Hi,

For the record I am using a Compaq Presario AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3300+, 2411MHz/1.93 
GBs RAM, running Windows Xp Home, SP3., with IE8.

This morning I downloaded and installed all the monthly Security Updates released 
from Microsoft.  

About an hour later I noticed I had another update notification in my taskbar so 
I installed it too.  Then I discovered it was one I had already downloaded and installed 
(KB971486) earlier in the morning.

Even now, about six hours later, I still have a notification in my taskbar that I 
have an Update ready to install and it is still the same one I have already installed 
twice today.

I tried submitting this same question to the Microsoft Windows XP forum this morning 
but when checking their site about 30 minutes ago I discovered my question hadn't 
even been posted and I noticed there were no other posts for today either which is 
strange in itself.

Regardless, is any one else experiencing this problem or have any idea what is the 
problem?

Thanks and regards,

Phil
" ....Nuff Said!  Keep Smiling Because I'm Smiling Too..."

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re: Windows Update KB971486 wants to install over and over ?? Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 3:56 pm Posted by Steve (23810 messages posted) Try restarting the computer. If that doesn't stop the reminder then I'm clueless on what else to try. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows Update KB971486 wants to install over and over ?? Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 4:07 pm Posted by Phil (900 messages posted) Hi Steve, I appreciate your quick response and suggestion. However, I have tried restarting several times and it didn't seem to get rid of the Update Shield in my Taskbar. My Event Viewer has also been showing several errors since this Update problem. They are all similar to this one: NET Runtime Optimization Service (clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32) - Failed to compile: Microsoft.Build.Utilities.v3.5, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a . Error code = 0x80070005 They have been appearing about every two or three minutes in the Event Viewer with the only difference in the entries being the NET version number. Right before I started responding to you I went ahead and rebooted and then checked Windows Update again and it still shows KB971486 as already being downloaded but waiting to be installed. Since this last restart Event Viewer is not showing any more errors and the M/S Update Shield is 'hid' on my taskbar. As I said before I have already installed this sucker 'successfully' three times according to my Windows Update History page. What worries me is Secunia PSI started telling me today when I run their scan that my Windows version is insecure because this Security Update is not installed. Yet Microsoft Update is telling me I successfully installed it three times. I have also posted at Secunia's forum too but haven't gotten any feedback yet. Thanks and regards, Phil " ....Nuff Said! Keep Smiling Because I'm Smiling Too..." On Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 3:56 pm, Steve wrote: >Try restarting the computer. If that doesn't stop the reminder then I'm clueless >on what else to try. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows Update KB971486 wants to install over and over ?? Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 5:18 pm Posted by Phil (900 messages posted) It looks like I am not the only one having this problem: SP3 Insecure " ....Nuff Said! Keep Smiling Because I'm Smiling Too..." On Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 4:07 pm, Phil wrote: >Hi Steve, > >I appreciate your quick response and suggestion. > >However, I have tried restarting several times and it didn't seem to get rid of the >Update Shield in my Taskbar. > >My Event Viewer has also been showing several errors since this Update problem. >They are all similar to this one: > > NET Runtime Optimization Service (clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32) >- Failed to compile: Microsoft.Build.Utilities.v3.5, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, >PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a . Error code = 0x80070005 > >They have been appearing about every two or three minutes in the Event Viewer with >the only difference in the entries being the NET version number. > >Right before I started responding to you I went ahead and rebooted and then checked >Windows Update again and it still shows KB971486 as already being downloaded but >waiting to be installed. > >Since this last restart Event Viewer is not showing any more errors and the M/S Update >Shield is 'hid' on my taskbar. > >As I said before I have already installed this sucker 'successfully' three times >according to my Windows Update History page. > >What worries me is Secunia PSI started telling me today when I run their scan that >my Windows version is insecure because this Security Update is not installed. > >Yet Microsoft Update is telling me I successfully installed it three times. > >I have also posted at Secunia's forum too but haven't gotten any feedback yet. > >Thanks and regards, > >Phil > > > > > > > " ....Nuff Said! Keep Smiling Because I'm Smiling Too..." [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows Update KB971486 wants to install over and over ?? Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 5:31 pm Posted by Steve (23810 messages posted) Windows updates can and do cause problems. I don't install them, and encourage My friends to do the same. My suggestion is turn off Auto update and don't worry about it.:) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows Update KB971486 wants to install over and over ?? Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 5:45 pm Posted by mseyf (1 messages posted) I have the same problem. I downloaded the entire update from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=CECE4C55-0756-4357-9D2D-6709E8426068&displaylang=en ran the update, rebooted, and the yellow shield telling me I needed to install an update disappeared. But BitDefender Antivirus 2009 is still telling me I need to install the update DOH! On Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 1:09 pm, Phil wrote: >Hi, > >For the record I am using a Compaq Presario AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3300+, 2411MHz/1.93 >GBs RAM, running Windows Xp Home, SP3., with IE8. > >This morning I downloaded and installed all the monthly Security Updates released >from Microsoft. > >About an hour later I noticed I had another update notification in my taskbar so >I installed it too. Then I discovered it was one I had already downloaded and installed >(KB971486) earlier in the morning. > >Even now, about six hours later, I still have a notification in my taskbar that I >have an Update ready to install and it is still the same one I have already installed >twice today. > >I tried submitting this same question to the Microsoft Windows XP forum this morning >but when checking their site about 30 minutes ago I discovered my question hadn't >even been posted and I noticed there were no other posts for today either which is >strange in itself. > >Regardless, is any one else experiencing this problem or have any idea what is the >problem? > >Thanks and regards, > >Phil > " ....Nuff Said! Keep Smiling Because I'm Smiling Too..." [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows Update KB971486 wants to install over and over ?? Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 5:55 pm Posted by Phil (900 messages posted) I have always just had Microsoft notify me when updates are available and then I download and install them when I am ready. Thanks for your follow-up. " ....Nuff Said! Keep Smiling Because I'm Smiling Too..." On Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 5:31 pm, Steve wrote: >Windows updates can and do cause problems. I don't install them, and encourage My >friends to do the same. My suggestion is turn off Auto update and don't worry about >it.:) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows Update KB971486 wants to install over and over ?? Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 9:16 pm Posted by Dan Sarandrea, MCSE (7132 messages posted) Here's a place to start: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910339 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows Update KB971486 wants to install over and over ?? Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:27 am Posted by Ted (1 messages posted) Same problem, even after several installs and restarts. Please post if you find a way to resolve this. On Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 5:45 pm, mseyf wrote: >I have the same problem. I downloaded the entire update from Microsoft: > >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=CECE4C55-0756-4357-9D2D-6709E8426068&displaylang=en > >ran the update, rebooted, and the yellow shield telling me I needed to install an >update disappeared. But BitDefender Antivirus 2009 is still telling me I need to >install the update DOH! > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows Update KB971486 wants to install over and over ?? Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 5:20 am Posted by Phil (900 messages posted) Morning Dan, Thanks for coming aboard. I tried the solutions given on the link you provided but my computer is still showing that KB971486 is downloaded and needs to be installed. Since my Windows Update Review Page shows I had already successfully installed this update three times I used the directions given that pertained to when the Update shows as being installed. I guess my only question right now until someone (me included) figures this out is since my Windows Update page says it is 'installed' as well as the entry for it in the 'Add/Remove Program' section can I consider it installed and I have no security breaches as a result of it? Or, since Secunia PSI says it isn't installed should I go by them? Thanks and regards, Phil " ....Nuff Said! Keep Smiling Because I'm Smiling Too..." On Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 9:16 pm, Dan Sarandrea, MCSE wrote: >Here's a place to start: >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910339 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows Update KB971486 wants to install over and over ?? Friday, October 16, 2009 at 6:50 pm Posted by Tigg (1 messages posted) This is the problem Microsof have over and over. I think all the good know how people have gone to Apple. I gave up after installing it 42 times. Microsoft now is the most disfunctional company on ther planet. I have switched to Mack for the main computers and are just using this PC until it get run over by a truck, and soon I hope [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Windows Update KB971486 wants to install over and over ?? Friday, October 16, 2009 at 7:12 pm Posted by Phil (900 messages posted) Hi Tigg, I actually was given a fix for it which I (2harts4ever) shared in the following thread on another forum: KB971486 which worked for me and others Regards, Phil " ....Nuff Said! Keep Smiling Because I'm Smiling Too..." On Friday, October 16, 2009 at 6:50 pm, Tigg wrote: >This is the problem Microsof have over and over. I think all the good know how people >have gone to Apple. >I gave up after installing it 42 times. Microsoft now is the most disfunctional company >on ther planet. I have switched to Mack for the main computers and are just using >this PC until it get run over by a truck, and soon I hope [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum