Windows Update (1 Viewer)

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markho

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• Nov 20, 2006

• #1

When I try to download the latest windows update from their webpage I receive the following error message.

Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered or installed on your computer.

It then instructs me to download these files which I do but I still get the same error message when I try to update again. Trying to get help from Microsoft or Acer is hopeless so does anyone know whats wrong, or had experience of this problem.

 

Big Phil

Well-known member

• Nov 20, 2006

• #2

Have you tried re-registering MSXML3.DLL?

 

Andrew Rowlands

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• Nov 20, 2006

• #3

Mark, first thing to do is run Belarc Advisor http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html the report will give you links direct to the missing critical updates.

What happens when you enable Automatic Updates?

Cheers,

Andy.

 

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markho

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• Nov 20, 2006

• #4

Andrew Rowlands said:

Mark, first thing to do is run Belarc Advisor http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html the report will give you links direct to the missing critical updates.

What happens when you enable Automatic Updates?

Cheers,

Andy.

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Thanks Andy, I've run Belarc and everything seems to be Ok.The report states

All required security hotfixes (using the 11/14/2006 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary) have been installed.

Green ticks everywhere
And Windows Update is enabled its just when I go to the update page that it doesn't work.So I guess its OK ?

 

Andrew Rowlands

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• Nov 20, 2006

• #5

That does sound like Auto Updates is doing the job in the background ok!

I'd not worry about it at this point - just check again in @ a month, after the next round of updates - you never know, the next update might fix the glitch?!