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Windows XP Pro on a 1GHz Pentium IV. I have been unable to install patches via Windows Update in awhile. For awhile I was able to work around the problem by downloading and installing the updates manually, but one in particular hung even when installed manually, specifically on the "Creating System Restore Point" step. On a hunch, I've attempted to manually create a SRP and sure enough, it hangs. It also takes a phenomenally long time to bring up the Control Panel now, though I don't know if this is actually related
I restored the system from a backup taken before this problem existed, which did not solve the problem (and unfortunately now means I'm about six or eight critical releases *less* protected than I was when this started)
There is software installed which is licensed by an online registration process, so if I have to rebuild the system from scratch I will not only have to face the headache of a system rebuild but also the headache of fighting with the software vendor to not have to pay again to keep running the same software on the same system. Therefore, troubleshooting it in place is a significantly better option for me
So -- Where do I go from here to troubleshoot this problem
Many thanks for your time
I restored the system from a backup taken before this problem existed, which did not solve the problem (and unfortunately now means I'm about six or eight critical releases *less* protected than I was when this started)
There is software installed which is licensed by an online registration process, so if I have to rebuild the system from scratch I will not only have to face the headache of a system rebuild but also the headache of fighting with the software vendor to not have to pay again to keep running the same software on the same system. Therefore, troubleshooting it in place is a significantly better option for me
So -- Where do I go from here to troubleshoot this problem
Many thanks for your time