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Windows Update problem
Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I
allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? |
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William Lurie wrote:
Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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Did you close all other Windows so there was no conflict?
Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... William Lurie wrote: Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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Don't know if I did, Frank, but I'll be happy to try it again and let
you know. FrankV wrote: Did you close all other Windows so there was no conflict? Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... William Lurie wrote: Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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Windows Update problem
Okay, Frank, I tried. Carefully. No, I had no other windows open, or
minimized. This time it offered me five updates, and I accepted all five. It downloaded all five, and successfully installed four. The KB2416417 Silverlight update failed, as it did before. I followed all the links, where it said click on the Red-X for explanation. The link did nothing. It led nowhere. I tried dbl-click, I tried right-click and Open...it led nowhere. And now........? Bill L. William Lurie wrote: Don't know if I did, Frank, but I'll be happy to try it again and let you know. FrankV wrote: Did you close all other Windows so there was no conflict? Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... William Lurie wrote: Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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Notice how little response you get since MS closed down their NNTP servers?
That's because people have migrated to their forums, including the Windows Update forums, which receive a LOT of traffic. "William Lurie" wrote in message ... William Lurie wrote: Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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William Lurie wrote:
Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? snip I'm sure you're right, Jack. But in general, finding the right forum and then navigating in it, are vastly more frustrating than the NGs that are still active. And it amazes me that the WU procedure, which is entirely Microsoft installed and controlled, leaves it up in the air. |
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William Lurie wrote:
Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? snip I'm sure you're right, Jack. But in general, finding the right forum and then navigating in it, are vastly more frustrating than the NGs that are still active. And it amazes me that the WU procedure, which is entirely Microsoft installed and controlled, leaves it up in the air. |
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Next thing I would do is uninstall it in add/remove and then let it install
fresh. Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... Okay, Frank, I tried. Carefully. No, I had no other windows open, or minimized. This time it offered me five updates, and I accepted all five. It downloaded all five, and successfully installed four. The KB2416417 Silverlight update failed, as it did before. I followed all the links, where it said click on the Red-X for explanation. The link did nothing. It led nowhere. I tried dbl-click, I tried right-click and Open...it led nowhere. And now........? Bill L. William Lurie wrote: Don't know if I did, Frank, but I'll be happy to try it again and let you know. FrankV wrote: Did you close all other Windows so there was no conflict? Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... William Lurie wrote: Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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I thought the same thing, Frank. But I couldn't find it there. Maybe
I'll look again. Bill FrankV wrote: Next thing I would do is uninstall it in add/remove and then let it install fresh. Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... Okay, Frank, I tried. Carefully. No, I had no other windows open, or minimized. This time it offered me five updates, and I accepted all five. It downloaded all five, and successfully installed four. The KB2416417 Silverlight update failed, as it did before. I followed all the links, where it said click on the Red-X for explanation. The link did nothing. It led nowhere. I tried dbl-click, I tried right-click and Open...it led nowhere. And now........? Bill L. William Lurie wrote: Don't know if I did, Frank, but I'll be happy to try it again and let you know. FrankV wrote: Did you close all other Windows so there was no conflict? Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... William Lurie wrote: Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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Looked again. With fine-toothed comb. That KB isn't present./Bill/
William Lurie wrote: I thought the same thing, Frank. But I couldn't find it there. Maybe I'll look again. Bill FrankV wrote: Next thing I would do is uninstall it in add/remove and then let it install fresh. Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... Okay, Frank, I tried. Carefully. No, I had no other windows open, or minimized. This time it offered me five updates, and I accepted all five. It downloaded all five, and successfully installed four. The KB2416417 Silverlight update failed, as it did before. I followed all the links, where it said click on the Red-X for explanation. The link did nothing. It led nowhere. I tried dbl-click, I tried right-click and Open...it led nowhere. And now........? Bill L. William Lurie wrote: Don't know if I did, Frank, but I'll be happy to try it again and let you know. FrankV wrote: Did you close all other Windows so there was no conflict? Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... William Lurie wrote: Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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Windows Update problem
Look for Microsoft Silverlight.
Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... I thought the same thing, Frank. But I couldn't find it there. Maybe I'll look again. Bill FrankV wrote: Next thing I would do is uninstall it in add/remove and then let it install fresh. Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... Okay, Frank, I tried. Carefully. No, I had no other windows open, or minimized. This time it offered me five updates, and I accepted all five. It downloaded all five, and successfully installed four. The KB2416417 Silverlight update failed, as it did before. I followed all the links, where it said click on the Red-X for explanation. The link did nothing. It led nowhere. I tried dbl-click, I tried right-click and Open...it led nowhere. And now........? Bill L. William Lurie wrote: Don't know if I did, Frank, but I'll be happy to try it again and let you know. FrankV wrote: Did you close all other Windows so there was no conflict? Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... William Lurie wrote: Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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Okay, fine. I've been looking just for the KB item. Yes,
Microsoft Silverlight is there; I'll remove it and try WU again. FrankV wrote: Look for Microsoft Silverlight. Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... I thought the same thing, Frank. But I couldn't find it there. Maybe I'll look again. Bill FrankV wrote: Next thing I would do is uninstall it in add/remove and then let it install fresh. Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... Okay, Frank, I tried. Carefully. No, I had no other windows open, or minimized. This time it offered me five updates, and I accepted all five. It downloaded all five, and successfully installed four. The KB2416417 Silverlight update failed, as it did before. I followed all the links, where it said click on the Red-X for explanation. The link did nothing. It led nowhere. I tried dbl-click, I tried right-click and Open...it led nowhere. And now........? Bill L. William Lurie wrote: Don't know if I did, Frank, but I'll be happy to try it again and let you know. FrankV wrote: Did you close all other Windows so there was no conflict? Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... William Lurie wrote: Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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Okay, Frank. I Removed Silverlight, downloaded a fresh copy, installed
it, and rebooted......and the WU invitation shield is gone. That was simple enough. I hope it takes, and thanks for the simple solution. Too bad the error message didn't coverit! William Lurie wrote: Okay, fine. I've been looking just for the KB item. Yes, Microsoft Silverlight is there; I'll remove it and try WU again. FrankV wrote: Look for Microsoft Silverlight. Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... I thought the same thing, Frank. But I couldn't find it there. Maybe I'll look again. Bill FrankV wrote: Next thing I would do is uninstall it in add/remove and then let it install fresh. Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... Okay, Frank, I tried. Carefully. No, I had no other windows open, or minimized. This time it offered me five updates, and I accepted all five. It downloaded all five, and successfully installed four. The KB2416417 Silverlight update failed, as it did before. I followed all the links, where it said click on the Red-X for explanation. The link did nothing. It led nowhere. I tried dbl-click, I tried right-click and Open...it led nowhere. And now........? Bill L. William Lurie wrote: Don't know if I did, Frank, but I'll be happy to try it again and let you know. FrankV wrote: Did you close all other Windows so there was no conflict? Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... William Lurie wrote: Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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I had the same problem with silverlight about a year ago and that's the way
I fixed it. Lucky I remembered it. Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... Okay, Frank. I Removed Silverlight, downloaded a fresh copy, installed it, and rebooted......and the WU invitation shield is gone. That was simple enough. I hope it takes, and thanks for the simple solution. Too bad the error message didn't coverit! William Lurie wrote: Okay, fine. I've been looking just for the KB item. Yes, Microsoft Silverlight is there; I'll remove it and try WU again. FrankV wrote: Look for Microsoft Silverlight. Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... I thought the same thing, Frank. But I couldn't find it there. Maybe I'll look again. Bill FrankV wrote: Next thing I would do is uninstall it in add/remove and then let it install fresh. Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... Okay, Frank, I tried. Carefully. No, I had no other windows open, or minimized. This time it offered me five updates, and I accepted all five. It downloaded all five, and successfully installed four. The KB2416417 Silverlight update failed, as it did before. I followed all the links, where it said click on the Red-X for explanation. The link did nothing. It led nowhere. I tried dbl-click, I tried right-click and Open...it led nowhere. And now........? Bill L. William Lurie wrote: Don't know if I did, Frank, but I'll be happy to try it again and let you know. FrankV wrote: Did you close all other Windows so there was no conflict? Frank "William Lurie" wrote in message ... William Lurie wrote: Automatic Updates tells me there is an update for Silverlight, and I allow it to download and install. Its progress bar progresses and finishes, and the message above it changes, and indicates that that "update could not be installed." The balloon continues to tell me that updates are ready to install. I've rebooted, done CHKDSK......what next? I'm reposting this....still hoping for a solution to the problem. I don't like the steady warning that updates are waiting ro be installed. |
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