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KDB
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      12-26-2006
I had to run a system restore due to a virus on my computer. Since the
restore I have been unable to get Windows Update to work because it keeps
telling me to install Activex controls. However, the bar never shows up on
the windows update page for me to install activex.

Help someone

Thanks
 
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TaurArian [MS-MVP]
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      12-26-2006
The Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site do not scan for updates
when you repair a failed installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or of Windows XP
Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916259

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"KDB" <> wrote in message
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|I had to run a system restore due to a virus on my computer. Since the
| restore I have been unable to get Windows Update to work because it keeps
| telling me to install Activex controls. However, the bar never shows up on
| the windows update page for me to install activex.
|
| Help someone
|
| Thanks


 
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UpstateNY
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      12-26-2006
Try manual download of directx 9.
search microsoft.com for:
"directx 9"
Will install over whats broken...
cannot hurt.
Happy New Year!

"KDB" wrote:

> I had to run a system restore due to a virus on my computer. Since the
> restore I have been unable to get Windows Update to work because it keeps
> telling me to install Activex controls. However, the bar never shows up on
> the windows update page for me to install activex.
>
> Help someone
>
> Thanks

 
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MowGreen [MVP]
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      12-26-2006
>>> Since the restore I have been unable to get Windows Update to work because it keeps
>>> telling me to install *Activex* controls. However, the bar never shows up on
>>> the windows update page for me to install *activex.*


*ActiveX* is not DirectX.


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UpstateNY wrote:
> Try manual download of directx 9.
> search microsoft.com for:
> "directx 9"
> Will install over whats broken...
> cannot hurt.
> Happy New Year!
>
> "KDB" wrote:
>
>
>>I had to run a system restore due to a virus on my computer. Since the
>>restore I have been unable to get Windows Update to work because it keeps
>>telling me to install Activex controls. However, the bar never shows up on
>>the windows update page for me to install activex.
>>
>>Help someone
>>
>>Thanks

 
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Gerry Cornell
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      12-26-2006
His mind was probable on UnsafeX!


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MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
>>>> Since the restore I have been unable to get Windows Update to
>>>> work
>>>> because it keeps telling me to install *Activex* controls.
>>>> However, the bar never shows up on the windows update page for me
>>>> to install *activex.*

>
> *ActiveX* is not DirectX.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
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MowGreen [MVP]
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      12-26-2006
Mebbe MalcomX ?

Gerry Cornell wrote:

> His mind was probable on UnsafeX!
>
>

 
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