Updates fail every day

Every day Windows XP tries to update itself, and pops up a message

"Updates were unable to be successfully installed"

"The following updates were not installed:"

Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)

Searching microsoft.com for any of the folllowing
KB932168 KB930178 KB931261 KB931784

finds no match for any of them.

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm and/or go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left
pane > Solve problems on your own.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

John Smith wrote:
> Every day Windows XP tries to update itself, and pops up a message
>
> "Updates were unable to be successfully installed"
>
> "The following updates were not installed:"
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
>
> Searching microsoft.com for any of the folllowing
> KB932168 KB930178 KB931261 KB931784
>
> finds no match for any of them.