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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: almn on October 02, 2006, 10:52:56 AM

Title: Dell Updates ??
Post by: almn on October 02, 2006, 10:52:56 AM

Hello,

I have a dell computer and for a while now I have not been able to get the Microsoft Updates is this a known problem ?
Is there anyway I can get it to work again ?

Thank You

Al968

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: unlovedwarrior on October 02, 2006, 10:55:40 AM

im guessing xp home

whats it do when u try to go to the update home page??


try googling windows updates going to the first one



what protections do u have??


unlovedwarrior

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: almn on October 02, 2006, 10:58:17 AM

I have Avast Pro  8-)
Actually the updates seems fine until I click on the install\download button then everytime it fails installing.
Sorry, Yes it is XP Home :)

Al968

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: unlovedwarrior on October 02, 2006, 11:02:03 AM

ok what spyware protection do you have?? malware protection??


try dling and installing one at a time.. that works for me most of the time when windows screws up

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: patio on October 02, 2006, 11:09:56 AM

I've seen this before when an update didn't finish or got the hiccups...

Turn off automatic updates
Go to Control Panel / Add remove Programs...
Uninstall the last update listed...
Travel to the update site and dload the one you just un-installed...
Install it manually...
Re-boot and turn on auto updates...
Click Windows Update from the Start menu and you should be good to go...

patio.  8-)

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: almn on October 02, 2006, 12:13:05 PM

OK I'll try that
Thanks

Al968

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: GX1_Man on October 02, 2006, 01:06:13 PM

It's got nothing at all to do with it being a Dell. It is a software or configuration issue.

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: unlovedwarrior on October 02, 2006, 01:07:52 PM

GX1_man who said it was dell??

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: almn on October 02, 2006, 01:22:06 PM

"Hello,
 
I have a dell computer and for a while now I have not been able to get the Microsoft Updates is this a known problem ?
Is there anyway I can get it to work again ?
 
Thank You
 
Al968 "
I though I made it clear that it was a dell !!  ;D

What should I change ?

Thanks

Al968

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: unlovedwarrior on October 02, 2006, 01:26:44 PM

we knows its a dell GX!_man says someone says its a dell problrm and im wondering where he got that idea

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: almn on October 02, 2006, 01:33:48 PM

ok sorry   :P

Al968

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: unlovedwarrior on October 02, 2006, 01:56:14 PM

no biggie

Title: Re: Dell Updates ??
Post by: street1 (RIP) on October 03, 2006, 05:09:59 AM

Quote

Hello,

I have a dell computer and for a while now I have not been able to get the Microsoft Updates is this a known problem ?
Is there anyway I can get it to work again ?

Thank You

Al968

What is your problem getting the updates?What does it say?Have you tried
validation?

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/default.mspx


You didn't say it was a new computer,is it?