Updates still showing up under Choose Updates To Download

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JasonA said:
Why do updates I install still show up under
Choose Updates To Download
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_hotfix_prompt.htm - Prevent
Windows Update from prompting you to install a Hotfix you know is
already installed

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319109&Product=winxp
- Windows Update Site Lists Updates That You Already Installed

I also have these notes (information from MVP Alan Edwards I believe):

Several of these issues are known to cause the problem of Windows
Updates insisting that updates are needed when they are not:

1) Zone Alarm Pro [Private Header Info - enabled?]: Reset "Ad Blocking"
and "Cookie Control" to "medium" "Mobile Code Control" = Off
["Protection" features of more recent versions of ZA have been causing
all sorts of problems for users, especially when it comes to ActiveX
controls.]

2) Symantec (ISS\NIS) [Enable Browser Privacy - enabled] Active Content
- "Allow All Scripts To Execute". Problem: some sites cannot detect
the 128-bit encryption. Solution: Completely remove and reinstall NIS.
Or disable NAV Script Blocking:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2001082912274906.

A recent NIS/NPF update has been causing problems for users, too. See
http://service1.symantec.com/Support/nip.nsf/docid/2005083015103436.
Usual fix is to disable Protection, restore the default General and
Trojan horse firewall rules & then re-enable Protection.]

3) Any "ad blocking" software that blocks "http_referrer" or contains
entries that are blocking access to the desired site.

4) HOSTS file that contains entries that are blocking access to the
desired site.

5) Cookie blocking software blocking "required" Cookies.

6) Pop-up blockers stripping header\url info.

7) WebWasher Standard Filter/URL Filter

8) Make sure the following Registry entry (in WinXP) is not corrupt:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\InternetSettings]
"User Agent"="Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0;)"

Malke
 
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