Windows XP automatic Update

[Marc]

Microsoft's automatic Windows Update downloads this
update every day: 811493: Security Update (Windows XP);
The installation appears to be successful, yet it
continues to download this update and prompts me to
install it. How can I fix this problem?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Prevents Windows Update from Prompting to install Hotfix KB823980
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_Q811493.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Microsoft's automatic Windows Update downloads this
| update every day: 811493: Security Update (Windows XP);
| The installation appears to be successful, yet it
| continues to download this update and prompts me to
| install it. How can I fix this problem?

 

[Will]

Marc,

I've been having the same problem and can't seem to find
an answer either. Has anybody gotten back to you with a
solution? If so, could you let me know? Thanks.

--Will

 

[purplehaz]

Possible solutions:

1 - Delete or rename the folder c:\windows\system32\catroot2

Then do the updates again.



2 - Start/stop the auto-update service.

Start, control panel, administrative tools, services, right click automatic
updates, click stop. Right click again, click start.