windows update, hardware updates and other stuff

Hello,

I currently have two versions of XP home SP2. I run Agnitum Outpost firewall
on both operating systems because it is hundreds of times more secure than
windoos firewall. I have to turn it off to get my updates that I have paid
for because its too much work to reprogram the firewall to allow all the
unsecure behaviors that wu requires now.
Ok, the problem, I have wu service and bits turned on, allow cookies,
security set at medium in IE 6 and am able to download AND install 95% of
updates, all the critical ones. NOW, I try to download a hardware update that
can't be found anywhere else but on wu and it downloads but will not install.
I tried 6 times on
different days with the same results "download failed to install!" "try
later!" Its is an update for the Nvidia MCP Audio Processing Unit. Ok. Now my
question. It can't possibly be a problem with windows update so WHATS WRONG
WITH MY BRAIN!?!?!?
Next problem, other PC, same OS, Trying to install a hardware update for my
broadexnet/conexcent V.92 modem and get a popup like this "SL2.tmp Common
Language Runtime Debugging Services, Process ID = 0xa4 (164), Thread id =
0x6d4 (1748)" the numbers vary each time I tried to install this update.
Again, what am I doing wrong?

I have posted problems in this forum before involving hardware updates from
wu and the common answer seemed to be "dont get hardware updates at wu go to
the manufacturer site". Thats a copout. If windows has a hardware update and
provides it then, by george you should be able to get it there.

Another thing, I have dialup and all this failing to get updates and logging
on with passport to post a problem here is the purest hogwash ever and I
resent with every fiber of my being whoever is responsible for making
Microsoft webites so misirably slow. I have been to every website on the
internet and none of them are half as slow as Microsoft. With that said and a
hello to Tauararian from stevemiller...

goodbye
--
bubba gump

Did you put WU in trusted sites (assuming IE6)?

Be willing to set up Outlook Express not to reveal your real email
address in newsgroups. OE6 is a better tool for posting than
the web interface you are using. Paste this URL in IE's address window:

=>| news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate |<=

(don't copy the arrows or the bars - just copy the middle part)
That will get Internet Explorer to open this group in Outlook Express.
There is then none of the passport sign in nonsense.

If you let OE6 use your real email address before you post to this
newsgroup, then your address would likely be harvested by malware
configured to prey on the unaware, and you would start receiving email
with virus attachments. Be and enjoy!

"needlove" <> wrote in message
news:820102F1-8AAC-4E56-BD01-...
> Hello,
>
> I currently have two versions of XP home SP2. I run Agnitum Outpost
> firewall
> on both operating systems because it is hundreds of times more secure than
> windoos firewall. I have to turn it off to get my updates that I have paid
> for because its too much work to reprogram the firewall to allow all the
> unsecure behaviors that wu requires now.
> Ok, the problem, I have wu service and bits turned on, allow cookies,
> security set at medium in IE 6 and am able to download AND install 95% of
> updates, all the critical ones. NOW, I try to download a hardware update
> that
> can't be found anywhere else but on wu and it downloads but will not
> install.
> I tried 6 times on
> different days with the same results "download failed to install!" "try
> later!" Its is an update for the Nvidia MCP Audio Processing Unit. Ok. Now
> my
> question. It can't possibly be a problem with windows update so WHATS
> WRONG
> WITH MY BRAIN!?!?!?
> Next problem, other PC, same OS, Trying to install a hardware update for
> my
> broadexnet/conexcent V.92 modem and get a popup like this "SL2.tmp Common
> Language Runtime Debugging Services, Process ID = 0xa4 (164), Thread id =
> 0x6d4 (1748)" the numbers vary each time I tried to install this update.
> Again, what am I doing wrong?
>
> I have posted problems in this forum before involving hardware updates
> from
> wu and the common answer seemed to be "dont get hardware updates at wu go
> to
> the manufacturer site". Thats a copout. If windows has a hardware update
> and
> provides it then, by george you should be able to get it there.
>
> Another thing, I have dialup and all this failing to get updates and
> logging
> on with passport to post a problem here is the purest hogwash ever and I
> resent with every fiber of my being whoever is responsible for making
> Microsoft webites so misirably slow. I have been to every website on the
> internet and none of them are half as slow as Microsoft. With that said
> and a
> hello to Tauararian from stevemiller...
>
> goodbye
> --
> bubba gump

Ok, I think I got the OE thing to work and i will enter the wu url
into
the IE's trusted sites box and see if there is a difference.

"Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Did you put WU in trusted sites (assuming IE6)?
>
> Be willing to set up Outlook Express not to reveal your real email
> address in newsgroups. OE6 is a better tool for posting than
> the web interface you are using. Paste this URL in IE's address
> window:
>
> =>| news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate |<=
>
> (don't copy the arrows or the bars - just copy the middle part)
> That will get Internet Explorer to open this group in Outlook
> Express.
> There is then none of the passport sign in nonsense.
>
> If you let OE6 use your real email address before you post to this
> newsgroup, then your address would likely be harvested by malware
> configured to prey on the unaware, and you would start receiving
> email
> with virus attachments. Be and enjoy!
>
> "needlove" <> wrote in message
> news:820102F1-8AAC-4E56-BD01-...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I currently have two versions of XP home SP2. I run Agnitum Outpost
>> firewall
>> on both operating systems because it is hundreds of times more
>> secure than
>> windoos firewall. I have to turn it off to get my updates that I
>> have paid
>> for because its too much work to reprogram the firewall to allow
>> all the
>> unsecure behaviors that wu requires now.
>> Ok, the problem, I have wu service and bits turned on, allow
>> cookies,
>> security set at medium in IE 6 and am able to download AND install
>> 95% of
>> updates, all the critical ones. NOW, I try to download a hardware
>> update that
>> can't be found anywhere else but on wu and it downloads but will
>> not install.
>> I tried 6 times on
>> different days with the same results "download failed to install!"
>> "try
>> later!" Its is an update for the Nvidia MCP Audio Processing Unit.
>> Ok. Now my
>> question. It can't possibly be a problem with windows update so
>> WHATS WRONG
>> WITH MY BRAIN!?!?!?
>> Next problem, other PC, same OS, Trying to install a hardware
>> update for my
>> broadexnet/conexcent V.92 modem and get a popup like this "SL2.tmp
>> Common
>> Language Runtime Debugging Services, Process ID = 0xa4 (164),
>> Thread id =
>> 0x6d4 (1748)" the numbers vary each time I tried to install this
>> update.
>> Again, what am I doing wrong?
>>
>> I have posted problems in this forum before involving hardware
>> updates from
>> wu and the common answer seemed to be "dont get hardware updates
>> at wu go to
>> the manufacturer site". Thats a copout. If windows has a hardware
>> update and
>> provides it then, by george you should be able to get it there.
>>
>> Another thing, I have dialup and all this failing to get updates
>> and logging
>> on with passport to post a problem here is the purest hogwash ever
>> and I
>> resent with every fiber of my being whoever is responsible for
>> making
>> Microsoft webites so misirably slow. I have been to every website
>> on the
>> internet and none of them are half as slow as Microsoft. With that
>> said and a
>> hello to Tauararian from stevemiller...
>>
>> goodbye
>> --
>> bubba gump
>
>

"needlove" <> wrote in message news:820102F1-8AAC-4E56-BD01-...
> Hello,
>
> I currently have two versions of XP home SP2. I run Agnitum Outpost firewall
> on both operating systems because it is hundreds of times more secure than
> windoos firewall. I have to turn it off to get my updates that I have paid
> for because its too much work to reprogram the firewall to allow all the
> unsecure behaviors that wu requires now.
> Ok, the problem, I have wu service and bits turned on, allow cookies,
> security set at medium in IE 6 and am able to download AND install 95% of
> updates, all the critical ones. NOW, I try to download a hardware update that
> can't be found anywhere else but on wu and it downloads but will not install.
> I tried 6 times on
> different days with the same results "download failed to install!" "try
> later!" Its is an update for the Nvidia MCP Audio Processing Unit. Ok. Now my
> question. It can't possibly be a problem with windows update so WHATS WRONG
> WITH MY BRAIN!?!?!?

I agree, it may be a problem with the package.
Once the package is downloaded you should be able
to install it manually. If WU can't install it automatically
that could indicate a problem with permissions for whichever
account WU is using to do the install (which isn't necessarily
the same as the account you are logged on with.)


> Next problem, other PC, same OS, Trying to install a hardware update for my
> broadexnet/conexcent V.92 modem and get a popup like this "SL2.tmp Common
> Language Runtime Debugging Services, Process ID = 0xa4 (164), Thread id =
> 0x6d4 (1748)" the numbers vary each time I tried to install this update.
> Again, what am I doing wrong?

Ask the manufacturer if their package requires the .Net framework
and if so which version. Which version of the .Net framework
do you have?


>
> I have posted problems in this forum before involving hardware updates from
> wu and the common answer seemed to be "dont get hardware updates at wu go to
> the manufacturer site". Thats a copout.

No. You are misinterpreting what you are being told.
The manufacturer's site will have the latest information about the drivers
and any problems that there may have been associated with each version.
Microsoft is distributing one which it has validated for as many configurations
as it can test. Because of the testing it may not be the latest one that the
manufacturer could give you and it may not be as specialized a one
as the manufacturer could give you either. So, with the possibility that
it may contain known problems and be too generic for your needs
you may be wiser at least to research whether you really want to accept
the one that Microsoft is offering. Think of Microsoft's offerings as
timely reminders to do that research periodically.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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