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Microsoft Update in Windows XP Home.

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by ka.07

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Is it possible for someone to help me fix Automatic Updates to make it work?,I have not had any updates for some time for XP and IE7. I have tried everything up to now with no joy!and have tried all the obvious methods to no avail?. Microsoft are no help whatsoever(no suprise there!.
Iam concerned about my PC's security.Auto updates will download and install Office files and nothing else.
Here's hoping some good samariten can ease my pain.
regards,
Keith.

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by wizard-09

Ok a few questions before we start to resolve this issue.

1. Is your copy of your OS real.

2. What OS are you running and what SP ( Service Pack)

3. Do you receive any error messages when trying to download the updates.

4. What happens when you scan for updates on the Microsoft Site.

5. You may have a Virus on the machine or spy ware that has disabled updates have you run a Virus scan or spyware scan ( AVG, SPYBOT).

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by ka.07

Hi
1-OS is genuine.

2-Running XPHome SP3

3-No error messages.

4The scan reports (0)Critical Updates.

5-Latest ver. of AVG running daily. Latest ver. Spybot running at least once a week. Also Live one care,no detections reported from any.
Thankyou for a prompt reply to my question,lifted my optimism greatly.

by wizard-09

So when the scan says critical updates and you select update what happens next, does it install the updates ?

Maybe want to take a look at this.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555461

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by ka.07

No critical updates show at all?,unable to perform an update maually either, the same result tho'auto update downloaded and instaled (KB959995)Excel.Manually collected (KB960714) for IE7 18/04/09.No XP security updates since 14/03/09 and only one before that in Jan 2009?.Will it sort itself if I reload XP?.
Thankyou for taking time to help me.
Kind regards,
Keith.

by ka.07

Hi again,there are no updates to download on reaching update site!.It always sayes "No Critical Updates".It is obvious Auto Update is not functioning,have to do it manually with same result?.
Cheers,Keith.

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