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Hi All, I am constantly being reminded that an update is available for download, namely Security Update KB931784, despite the fact that this update has been downloaded and installed before and appears in the list of updates in Add Remove Programs. I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling this update but I still get this annoying reminder. Any ideas? :(

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Download that update "Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)" from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...6d-a9f1eae19b51

Next, install that update using the following parameter:

Start > Run: "\WindowsXP-KB931784-x86-ENU.exe" /o

above being - wherever folder you download that .exe to :)

The problem should hopefully be resolved after you reboot.

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Download that update "Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)" from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...6d-a9f1eae19b51

Next, install that update using the following parameter:

Start > Run: "<Path>\WindowsXP-KB931784-x86-ENU.exe" /o

<Path> above being - wherever folder you download that .exe to :)

The problem should hopefully be resolved after you reboot.

If you don't mind my asking, what does the /o option do? Just for my own education. I appreciate your response. Also, if there is any good place to see all of the options for updates.

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If you don't mind my asking, what does the /o option do? Just for my own education. I appreciate your response. Also, if there is any good place to see all of the options for updates.

If you run the setup program (WindowsXP-KB931784-x86-ENU.exe or any other update programs) with the /? option, you will get this display

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The /o option most likely corresponds to /overwriteoem.

Most programs that accept options will display a Help screen when receiving the /? option.

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no, your wrong pat, we dont know anything, we are just lucky when falling asleep over the keyboard!

And by the way, another way to handle this, is to go to the windows update page on microsoft.com, and tell windows update to "hide" the update, then it wont bother you again (i would only do this, if the other solution doesn't work)

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no, your wrong pat, we dont know anything, we are just lucky when falling asleep over the keyboard!

:lol:

And by the way, another way to handle this, is to go to the windows update page on microsoft.com, and tell windows update to "hide" the update, then it wont bother you again (i would only do this, if the other solution doesn't work)

The problem with this approach is that if a newer version of an update is made available, it probably also won't be offered. I am very reluctant to use this "Hide" option; unless it's a driver update for a device that I don't have on my system.

What I would do if an update is repeatedly offered when it's already installed; uninstall the original update, then install the newest one via download (not Microsoft Update).

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