Re: KB961503

Now the Update History section at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com is
blank so good luck if you ever need to know what updates have been installed
in the past as well as when & how they were installed.

PS: You can thank ANONYMOUS for your new predicament.


Clark4 wrote:
> Thanks, deleting that file worked. Ran the update again and all are
> caught
> up.
>
> "ANONYMOUS" wrote:
>
>>
>> I don't assume anything. I know it. The update history is of no
>> relevance here because it gets recreated as soon as you boot up
>> normally. Also, the system will try to log on to Microsoft's update
>> server and download *any* updates that are required by the host system.
>> You will NOT get any updates that are already installed on the system.
>> There is absolutely no danger what-so-ever in deleting the contents of
>> the SoftwareDistribution folder.
>>
>> The folder in question is corrupted and now needs to be recreated.
>>
>> hope this helps.
>>
>> ..
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> MowGreen wrote:
>>
>>> Why do you *assume* that the installation issue is being caused by
>>> something that's amiss in SoftwareDistribution ?
>>>
>>> You forgot to mention that the deleting the contents of
>>> SoftwareDistribution will delete the update history shown on the MU
>>> and WU update sites, the subfolders of SD will have to be repopulated,
>>> and there's a good chance that CPU cycles will be hogged by svchost
>>> during that process.
>>>
>>>
>>> Most update installation issues are *directly* related to 3rd party
>>> software ... and the cause of corruption in SoftwareDistribution is
>>> 3rd party software. That includes security software *and* malware.
>>>
>>> For a reference point, see this:
>>>
>>> Virus scanning recommendations for computers that are running Windows
>>> Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows
>>> Vista
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822158
>>>
>>>
>>> MowGreen
>>> ===============
>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>> Never Forgotten
>>> ===============
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ANONYMOUS wrote:
>>>
>>>> Reboot your system in safe mode. then go this folder:
>>>>
>>>> C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution
>>>>
>>>> Delete everything in that folder.
>>>>
>>>> Now reboot your system normally and the problem is gone!!
>>>>
>>>> Let us know if this worked.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Clark4 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This update keeps trying to install repeatedly. Have tried
>>>>> uninstalling and reinstalling it. Tried typing in ren
>>>>> %windir%\System32\msxml4.dll msxml4.old, didn't work. At my wits end.

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Now the Update History section at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> is blank so good luck if you ever need to know what updates have been
> installed in the past as well as when & how they were installed.
>
>
Incidentally, you can get your update history by typing

systemInfo > updates.txt

the File (updates.txt) will contain everything about your updates and
systems.

Why do you need update history? Do you read them in your bedtime? do
they make good story? They certainly make you fall asleep quickly. Now
you can think me as well! P I G

Hope this helps.