If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2686509)
I've been trying to install this update for several weeks now and each time
it simply says that the update was not installed. I've even tried installing it in safe mode; all to no avail. Any ideas please? Tony |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2686509)
"Tony" tony Battle@ tesco.net wrote in message
... I've been trying to install this update for several weeks now and each time it simply says that the update was not installed. I've even tried installing it in safe mode; all to no avail. Any ideas please? Hi Tony, There are a few reasons for this failure, it usually has to do with having a key or keys on your keyboard re-mapped, which creates a Registry entry that causes this update to fail. See here for details and fixes: http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/arch...0f4-fixed.aspx If that doesn't help see the fixes he http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...7-03ff8927b79c -- Glen Ventura MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 CompTIA A+ |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2686509)
"glee" wrote in message ... "Tony" tony Battle@ tesco.net wrote in message ... I've been trying to install this update for several weeks now and each time it simply says that the update was not installed. I've even tried installing it in safe mode; all to no avail. Any ideas please? Hi Tony, There are a few reasons for this failure, it usually has to do with having a key or keys on your keyboard re-mapped, which creates a Registry entry that causes this update to fail. See here for details and fixes: http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/arch...0f4-fixed.aspx If that doesn't help see the fixes he http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...7-03ff8927b79c -- Glen Ventura MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 CompTIA A+ Thank you so much Glen. I followed the link and then downloaded the hotfix from http://www.vivus.net/dl/ and it worked a treat. Tony |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2686509)
"Tony" tony Battle@ tesco.net wrote in message
... "glee" wrote in message ... "Tony" tony Battle@ tesco.net wrote in message ... I've been trying to install this update for several weeks now and each time it simply says that the update was not installed. I've even tried installing it in safe mode; all to no avail. Any ideas please? Hi Tony, There are a few reasons for this failure, it usually has to do with having a key or keys on your keyboard re-mapped, which creates a Registry entry that causes this update to fail. See here for details and fixes: http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/arch...0f4-fixed.aspx If that doesn't help see the fixes he http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...7-03ff8927b79c -- Glen Ventura MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 CompTIA A+ Thank you so much Glen. I followed the link and then downloaded the hotfix from http://www.vivus.net/dl/ and it worked a treat. You're welcome,Tony.... glad it was an easy fix for you. -- Glen Ventura MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 CompTIA A+ |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|