Silverlight 1.0 KB955305 repeatedly installs

Windows Update continually tells me to install KB955305 for Microsoft
Silverlight 1.0 despite the fact that it is already showing that it has been
SUCCESSFULLY installed 16 times. My install history shows: August 22/08 -
installed 3 times; August 21/08 - installed 5 times; August 20/08 - installed
4 times; August 19/08 - installed 4 times... it is attempting to install it
again as I type this.

In addition, every time that I install it by clicking the red "Installs
updates and then shuts down your computer" button, when I restart the
computer wants to run a repair and System Restore. I have both accepted and
declined the restore on various occasions to see if the result is different,
but to no avail.

I am running 32 bit Windows Vista Home Premium with tons of free space.
Defender says I am clean, as does Norton Protection Centre and an online scan
at Symantec.

I have decided to uninstall Microsoft Silverlight until I determine what to
do about this issue.

Thanks for any assistance that can be provided.

Post here instead: http://silverlight.net/forums/13.aspx
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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Craymo wrote:
> Windows Update continually tells me to install KB955305 for Microsoft
> Silverlight 1.0 despite the fact that it is already showing that it has
> been
> SUCCESSFULLY installed 16 times. My install history shows: August 22/08 -
> installed 3 times; August 21/08 - installed 5 times; August 20/08 -
> installed 4 times; August 19/08 - installed 4 times... it is attempting to
> install it again as I type this.
>
> In addition, every time that I install it by clicking the red "Installs
> updates and then shuts down your computer" button, when I restart the
> computer wants to run a repair and System Restore. I have both accepted
> and
> declined the restore on various occasions to see if the result is
> different,
> but to no avail.
>
> I am running 32 bit Windows Vista Home Premium with tons of free space.
> Defender says I am clean, as does Norton Protection Centre and an online
> scan at Symantec.
>
> I have decided to uninstall Microsoft Silverlight until I determine what
> to
> do about this issue.
>
> Thanks for any assistance that can be provided.

Thank you... will do!

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Post here instead: http://silverlight.net/forums/13.aspx
> --
> ~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/
>
> Craymo wrote:
> > Windows Update continually tells me to install KB955305 for Microsoft
> > Silverlight 1.0 despite the fact that it is already showing that it has
> > been
> > SUCCESSFULLY installed 16 times. My install history shows: August 22/08 -
> > installed 3 times; August 21/08 - installed 5 times; August 20/08 -
> > installed 4 times; August 19/08 - installed 4 times... it is attempting to
> > install it again as I type this.
> >
> > In addition, every time that I install it by clicking the red "Installs
> > updates and then shuts down your computer" button, when I restart the
> > computer wants to run a repair and System Restore. I have both accepted
> > and
> > declined the restore on various occasions to see if the result is
> > different,
> > but to no avail.
> >
> > I am running 32 bit Windows Vista Home Premium with tons of free space.
> > Defender says I am clean, as does Norton Protection Centre and an online
> > scan at Symantec.
> >
> > I have decided to uninstall Microsoft Silverlight until I determine what
> > to
> > do about this issue.
> >
> > Thanks for any assistance that can be provided.
>
>

I posted on the other link and nobody responded. In reading through the
threads, it just seemed that most people were just hiding the update or
setting their computers not to download recommended updates. I didn't want to
do that, so just ignored it for many times, but eventually I did decide to
hide it.

After you posted your question I decided to unhide it and try again to see
what would happen. It wasn't there! So, I searched my help menu and this is
what it says: "I restored hidden updates but I can't find the one that I
want to install.... That's because a more recent update addresses the same
problem as the update that you tried to restore. Windows will offer you the
more recent update only."

Sooooo... I know that my computer FINALLY updated to Vista SP1 this week (as
well as many other Vista and Office updates) so I am thinking that perhaps
the Silverlight issue may have had something to do with the fact that I
wasn't running SP1 or one of the other updates addressed the issue. One of
those was a Windows Update Agent 7.2.6001.784 on Sept. 4. I'd suggest you a)
run the Malicious Software Removal Tool; b) check for updates; c) uncheck the
Microsoft Silverlight if it's still showing; d) leave all other updates
checked; e) download any updates (other than the Silverlight).

See if that helps. If not, the only thing that I can say is if you have
Vista, ensure that you have Windows Vista SP1 installed. If not, there is
information on Microsoft on how to get that installed.

Good luck!

Craymo


"WestCoast" wrote:

>
> Has this been fixed? I am getting the same problems for weeks. Does
> anybody know how important the MS Silverlight KB955305 update is?
>
>
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"Craymo" wrote:

> Windows Update continually tells me to install KB955305 for Microsoft
> Silverlight 1.0 despite the fact that it is already showing that it has been
> SUCCESSFULLY installed 16 times. My install history shows: August 22/08 -
> installed 3 times; August 21/08 - installed 5 times; August 20/08 - installed
> 4 times; August 19/08 - installed 4 times... it is attempting to install it
> again as I type this.
>
> In addition, every time that I install it by clicking the red "Installs
> updates and then shuts down your computer" button, when I restart the
> computer wants to run a repair and System Restore. I have both accepted and
> declined the restore on various occasions to see if the result is different,
> but to no avail.
>
> I am running 32 bit Windows Vista Home Premium with tons of free space.
> Defender says I am clean, as does Norton Protection Centre and an online scan
> at Symantec.
>
> I have decided to uninstall Microsoft Silverlight until I determine what to
> do about this issue.
>
> Thanks for any assistance that can be provided.