Some MS Auto Updates Fail

Some MS Auto Updates Fail

Security Update for Excel Viewer 2003 (KB918425)
Security Update for Office 2003 (KB917151)

No error messages recieved, all updates install except
these two all the time, very annoying, as they continue to try
to install on the normal shut down option also.

I reinstalled Excel Viewer - but still update won't install.

I don't have nor ever have had MS Office any version.

How do I stop MS auto updates from constantly trying to
install these updates, I really don't want to turn off auto
updates, is there anything else.

I think I might uninstall Excel viever as I don't need it anyway.

Grumpy <> wrote:

> Security Update for Excel Viewer 2003 (KB918425)
> Security Update for Office 2003 (KB917151)
>
> No error messages recieved, all updates install except
> these two all the time, very annoying, as they continue to try
> to install on the normal shut down option also.
>
> I reinstalled Excel Viewer - but still update won't install.

Does the Excel viewer have a "Detect and Repair" entry in its Tools menu?
If so, use it.

> I don't have nor ever have had MS Office any version.

917151 replaces mso.dll, which is a common component to all Office
applications (and viewers?). Do you have mso.dll anywhere on your hard
drive?

> How do I stop MS auto updates from constantly trying to
> install these updates, I really don't want to turn off auto
> updates, is there anything else.

In control panel Automatic Updates, select "Download updates for me, but let
me choose when to install them"

When the popup appears for updates ready to install, choose the "Custom"
route.
Uncheck the updates you do not want to install.
When you click OK, another update asks whether you want to permanently
ignore the updates you have deselected. Give the appropriate answer. Then
you will not be bothered again by those updates.

However, you will be vulnerable to the exploits that these patches aim to
fix.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
Thank you for you reply

1 Detect and Repair

Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 (11.8012.6505) SP1

-no tools menu
-no detect and repair entry

But when I reinstalled Excel Viewer previously it gave me option to
'reinstall' or the 'detect and repair components', I chose re-install.

2 Any mso.dll

Found 3 mso.dll

C:\MSOCache\All Users\9084049-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9\XLVIEWER.CAB
(version? 11,941KB 1711/2004 3.34 PM)
It looks like excel one is old from 2004.

C:\MSOCache\All Users\9084049-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9\WDVIEWER.CAB
(version11.0.6505.0 11,950KB 21/4/2005 10.57 PM)
I no longer have Word Viewer installed.

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE11
(version11.0.6505.0 11,950KB 21/4/2005 10.57 PM)


3 Set for custom updates - ok done.



"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> Grumpy <> wrote:
>
> > Security Update for Excel Viewer 2003 (KB918425)
> > Security Update for Office 2003 (KB917151)
> >
> > No error messages recieved, all updates install except
> > these two all the time, very annoying, as they continue to try
> > to install on the normal shut down option also.
> >
> > I reinstalled Excel Viewer - but still update won't install.
>
> Does the Excel viewer have a "Detect and Repair" entry in its Tools menu?
> If so, use it.
>
> > I don't have nor ever have had MS Office any version.
>
> 917151 replaces mso.dll, which is a common component to all Office
> applications (and viewers?). Do you have mso.dll anywhere on your hard
> drive?
>
> > How do I stop MS auto updates from constantly trying to
> > install these updates, I really don't want to turn off auto
> > updates, is there anything else.
>
> In control panel Automatic Updates, select "Download updates for me, but let
> me choose when to install them"
>
> When the popup appears for updates ready to install, choose the "Custom"
> route.
> Uncheck the updates you do not want to install.
> When you click OK, another update asks whether you want to permanently
> ignore the updates you have deselected. Give the appropriate answer. Then
> you will not be bothered again by those updates.
>
> However, you will be vulnerable to the exploits that these patches aim to
> fix.
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>
>
>

Ok so I just;

Uninstalled Excel Viewer / Rebooted / reinstalled excel viewer from a fresh
download

Went to MS updates site and bingo downloaded and installed both the updates
that refused to install on numerious occations, don't you just love dam
computers !

I have set my auto updates back to auto download and install, fingers
crossed that they will work from now on !


"Grumpy" wrote:

> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
> Thank you for you reply
>
> 1 Detect and Repair
>
> Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 (11.8012.6505) SP1
>
> -no tools menu
> -no detect and repair entry
>
> But when I reinstalled Excel Viewer previously it gave me option to
> 'reinstall' or the 'detect and repair components', I chose re-install.
>
> 2 Any mso.dll
>
> Found 3 mso.dll
>
> C:\MSOCache\All Users\9084049-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9\XLVIEWER.CAB
> (version? 11,941KB 1711/2004 3.34 PM)
> It looks like excel one is old from 2004.
>
> C:\MSOCache\All Users\9084049-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9\WDVIEWER.CAB
> (version11.0.6505.0 11,950KB 21/4/2005 10.57 PM)
> I no longer have Word Viewer installed.
>
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE11
> (version11.0.6505.0 11,950KB 21/4/2005 10.57 PM)
>
>
> 3 Set for custom updates - ok done.
>
>
>
> "Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Grumpy <> wrote:
> >
> > > Security Update for Excel Viewer 2003 (KB918425)
> > > Security Update for Office 2003 (KB917151)
> > >
> > > No error messages recieved, all updates install except
> > > these two all the time, very annoying, as they continue to try
> > > to install on the normal shut down option also.
> > >
> > > I reinstalled Excel Viewer - but still update won't install.
> >
> > Does the Excel viewer have a "Detect and Repair" entry in its Tools menu?
> > If so, use it.
> >
> > > I don't have nor ever have had MS Office any version.
> >
> > 917151 replaces mso.dll, which is a common component to all Office
> > applications (and viewers?). Do you have mso.dll anywhere on your hard
> > drive?
> >
> > > How do I stop MS auto updates from constantly trying to
> > > install these updates, I really don't want to turn off auto
> > > updates, is there anything else.
> >
> > In control panel Automatic Updates, select "Download updates for me, but let
> > me choose when to install them"
> >
> > When the popup appears for updates ready to install, choose the "Custom"
> > route.
> > Uncheck the updates you do not want to install.
> > When you click OK, another update asks whether you want to permanently
> > ignore the updates you have deselected. Give the appropriate answer. Then
> > you will not be bothered again by those updates.
> >
> > However, you will be vulnerable to the exploits that these patches aim to
> > fix.
> >
> > --
> > Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
> >
> >
> >
> >

Grumpy <> wrote:

> Uninstalled Excel Viewer / Rebooted / reinstalled excel viewer from a
> fresh download
>
> Went to MS updates site and bingo downloaded and installed both the
> updates that refused to install on numerious occations

OK - that looks like a cure!

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]