Updates downloaded and then froze

I downloaded hardware updates from windows update yesterday for my Hp
printer and as they started to instal they just stopped. I forced it to
close but now the whole system is slow. Checked on the update website and it
does not show the updates, nor does it show that I have them on my pc when I
use that option, Can anybody help please?

I am using xp home edition with Eset and Prevx2 security

You should get all your hardware updates directly from the manufacturer's site.
For your printer, get the update from HP.

As for the mess - try a system restore.

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"Robert" <> wrote in message
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|I downloaded hardware updates from windows update yesterday for my Hp
| printer and as they started to instal they just stopped. I forced it to
| close but now the whole system is slow. Checked on the update website and it
| does not show the updates, nor does it show that I have them on my pc when I
| use that option, Can anybody help please?
|
| I am using xp home edition with Eset and Prevx2 security
|
|

<> wrote in message
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> On 5-Apr-2008, "Robert"
> <> wrote:
>
>> I downloaded hardware updates from windows update
>> yesterday for my Hp printer and as they started to
>> instal they just stopped. I forced it to close but now
>> the whole system is slow. Checked on the update website
>> and it
>> does not show the updates, nor does it show that I have
>> them on my pc when I
>> use that option, Can anybody help please?
>
> Can't you get the latest drivers from HP's support
> website? Download them.
> Then go to update drivers screen, point to them, and the
> updated drivers should install.
> MS drivers seem to be more trouble than they are worth,
> and in any case if your printer was working fine then the
> motto is "If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it".


Windows updates seem to be more trouble than they are worth.

"If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it" should be applied in this case
especially. Always read what the updates do and never just update because
you think you are gaining something. Most of the time you are NOT and are
asking for trouble.