Root Certificates keeps installing

Hi All,

My computer gets it's updates from Windows Update. Recently the Root
Certificates Update keeps installing repeatedly.

I've tried changing the settings for Root Certificate Updates in Add/Remove
programs, but it makes no difference.

I have also tried to install the update manually using the following link,
but automatic updates tells me that this update still needs to be installed.

http://www.msfn.org/board/print.html...f=129&t=105195

Any ideas what might be causing this and how I can stop it?

Thanks,
Ken

I tried the following suggestion from a recent post:

1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
command in the opened window.
2. Net stop WuAuServ
3. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.
Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
command in the opened window.
4. Net start WuAuServ

The result was that TWO Root Certificate updates are continually being
installed on my computer:

They both appear in the Custom Install window and show with two different
file sizes.

281KB
274KB

I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file sizes were:

274KB
250KB

I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file sizes were:

281KB
250KB

Then again:

274KB
250KB

And...

281KB
250KB

and so on.

Any suggestions?

"Ken Richmond" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi All,
>
> My computer gets it's updates from Windows Update. Recently the Root
> Certificates Update keeps installing repeatedly.
>
> I've tried changing the settings for Root Certificate Updates in
> Add/Remove programs, but it makes no difference.
>
> I have also tried to install the update manually using the following link,
> but automatic updates tells me that this update still needs to be
> installed.
>
> http://www.msfn.org/board/print.html...f=129&t=105195
>
> Any ideas what might be causing this and how I can stop it?
>
> Thanks,
> Ken
>
>

Hi Jordan,

No, haven't figured this one out yet. I'll post back here if I find a
resolution. Would ask you to do the same if you do.

Cheers,
Ken

"Jordan" <> wrote in message
news:B3F23910-437B-4F0E-BA0F-...
> Hello Ken,
>
> I'm having the same problem, did you end up finding a cure?
>
> Thanks,
> jordan
>
> "Ken Richmond" wrote:
>
>> I tried the following suggestion from a recent post:
>>
>> 1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
>> command in the opened window.
>> 2. Net stop WuAuServ
>> 3. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
>> In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.
>> Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
>> command in the opened window.
>> 4. Net start WuAuServ
>>
>> The result was that TWO Root Certificate updates are continually being
>> installed on my computer:
>>
>> They both appear in the Custom Install window and show with two different
>> file sizes.
>>
>> 281KB
>> 274KB
>>
>> I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file sizes
>> were:
>>
>> 274KB
>> 250KB
>>
>> I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file sizes
>> were:
>>
>> 281KB
>> 250KB
>>
>> Then again:
>>
>> 274KB
>> 250KB
>>
>> And...
>>
>> 281KB
>> 250KB
>>
>> and so on.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> "Ken Richmond" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > My computer gets it's updates from Windows Update. Recently the Root
>> > Certificates Update keeps installing repeatedly.
>> >
>> > I've tried changing the settings for Root Certificate Updates in
>> > Add/Remove programs, but it makes no difference.
>> >
>> > I have also tried to install the update manually using the following
>> > link,
>> > but automatic updates tells me that this update still needs to be
>> > installed.
>> >
>> > http://www.msfn.org/board/print.html...f=129&t=105195
>> >
>> > Any ideas what might be causing this and how I can stop it?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Ken
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

gents,
I think this is specific to IE 7. Which browser version are you running.
I;ve opened up a case using our SA Access ID with Microsoft. Hopefully I'll
know more in the nexrt day when I get a reply from them.

Thanks.

Gorodn

"Jordan" wrote:

> Will do.
>
> "Ken Richmond" wrote:
>
> > Hi Jordan,
> >
> > No, haven't figured this one out yet. I'll post back here if I find a
> > resolution. Would ask you to do the same if you do.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Ken
> >
> > "Jordan" <> wrote in message
> > news:B3F23910-437B-4F0E-BA0F-...
> > > Hello Ken,
> > >
> > > I'm having the same problem, did you end up finding a cure?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > jordan
> > >
> > > "Ken Richmond" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I tried the following suggestion from a recent post:
> > >>
> > >> 1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
> > >> command in the opened window.
> > >> 2. Net stop WuAuServ
> > >> 3. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
> > >> In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.
> > >> Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
> > >> command in the opened window.
> > >> 4. Net start WuAuServ
> > >>
> > >> The result was that TWO Root Certificate updates are continually being
> > >> installed on my computer:
> > >>
> > >> They both appear in the Custom Install window and show with two different
> > >> file sizes.
> > >>
> > >> 281KB
> > >> 274KB
> > >>
> > >> I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file sizes
> > >> were:
> > >>
> > >> 274KB
> > >> 250KB
> > >>
> > >> I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file sizes
> > >> were:
> > >>
> > >> 281KB
> > >> 250KB
> > >>
> > >> Then again:
> > >>
> > >> 274KB
> > >> 250KB
> > >>
> > >> And...
> > >>
> > >> 281KB
> > >> 250KB
> > >>
> > >> and so on.
> > >>
> > >> Any suggestions?
> > >>
> > >> "Ken Richmond" <> wrote in message
> > >> news:...
> > >> > Hi All,
> > >> >
> > >> > My computer gets it's updates from Windows Update. Recently the Root
> > >> > Certificates Update keeps installing repeatedly.
> > >> >
> > >> > I've tried changing the settings for Root Certificate Updates in
> > >> > Add/Remove programs, but it makes no difference.
> > >> >
> > >> > I have also tried to install the update manually using the following
> > >> > link,
> > >> > but automatic updates tells me that this update still needs to be
> > >> > installed.
> > >> >
> > >> > http://www.msfn.org/board/print.html...f=129&t=105195
> > >> >
> > >> > Any ideas what might be causing this and how I can stop it?
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> > Ken
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

Hi,

I've been out of the office over the last week. I beleive that all of these
computers do have IE 7. There are two in question that I'm unsure about and
won't know about them until later this week. Have you made any progress on
this at your end?

Cheers,
Ken

"ingallg" <> wrote in message
news:6C4AA573-DBD6-4144-881C-...
> gents,
> I think this is specific to IE 7. Which browser version are you running.
> I;ve opened up a case using our SA Access ID with Microsoft. Hopefully
> I'll
> know more in the nexrt day when I get a reply from them.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Gorodn
>
> "Jordan" wrote:
>
>> Will do.
>>
>> "Ken Richmond" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Jordan,
>> >
>> > No, haven't figured this one out yet. I'll post back here if I find a
>> > resolution. Would ask you to do the same if you do.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Ken
>> >
>> > "Jordan" <> wrote in message
>> > news:B3F23910-437B-4F0E-BA0F-...
>> > > Hello Ken,
>> > >
>> > > I'm having the same problem, did you end up finding a cure?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > jordan
>> > >
>> > > "Ken Richmond" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> I tried the following suggestion from a recent post:
>> > >>
>> > >> 1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the
>> > >> following
>> > >> command in the opened window.
>> > >> 2. Net stop WuAuServ
>> > >> 3. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
>> > >> In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to
>> > >> Sdold.
>> > >> Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the
>> > >> following
>> > >> command in the opened window.
>> > >> 4. Net start WuAuServ
>> > >>
>> > >> The result was that TWO Root Certificate updates are continually
>> > >> being
>> > >> installed on my computer:
>> > >>
>> > >> They both appear in the Custom Install window and show with two
>> > >> different
>> > >> file sizes.
>> > >>
>> > >> 281KB
>> > >> 274KB
>> > >>
>> > >> I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file sizes
>> > >> were:
>> > >>
>> > >> 274KB
>> > >> 250KB
>> > >>
>> > >> I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file sizes
>> > >> were:
>> > >>
>> > >> 281KB
>> > >> 250KB
>> > >>
>> > >> Then again:
>> > >>
>> > >> 274KB
>> > >> 250KB
>> > >>
>> > >> And...
>> > >>
>> > >> 281KB
>> > >> 250KB
>> > >>
>> > >> and so on.
>> > >>
>> > >> Any suggestions?
>> > >>
>> > >> "Ken Richmond" <> wrote in message
>> > >> news:...
>> > >> > Hi All,
>> > >> >
>> > >> > My computer gets it's updates from Windows Update. Recently the
>> > >> > Root
>> > >> > Certificates Update keeps installing repeatedly.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I've tried changing the settings for Root Certificate Updates in
>> > >> > Add/Remove programs, but it makes no difference.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I have also tried to install the update manually using the
>> > >> > following
>> > >> > link,
>> > >> > but automatic updates tells me that this update still needs to be
>> > >> > installed.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > http://www.msfn.org/board/print.html...f=129&t=105195
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Any ideas what might be causing this and how I can stop it?
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Thanks,
>> > >> > Ken
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >
>> >

Ken,
our internal WSUS server had a root certificate update enabled from 3/1/2007
and once we unapproved that update, ran the current root certificate update
offered by windows Update the issue appears to have gone away. I'm still
waiting for more users to confirm this but so far feedback has been positive.
In short, it appears that pc's here were trying to install the 3/1/2007 root
certificate update and then were being alerted to the 'New' update over and
over again until the 3/1/2007 update was unapproved. Hope this helps on your
end.

Thank you
Gordon

"Ken Richmond" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've been out of the office over the last week. I beleive that all of these
> computers do have IE 7. There are two in question that I'm unsure about and
> won't know about them until later this week. Have you made any progress on
> this at your end?
>
> Cheers,
> Ken
>
> "ingallg" <> wrote in message
> news:6C4AA573-DBD6-4144-881C-...
> > gents,
> > I think this is specific to IE 7. Which browser version are you running.
> > I;ve opened up a case using our SA Access ID with Microsoft. Hopefully
> > I'll
> > know more in the nexrt day when I get a reply from them.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Gorodn
> >
> > "Jordan" wrote:
> >
> >> Will do.
> >>
> >> "Ken Richmond" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi Jordan,
> >> >
> >> > No, haven't figured this one out yet. I'll post back here if I find a
> >> > resolution. Would ask you to do the same if you do.
> >> >
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > Ken
> >> >
> >> > "Jordan" <> wrote in message
> >> > news:B3F23910-437B-4F0E-BA0F-...
> >> > > Hello Ken,
> >> > >
> >> > > I'm having the same problem, did you end up finding a cure?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks,
> >> > > jordan
> >> > >
> >> > > "Ken Richmond" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> I tried the following suggestion from a recent post:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the
> >> > >> following
> >> > >> command in the opened window.
> >> > >> 2. Net stop WuAuServ
> >> > >> 3. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
> >> > >> In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to
> >> > >> Sdold.
> >> > >> Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the
> >> > >> following
> >> > >> command in the opened window.
> >> > >> 4. Net start WuAuServ
> >> > >>
> >> > >> The result was that TWO Root Certificate updates are continually
> >> > >> being
> >> > >> installed on my computer:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> They both appear in the Custom Install window and show with two
> >> > >> different
> >> > >> file sizes.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 281KB
> >> > >> 274KB
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file sizes
> >> > >> were:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 274KB
> >> > >> 250KB
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file sizes
> >> > >> were:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 281KB
> >> > >> 250KB
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Then again:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 274KB
> >> > >> 250KB
> >> > >>
> >> > >> And...
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 281KB
> >> > >> 250KB
> >> > >>
> >> > >> and so on.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Any suggestions?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "Ken Richmond" <> wrote in message
> >> > >> news:...
> >> > >> > Hi All,
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > My computer gets it's updates from Windows Update. Recently the
> >> > >> > Root
> >> > >> > Certificates Update keeps installing repeatedly.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I've tried changing the settings for Root Certificate Updates in
> >> > >> > Add/Remove programs, but it makes no difference.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I have also tried to install the update manually using the
> >> > >> > following
> >> > >> > link,
> >> > >> > but automatic updates tells me that this update still needs to be
> >> > >> > installed.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > http://www.msfn.org/board/print.html...f=129&t=105195
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Any ideas what might be causing this and how I can stop it?
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Thanks,
> >> > >> > Ken
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>

Gordon,

You nailed it!

Thanks for your help!
Ken

"ingallg" <> wrote in message
news:76F53583-A962-45FA-A7FF-...
> Ken,
> our internal WSUS server had a root certificate update enabled from
> 3/1/2007
> and once we unapproved that update, ran the current root certificate
> update
> offered by windows Update the issue appears to have gone away. I'm still
> waiting for more users to confirm this but so far feedback has been
> positive.
> In short, it appears that pc's here were trying to install the 3/1/2007
> root
> certificate update and then were being alerted to the 'New' update over
> and
> over again until the 3/1/2007 update was unapproved. Hope this helps on
> your
> end.
>
> Thank you
> Gordon
>
> "Ken Richmond" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've been out of the office over the last week. I beleive that all of
>> these
>> computers do have IE 7. There are two in question that I'm unsure about
>> and
>> won't know about them until later this week. Have you made any progress
>> on
>> this at your end?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Ken
>>
>> "ingallg" <> wrote in message
>> news:6C4AA573-DBD6-4144-881C-...
>> > gents,
>> > I think this is specific to IE 7. Which browser version are you
>> > running.
>> > I;ve opened up a case using our SA Access ID with Microsoft. Hopefully
>> > I'll
>> > know more in the nexrt day when I get a reply from them.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > Gorodn
>> >
>> > "Jordan" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Will do.
>> >>
>> >> "Ken Richmond" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hi Jordan,
>> >> >
>> >> > No, haven't figured this one out yet. I'll post back here if I find
>> >> > a
>> >> > resolution. Would ask you to do the same if you do.
>> >> >
>> >> > Cheers,
>> >> > Ken
>> >> >
>> >> > "Jordan" <> wrote in message
>> >> > news:B3F23910-437B-4F0E-BA0F-...
>> >> > > Hello Ken,
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I'm having the same problem, did you end up finding a cure?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Thanks,
>> >> > > jordan
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Ken Richmond" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >> I tried the following suggestion from a recent post:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> 1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the
>> >> > >> following
>> >> > >> command in the opened window.
>> >> > >> 2. Net stop WuAuServ
>> >> > >> 3. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
>> >> > >> In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to
>> >> > >> Sdold.
>> >> > >> Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the
>> >> > >> following
>> >> > >> command in the opened window.
>> >> > >> 4. Net start WuAuServ
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> The result was that TWO Root Certificate updates are continually
>> >> > >> being
>> >> > >> installed on my computer:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> They both appear in the Custom Install window and show with two
>> >> > >> different
>> >> > >> file sizes.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> 281KB
>> >> > >> 274KB
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file
>> >> > >> sizes
>> >> > >> were:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> 274KB
>> >> > >> 250KB
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> I installed these updates, then two more appeared. Their file
>> >> > >> sizes
>> >> > >> were:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> 281KB
>> >> > >> 250KB
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Then again:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> 274KB
>> >> > >> 250KB
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> And...
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> 281KB
>> >> > >> 250KB
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> and so on.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Any suggestions?
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "Ken Richmond" <> wrote in message
>> >> > >> news:...
>> >> > >> > Hi All,
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > My computer gets it's updates from Windows Update. Recently
>> >> > >> > the
>> >> > >> > Root
>> >> > >> > Certificates Update keeps installing repeatedly.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > I've tried changing the settings for Root Certificate Updates
>> >> > >> > in
>> >> > >> > Add/Remove programs, but it makes no difference.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > I have also tried to install the update manually using the
>> >> > >> > following
>> >> > >> > link,
>> >> > >> > but automatic updates tells me that this update still needs to
>> >> > >> > be
>> >> > >> > installed.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > http://www.msfn.org/board/print.html...f=129&t=105195
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Any ideas what might be causing this and how I can stop it?
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Thanks,
>> >> > >> > Ken
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>
>>