computer. Microsoft
>>>>> admits an issue with the installation of this update, but is rather
>>>>> vague
>>>>> when it comes to explaining how to fix it on windows XP/SP3. This
>>>>> update
>>>>> shows as completed/installed, but the icon continues to display as
>>>>> update
>>>>> ready and refuses to go away. His system is clean (no malware, no
>>>>> viruses)
>>>>> and the suggested method of trying to install the download in safe
>>>>> mode
>>>>> failed. Any ideas? I have spent hours trying to find the
>>>>> solution.....
>>>>> too
>>>>> bad microsoft isn't supporting their key customers anymore

I think I've managed to solve the problem with KB954430. I found it in
program and features. I uninstalled it. Launched windows defender and
downloaded it again and that seems to have done the trick.
--
deedee


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Open a free support incident & tell that to the tech.
>
> deedee wrote:
> > i'm running vista home premium. fraid i'm not completley computer savvy.
> > don't rally understand all the high tech stuff about command promp and all
> > that. i just want this update to be installed or to go away
> >
> >> Same problem, same answer: See these recent discussions, deedee:
> >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rt=0&scoring=d
> >>
> >> deedee wrote:
> >>> i'm having exactly the same problem. it says update succesfull but every
> >>> time i put the computer on it's the same update
> >>>
> >>>> [X-post to Windows Update newsgroup]
> >>>>
> >>>> See these recent discussions, Rusty:
> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rt=0&scoring=d
> >>>> --
> >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Rusty wrote:
> >>>>> Trying to solve a problem with my father-in-law's computer. Microsoft
> >>>>> admits an issue with the installation of this update, but is rather
> >>>>> vague
> >>>>> when it comes to explaining how to fix it on windows XP/SP3. This
> >>>>> update
> >>>>> shows as completed/installed, but the icon continues to display as
> >>>>> update
> >>>>> ready and refuses to go away. His system is clean (no malware, no
> >>>>> viruses)
> >>>>> and the suggested method of trying to install the download in safe
> >>>>> mode
> >>>>> failed. Any ideas? I have spent hours trying to find the
> >>>>> solution.....
> >>>>> too
> >>>>> bad microsoft isn't supporting their key customers anymore
>
>