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Hi all

I have been trying to install the latest updates, but they wont install.

When i do the scan it comes up with 6 critical update and 1 XP update.

When i click to install them, i get the down load box appear, and then the files download, i then watch the install progress bar fill up (which it does all the way) then it just goes back to the page with all the updates available for me. and all the updates are still there.

When i look at the installation history it is full of failed installations the last time i had a successfully installation was dated 24th February 2004, Pic Here Installation History shows 36 failed updates 34 of which have been since the 14th April (trying to install the latest bunch.

Here are My System Specs.

My last successful update was this one

Security Update for Windows XP (KB828028)

Also i tried to activate the auto install updates (when you right click "My Computer> Properties) but the tick box is all greyed out Pic Here

so has anybody got an idea as to what could be wrong.

All the best

Tony

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If it was me Tony the first thing I would do (If you haven't already done it) is to throw my windows disk into the drive and go to start > run and type sfc /scannow

Just to make sure that my system files are ok.

I haven't had a good look through this link but is there anything here that can help?

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

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Hi nellie2

Howard3 over at the pit sorted it, he just asked if i used a Firewall, this is my reply

Thanks to both of you for your replys.

But Howard3 has hit the nail on the head, i use Kerio 4 Personal Firewall, so i just turned it off and all the updates installed fine. So i just have to remember to turn the firewall off when i goto the win update site, unless i can find a stting in the firewall settings to allow it.

Thanks again for your help

Tony

So it is solved now.

Thanks anyway

Tony

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Powerless that was my next question, cos turning off the firewall did not fix that anyway. So i have just done what you suggested and it is now working fine.

So Cheers mate

Tony

PS Nellie i am running sfc /scannow and it is finding a few DLL cache files need replacing so i am just saying yes to them, i hope that that is ok?

Tony

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