Question on failed Windows updates

I have noticed when viewing my Windows Update history that a number of
updates failed. I am worried that some of these might be critical
putting my pc at risk, but have been unable to find a way to download
and reinstall them.

Can someone enlighten me on a simple procedure for accomplishing this?

Many thanks,

Mary

ECLiPSE 2002 wrote:
I have noticed when viewing my Windows Update history that a number
of updates failed. I am worried that some of these might be critical
putting my pc at risk, but have been unable to find a way to
download and reinstall them.

Can someone enlighten me on a simple procedure for accomplishing
this?

Which updates have failed?

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"ECLiPSE 2002" wrote in
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I have noticed when viewing my Windows Update history that a number of
updates failed. I am worried that some of these might be critical
putting my pc at risk, but have been unable to find a way to download
and reinstall them.

Can someone enlighten me on a simple procedure for accomplishing this?

They may be listed more than once. Check if it succeeded on a later
attempt.

For questions on Windows Update, visit the newsgroup:

microsoft.public.windowsupdate

ECLiPSE 2002 wrote:

I have noticed when viewing my Windows Update history that a number of
updates failed. I am worried that some of these might be critical
putting my pc at risk, but have been unable to find a way to download
and reinstall them.

I don't install updates and have the option disabled - their mostly
for IE anyhow and I haven't ever really used it.

Unless there's a root kit I can't find, I'm malware free at all times.

So don't worry too much if your updates don't install.

Can someone enlighten me on a simple procedure for accomplishing this?

Did you do a repair install of your OS? If so here's the update fix.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615
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If indeed you are on a 'gov' access then I would assume they have decent
protection and as such you would'nt be seeing much 'junk'

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ECLiPSE 2002 wrote:

I have noticed when viewing my Windows Update history that a number of
updates failed. I am worried that some of these might be critical
putting my pc at risk, but have been unable to find a way to download
and reinstall them.

I don't install updates and have the option disabled - their mostly
for IE anyhow and I haven't ever really used it.

Unless there's a root kit I can't find, I'm malware free at all times.

So don't worry too much if your updates don't install.

Can someone enlighten me on a simple procedure for accomplishing this?

Did you do a repair install of your OS? If so here's the update fix.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615
--

Great images from Saturn
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...year_mark.html

"OldMan" wrote:

If indeed you are on a 'gov' access then I would assume they have decent
protection and as such you would'nt be seeing much 'junk'

Pennywise lives in Derry Maine. Since he pretty much harvest the
people there, he would be the government - thus the .GOV as my
top-level domain.


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ECLiPSE 2002 wrote:

I have noticed when viewing my Windows Update history that a number of
updates failed. I am worried that some of these might be critical
putting my pc at risk, but have been unable to find a way to download
and reinstall them.

I don't install updates and have the option disabled - their mostly
for IE anyhow and I haven't ever really used it.

Unless there's a root kit I can't find, I'm malware free at all times.

So don't worry too much if your updates don't install.

Can someone enlighten me on a simple procedure for accomplishing this?

Did you do a repair install of your OS? If so here's the update fix.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615
--

Great images from Saturn
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...year_mark.html


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Thanks to all responders for their input.

Mary


On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:38:39 -0400, ECLiPSE 2002
wrote:

I have noticed when viewing my Windows Update history that a number of
updates failed. I am worried that some of these might be critical
putting my pc at risk, but have been unable to find a way to download
and reinstall them.

Can someone enlighten me on a simple procedure for accomplishing this?

Many thanks,

Mary