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daverichards   02-17-2008 at 06:34:35 PM

Running Vista.

For the last six months most of my Vista updates have failed to install. Microsoft provides detailed fix instructions. The easier ones I have tried, with no satisfaction. The Knowledge Base fix is too complicated to use.

Is there a piece of software that can fix this problem (as opposed to trying to follow Microsoft's instructions)?

Thanks.

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badge   02-18-2008 at 05:25:56 AM
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daverichards wrote :

Running Vista.

For the last six months most of my Vista updates have failed to install. Microsoft provides detailed fix instructions. The easier ones I have tried, with no satisfaction. The Knowledge Base fix is too complicated to use.

Is there a piece of software that can fix this problem (as opposed to trying to follow Microsoft's instructions)?

Thanks.



Six months is a long time, you might try this, then try installing the updates after:

1. Click on Start, then RUN.

2. type in: services.msc

3. double click on 'Background Intellegent Transfer Services'.

4. Under startup type enter: Automatic (delayed start)

5. Under service stauus: 'Start' the service

6. Now try to download OS updates.


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daverichards   02-19-2008 at 10:14:06 PM
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Thanks badge, but that service was as it should be. My latest "failure to install" was KB941649 and I solved that problem by going direct to the MS download site for that update:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] laylang=en

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