Windows Updates failing last 3 -4 days

chenguaio

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Hi, i've trying to update my vista home premium for the past 3 - 4 days and they have all been failing.. Can u guys help me out.
I downloaded the files... even then, they still fail. it is irritating and exhausting.
the updates that have been failing are
Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows Vista (KB953839)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista (KB953838)
Update for Windows Vista (KB951618)
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB950974)
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB953733)
Update for Windows Vista (KB951072)
Update for Windows Vista (KB952287)
 

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    Acer Aspire 5920gmi notebook
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    Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2.00GHz
    Memory
    4GB
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    NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
    Sound Card
    Realtek
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    1280 x 800 x 4294967296 colors
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dmex got the same answer for everything :P


Here's your problem(s)


You have several required services not running.

You have the service running, but its not for your account.

Here's how.

Run ->MSCONFIG

Now, go to the Services Tab.

Make sure that:

Background Intelligence Transfer (otherwise referred as BITS)
Windows Modules Installer (WMI)
Windows Installer (WI)
Windows Update
WMI Performance Adapter

are enabled.

Now that that's done, you still might have a problem.

Go to Control Panel -> Admin Tools -> Services

Now re-read the top services and go on each one of them and Rightclick -> Properties->Logon-> LOCAL SYSTEM ACCOUNT (The Top one) Is CHECKED.

The bottom one may not function properly. Hope your problems solved!

Dan
 

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    Custom
    CPU
    Pentium 4 OC'd to 3.0GHZ and a Pentium Dual Core E2180 @2GHZ
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-***** and a ASUS model
    Memory
    768MB DDR1 / 2GB DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    RADEON 9800 PRO / NVIDIA Geforce FX5200
    Sound Card
    Intel built-in AC'97 Audio / Realtek High Def Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 913V/213BW / Acer X193
    Screen Resolution
    12**x10** / 10**x7** / 16**x10**
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    1: 320GB SATA
    2: 20GB SATA
    3: 40 GB SATA
    4: 150 GB SATA
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    Razor DeathAdder / Logitech Wireless / Acer Wheel mouse
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    100MBits per second
    Other Info
    Happy right now ^^
dmex got the same answer for everything :P

Yep, The latest WU package resets everything you just explained ;) but does it automatically so you dont need to explain anything other than downloading and installing the WU package ;)

In future you can either reference the latest WU package or reference users a tool created especially for resetting WU automatically ;)

AU Check - Home
(resets all WU components and download/installs the latest WU package below)

How to obtain the latest version of the Windows Update Agent to help manage updates on a computer


Steven
 

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The fix is simple. Either reinstall Vista and get SP1 directly with allowing ANY of the Windows updates to install or do a restore off the disk back to before the updates were installed and then get SP1, before ANY of the updates are installed. You may have to tell Windows to NOT install any updates until you approve them.

After rebooting from the SP1 install you can safely get the rest of the Windows updates. Microsoft recently made getting SP1 the first update you can get which helps with this problem greatly.
 

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    EVGA 780i
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    GSkill PC6400 @ 1000MHZ 4 4 4 12
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    280-GTX
    Hard Drives
    2X250 GB WD
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