Win Update stuck in loop.

Every night at 3am, my systems installs the same 3 updates from Windows
Update. If I manually install these updates, they seem to install ok (no
errors), but if I reboot and re-run Update, the same 3 updates are queued for
installation again.

How do I get out of this loop?

Thanks for any direction you can provide.

Running Windows XP Home SP2. Also run with various firewall, virus, spam,
and malware protection.
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Enjoy!

Rob G.

How to troubleshoot Windows Update or Microsoft Update when you are repeatedly offered an
update
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910339

Windows Update already installed
http://www.updatexp.com/windows-upda...installed.html

Windows Update says the update is still needed
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/needagain.htm

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"xpektdabest" <> wrote in message
news:F30AD3B9-47DA-4753-8874-...
| Every night at 3am, my systems installs the same 3 updates from Windows
| Update. If I manually install these updates, they seem to install ok (no
| errors), but if I reboot and re-run Update, the same 3 updates are queued for
| installation again.
|
| How do I get out of this loop?
|
| Thanks for any direction you can provide.
|
| Running Windows XP Home SP2. Also run with various firewall, virus, spam,
| and malware protection.
| --
| Enjoy!
|
| Rob G.

Here is some more data after following the links provided:
1. There are no errors in the update log. But there are some messages that
say Setup Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32... I do not know if
there is a way to 'attach' a file showing this log.
2. There are no KBxxxxxx.log files in the system log where xxxxxx is one of
the 3 updates being repeated.
3. This one surprized me... The registry I was directed to in one of the
solution methods had no SP2 listed even though My Computer/Properties says I
am running SP2. There is an SP3 and it lists many KBxxxxxx entries, but not
any of the 3 updates being repeated.

I have not found anther direction to try within the links suggested. Some
point to files that are no longer available and some seem to lead me in a
circle. Do the above symptoms help clarify my problem?

Thanks again for your help.
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Enjoy!

Rob G.


"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> How to troubleshoot Windows Update or Microsoft Update when you are repeatedly offered an
> update
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910339
>
> Windows Update already installed
> http://www.updatexp.com/windows-upda...installed.html
>
> Windows Update says the update is still needed
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/needagain.htm
>
> --
>
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com/
> Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
>
>
> "xpektdabest" <> wrote in message
> news:F30AD3B9-47DA-4753-8874-...
> | Every night at 3am, my systems installs the same 3 updates from Windows
> | Update. If I manually install these updates, they seem to install ok (no
> | errors), but if I reboot and re-run Update, the same 3 updates are queued for
> | installation again.
> |
> | How do I get out of this loop?
> |
> | Thanks for any direction you can provide.
> |
> | Running Windows XP Home SP2. Also run with various firewall, virus, spam,
> | and malware protection.
> | --
> | Enjoy!
> |
> | Rob G.
>
>
>