Windows Updates rarely goes through to completion

[Gary Thorn [MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox]]

>-----Original Message-----
>Trying to update software throught Windows update.
>Patches download OK, but many times the installation
>never goes to completion, just sits there saying it is
>installing.
>
>For example 820291 for XP has been sitting at the same
>point for over an 1/2 hour. Have let other installs sit
>all night, and they never completed.
>
>Could Microsfoft not give an idication of time to install
>as well as time to download?
>
>Can I assume when the installation has not completed
>successfully, that the patch has not been implemented?
>
>
>Regards Bill
>.


I would say that no the patches are not installed.

This was posted by Lucy Eby of Microsoft:

Microsoft will be focusing their efforts in answering
Windows Update Newsgroup questions primary in the
microsoft.public.windowsupdate newsgroup. Most of the
questions or comments for Windows Update are not operating
system dependent and having the support focused in one
area will help our customers find the answers they need.
If you post questions to any other Windows Update
newsgroup after this date, please be aware that Microsoft
will not be participating in any responses that you may
receive.


Thank you,
Lucy Eby (MS)
Windows Update Support


Here is a link to the Windows Update Public web-based
Newsgroups:
http://tinyurl.com/26gl

Hope this helps!

Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
Associate Expert

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