getting the same Windows Update?

[JC Home]

I seem to be getting the same Windows Update. Can anybody tell me why? It
is Security Update 329834. I think I've installed it at least twice from
the Windows Update prompt by the clock, and I've rebooted a couple of times
as well.

--
Jeff Ciaccio
Dallas, GA
(W) 678-494-7863 x-274
(Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
http://mywpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515

[Kelly]

Hi Jeff,

Save the lines below into Notepad with a .vbs extension, then run.

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WshShell.RegWrite
"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall\Q329834\","Needed
to prevent Win Update from prompting for this install"
WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\HotFix\Q329834\Installed",1,"REG_DWORD"

Set WshShell = Nothing

Message = "Windows Update should no longer prompt" & vbCR
Message = Message & "for Hotfix Q329834 to be installed." & vbCR & vbCR
Message = Message & "© 2003 - Doug Knox and Kelly Theriot "

MsgBox Message, vbOkOnly, "Finished!"

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"JC Home" > wrote in message
...
> I seem to be getting the same Windows Update. Can anybody tell me why? It
> is Security Update 329834. I think I've installed it at least twice from
> the Windows Update prompt by the clock, and I've rebooted a couple of
times
> as well.
>
> --
> Jeff Ciaccio
> Dallas, GA
> (W) 678-494-7863 x-274
> (Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
> http://mywpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
>
>

[JC Home]

Thanks Kelly, but shouldn't Windows do this on its own? BTW, how does one
know if a script is harmful or not?

--
Jeff Ciaccio
Dallas, GA
(W) 678-494-7863 x-274
(Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
http://mywpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
"Kelly" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Jeff,
>
> Save the lines below into Notepad with a .vbs extension, then run.
>
> Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
>
> WshShell.RegWrite
>
"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall\Q329834\","Needed
> to prevent Win Update from prompting for this install"
> WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\HotFix\Q329834\Installed",1,"REG_DWORD"
>
> Set WshShell = Nothing
>
> Message = "Windows Update should no longer prompt" & vbCR
> Message = Message & "for Hotfix Q329834 to be installed." & vbCR & vbCR
> Message = Message & "© 2003 - Doug Knox and Kelly Theriot "
>
> MsgBox Message, vbOkOnly, "Finished!"
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
> "JC Home" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I seem to be getting the same Windows Update. Can anybody tell me why?
It
> > is Security Update 329834. I think I've installed it at least twice
from
> > the Windows Update prompt by the clock, and I've rebooted a couple of
> times
> > as well.
> >
> > --
> > Jeff Ciaccio
> > Dallas, GA
> > (W) 678-494-7863 x-274
> > (Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
> > http://mywpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
> >
> >
>

[Kelly]

Most welcome, Jeff. Yes, it should but WU has many issues. This is just
one way of working around it for now.

As for scripts, is best to understand what they do (learn how to read them)
and/or trust the source. This particular one is writing a dword value to
the registry stating that Q329834 has already been installed.

In this case and most others, when you would rather manually check the
script against your registry settings, open it in Notepad and follow the
given path. From there you can change the values yourself and better
understand what the script could or would do for you.

Good luck!

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"JC Home" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Kelly, but shouldn't Windows do this on its own? BTW, how does one
> know if a script is harmful or not?
>
> --
> Jeff Ciaccio
> Dallas, GA
> (W) 678-494-7863 x-274
> (Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
> http://mywpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
> "Kelly" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Jeff,
> >
> > Save the lines below into Notepad with a .vbs extension, then run.
> >
> > Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
> >
> > WshShell.RegWrite
> >
>
"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall\Q329834\","Needed
> > to prevent Win Update from prompting for this install"
> > WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> > NT\CurrentVersion\HotFix\Q329834\Installed",1,"REG_DWORD"
> >
> > Set WshShell = Nothing
> >
> > Message = "Windows Update should no longer prompt" & vbCR
> > Message = Message & "for Hotfix Q329834 to be installed." & vbCR & vbCR
> > Message = Message & "© 2003 - Doug Knox and Kelly Theriot "
> >
> > MsgBox Message, vbOkOnly, "Finished!"
> >
> > --
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly
> >
> > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > [AE-Windows® XP]
> >
> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >
> > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >
> >
> > "JC Home" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I seem to be getting the same Windows Update. Can anybody tell me
why?
> It
> > > is Security Update 329834. I think I've installed it at least twice
> from
> > > the Windows Update prompt by the clock, and I've rebooted a couple of
> > times
> > > as well.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeff Ciaccio
> > > Dallas, GA
> > > (W) 678-494-7863 x-274
> > > (Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
> > > http://mywpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

[JC Home]

Kelly, I got an error trying to run this script, but I did look in the
registry, and these keys and values seem to be there. Can you please tell
me exactly what to look for manually in the registry?

Thanks!

--
Jeff Ciaccio
Dallas, GA
(W) 678-494-7863 x-274
(Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
"Kelly" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Jeff,
>
> Save the lines below into Notepad with a .vbs extension, then run.
>
> Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
>
> WshShell.RegWrite
>
"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall\Q329834\","Needed
> to prevent Win Update from prompting for this install"
> WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\HotFix\Q329834\Installed",1,"REG_DWORD"
>
> Set WshShell = Nothing
>
> Message = "Windows Update should no longer prompt" & vbCR
> Message = Message & "for Hotfix Q329834 to be installed." & vbCR & vbCR
> Message = Message & "© 2003 - Doug Knox and Kelly Theriot "
>
> MsgBox Message, vbOkOnly, "Finished!"
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
> "JC Home" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I seem to be getting the same Windows Update. Can anybody tell me why?
It
> > is Security Update 329834. I think I've installed it at least twice
from
> > the Windows Update prompt by the clock, and I've rebooted a couple of
> times
> > as well.
> >
> > --
> > Jeff Ciaccio
> > Dallas, GA
> > (W) 678-494-7863 x-274
> > (Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
> > http://mywpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
> >
> >
>

[Kelly]

What was the error message, Jeff?

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"JC Home" > wrote in message
...
> Kelly, I got an error trying to run this script, but I did look in the
> registry, and these keys and values seem to be there. Can you please tell
> me exactly what to look for manually in the registry?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Jeff Ciaccio
> Dallas, GA
> (W) 678-494-7863 x-274
> (Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
> "Kelly" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Jeff,
> >
> > Save the lines below into Notepad with a .vbs extension, then run.
> >
> > Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
> >
> > WshShell.RegWrite
> >
>
"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall\Q329834\","Needed
> > to prevent Win Update from prompting for this install"
> > WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> > NT\CurrentVersion\HotFix\Q329834\Installed",1,"REG_DWORD"
> >
> > Set WshShell = Nothing
> >
> > Message = "Windows Update should no longer prompt" & vbCR
> > Message = Message & "for Hotfix Q329834 to be installed." & vbCR & vbCR
> > Message = Message & "© 2003 - Doug Knox and Kelly Theriot "
> >
> > MsgBox Message, vbOkOnly, "Finished!"
> >
> > --
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly
> >
> > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > [AE-Windows® XP]
> >
> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >
> > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >
> >
> > "JC Home" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I seem to be getting the same Windows Update. Can anybody tell me
why?
> It
> > > is Security Update 329834. I think I've installed it at least twice
> from
> > > the Windows Update prompt by the clock, and I've rebooted a couple of
> > times
> > > as well.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeff Ciaccio
> > > Dallas, GA
> > > (W) 678-494-7863 x-274
> > > (Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
> > > http://mywpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

[JC Home]

The error was:

Script: c:\Temp\windows_update.vbs
Line: 4
Char: 1
Error: Expected Statement
code: 800A0400
Source: MS VBS compilation error

--
Jeff Ciaccio
Dallas, GA
(W) 678-494-7863 x-274
(Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
"Kelly" > wrote in message
...
> What was the error message, Jeff?
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
> "JC Home" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Kelly, I got an error trying to run this script, but I did look in the
> > registry, and these keys and values seem to be there. Can you please
tell
> > me exactly what to look for manually in the registry?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > Jeff Ciaccio
> > Dallas, GA
> > (W) 678-494-7863 x-274
> > (Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
> > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
> > "Kelly" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi Jeff,
> > >
> > > Save the lines below into Notepad with a .vbs extension, then run.
> > >
> > > Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
> > >
> > > WshShell.RegWrite
> > >
> >
>
"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall\Q329834\","Needed
> > > to prevent Win Update from prompting for this install"
> > > WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> > > NT\CurrentVersion\HotFix\Q329834\Installed",1,"REG_DWORD"
> > >
> > > Set WshShell = Nothing
> > >
> > > Message = "Windows Update should no longer prompt" & vbCR
> > > Message = Message & "for Hotfix Q329834 to be installed." & vbCR &
vbCR
> > > Message = Message & "© 2003 - Doug Knox and Kelly Theriot "
> > >
> > > MsgBox Message, vbOkOnly, "Finished!"
> > >
> > > --
> > > All the Best,
> > > Kelly
> > >
> > > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > > [AE-Windows® XP]
> > >
> > > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> > >
> > > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > "JC Home" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I seem to be getting the same Windows Update. Can anybody tell me
> why?
> > It
> > > > is Security Update 329834. I think I've installed it at least twice
> > from
> > > > the Windows Update prompt by the clock, and I've rebooted a couple
of
> > > times
> > > > as well.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jeff Ciaccio
> > > > Dallas, GA
> > > > (W) 678-494-7863 x-274
> > > > (Fax) (W) 678-494-7865
> > > > http://mywpages.comcast.net/ciaccio8515
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>