XP SP2 .NET update installs correctly, then XP repeatedly asks toinstall it, over 6 times now...

[Mike Scirocco]

I recently performed a Windows Update on my XP SP2 and a NET framework
update was installed. Now XP repeatedly wants to install the same
update, telling me the update was successful each time. I performed the
same update 3 times just to make sure I wasn't missing anything, or
watching to see if there were error messages during the installation
that I wasn't seeing, but nothing looked out of the ordinary.

"Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-040 - Critical" lists one Critical and
one Important Severity rating for this SP2 update, so I imagine it may
be a good idea installing this one:

www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-040.mspx

To get rid of the messages I used the Control Panel > Add/Remove
Programs to uninstall the update. Does anyone have any idea how I can
install this one 'doing it right the first time', not seeing repeated
requests to install it?

TIA,
Mike

 

[MowGreen [MVP]]

IF the update in question is KB928366, the read on:

Suggest you use the steps on this page to remove .NET Framework 1.1 IF
it will not uninstall from Add/Remove Programs :
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/12/10/502439.aspx

[*IF* it does uninstall from Add/Remove Programs, then use the steps
outlined HERE: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100/ ]


Then download a fresh copy of it from the link on the above page and
SAVE it.
Download .NET Framework SP1 from the above page and SAVE it.
Then download the update from here and SAVE it:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CD-C715-4F05-A01F-0455D2D9EBFB&displaylang=en

After the downloads have been completed close the browser and any other
open programs.
DISCONNECT the system from the internet if it's on broadband.

*** Completely disable the installed antivirus software either by
reading the product's Help file or by consulting it's web site. ***

Install .NET Framework 1.1
Restart the system if requested to
Install .NET Framework SP1
Restart the system if requested to
Now install KB928366 [ NDP1.1sp1-KB928366-X86.exe ]
Restart the system if requested to

REENABLE the installed antivirus software and then reconnect the system
to the internet.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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