I'm trying to run Microsoft Update or Windows Update under Windows XP Home w/SP2. Problem: The activity bar shows that MS Update or Windows Update is running but it seems as if the update process is in a loop. All I'm getting is is the activity bar showing that the process is running. I let this run for quite awhile until I manually end the process. Has anyone had this problem, if yes did you resolve it? Thanks for any help!!

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How long is "quite awhile"?  It's possible, depending on the speed of your machine 
and connection, to be getting that activity bar for 5 or 10 minutes while it inventories 
the updates already on your system and compares them to what's available for download.







On Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 6:18 am, Dom C. wrote:

>I'm trying to run Microsoft Update or Windows Update under Windows XP Home w/SP2. 

>Problem: The activity bar shows that MS Update or Windows Update is running but 
it 

>seems as if the update process is in a loop. All I'm getting is is the activity 
bar 

>showing that the process is running. I let this run for quite awhile until I manually 

>end the process. Has anyone had this problem, if yes did you resolve it? Thanks 
for 

>any help!! 

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If you have MS Office installed and the updates are set to up date the Office Programs, then 10 minutes is not unreasonable.


On Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 6:18 am, Dom C. wrote:
>I'm trying to run Microsoft Update or Windows Update under Windows XP Home w/SP2.
>Problem: The activity bar shows that MS Update or Windows Update is running but it
>seems as if the update process is in a loop. All I'm getting is is the activity bar
>showing that the process is running. I let this run for quite awhile until I manually
>end the process. Has anyone had this problem, if yes did you resolve it? Thanks for
>any help!!

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I probably let it go for about 5 min. I'll try it again and let it run longer. Thanks for the suggestion.


On Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 7:36 am, Ari wrote:
>How long is "quite awhile"? It's possible, depending on the speed of your machine
>and connection, to be getting that activity bar for 5 or 10 minutes while it inventories
>the updates already on your system and compares them to what's available for download.
>
>
>

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When using MicroSoft Update, rather than Windows Update, all MS products on your 
system are scanned for updates, and I believe, all MS software is checked for questionable 
licenses/validation.

Makes for a long visit to MS Update. 



There's nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you.

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On Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 6:18 am, Dom C. wrote:

>I'm trying to run Microsoft Update or Windows Update under Windows XP Home w/SP2. 

>Problem: The activity bar shows that MS Update or Windows Update is running but 
it 

>seems as if the update process is in a loop. All I'm getting is is the activity 
bar 

>showing that the process is running. I let this run for quite awhile until I manually 

>end the process. Has anyone had this problem, if yes did you resolve it? Thanks 
for 

>any help!! 

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Thanks to all replies. I took your suggestions and let the update run & after 13 minutes it worked fine. Thanks again!!


On Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 9:39 am, Romasurus !!! wrote:
>If you have MS Office installed and the updates are set to up date the Office Programs,
>then 10 minutes is not unreasonable.
>
>
>

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