Problem installing windows updates

[Tram]

My friend would like me tomrrow to take a look his new Compaq PC he bought from a rental company.(lol, ya right, that's what the rental company says at least) He cannot install all the Windows updates. It is a Compaq AMD 2.4 w/ XP Home.
The rental company puter tech says.. " ya really don't need the updates anyway, you'll be fine." LOL what a joke.
Anyway, would you have any idea's on what to try???
Thanks

 

[Eradz]

Since it was a rental computer LOL... Best bet is to wax it and install a fresh OS. Not a big fan of xp home tho Give me a sec to find some links for symantec and microshaft blaster wurm removal. That could be what is wrong with it.

 

[Eradz]

ok try this man.

<A HREF="http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html" target="_new">http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html</A>

<A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/virus/alerts/msblaster.asp" target="_new">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/virus/alerts/msblaster.asp</A>

hope this helps.