What brand and model of laptop? What operating System? I had the same problem
with an acer ( they have fix on their site) for windows update patch.
"operation" wrote:
> I was trying to update my laptop to IE7 and noticed that my last auto update
> was in Nov 2006. When I try to use express or custom update through Windows
> Update I get the following:
> Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered or installed
> on your computer. To continue:
> Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended)
> Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the problem
>
> If I try the recommended approach, the updater(?) seems to download and
> register fine and brings me back to the Express/ Custom update screen. It
> has, however, fixed nothing and I`m in a loop of registering/ reinstalling
> the files.
> I`ve thought it might be the active x and have restored the defaults to no
> avail. I`ve also turned of my antivirus/ interent shield ( Fsecure through
> Shaw Internet) but that hasnt worked either. Ideas?
> Jeff
>
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