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Security updates will not install

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by jensham

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Whilst the updates download OK as soon as I attempt to install them I get the error message that they cannot be installed. My XP Home edition, IE7 and Media Player are all validated etc etc. I recently reinstalled XP on the existing HD after replacing a PSU damaged in a a storm.

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by ken

I played this exact game on an xp machine this week. The updates download but won't install. Copy the lines below into notepad then save them as update.bat. Then run it (double click on the saved file)

regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wuweb.dll

you can get free support from microsoft for update issues
http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

by asyousay

This has taken ages to resolve, I could not find this simple solution anywhere. Copy n paste n whammo. Who'da thunkit! Many thanks

by divan

I have been searching for this for months, and I have not had any luck whatsoever. Amazing! Thanks once again

by slburcham

I'd been struggling with this no install issue for 20 hours. THANK YOU for the fix!

by thumbsup2

Did you re-validate after reinstalling XP? Have you visited the update website to re-install the activex controls?

Are you trying to manually download or is autoupdate doing it for you then you tell it when to install?

by nentech

Click on the links for more info then save the file and run it

Some times they need extra files which they can not find

This gives you the chance to point the update to the files

Col

by jensham

Thanks to all of you. Using your suggestions I managed to install 82 out of 82 updates without a problem.
I am eternally greatful thanks again.
Peter

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