windows update wants to restart all the time

After downloading some recent updates the computer asks me to reboot in order
to install them. I restart the computer and the message appears again so I
assumed it needed several restarts. Unfortunately this is still persisting
following some 6-7 reboots. When I enter the Windows Update screen at
Control Panel\Security\Windows Update I am unable to check for updates as the
screen is telling me to restart.

<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/949358>

"Allan" wrote:

> After downloading some recent updates the computer asks me to reboot in order
> to install them. I restart the computer and the message appears again so I
> assumed it needed several restarts. Unfortunately this is still persisting
> following some 6-7 reboots. When I enter the Windows Update screen at
> Control Panel\Security\Windows Update I am unable to check for updates as the
> screen is telling me to restart.

I don't receive a message saying "configuring updates stage 3 of 3. 0%
complete", when the computer restarts it simply loads the desktop as normal
without any configuration screen.

Hi Allan,

Restart the system to a Clean boot state and see if that gets
the updates installed.

To Clean boot, do Step 1: Perform a clean boot,
here: <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135>
-=-

"Allan" wrote:

> I don't receive a message saying "configuring updates stage 3 of 3. 0%
> complete", when the computer restarts it simply loads the desktop as normal
> without any configuration screen.