Info - Can Delete Old / Security Updates And Media
Apr 21, 2009is it ok to delete old updates from computer old security updates for windows and windows media
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Safe To Delete Security Updates And Hot Fixes
Nov 2, 2007is it safe to remove all windows xp security updates and hotfixes in the hidden add/remove programs list? i am happy with these fixes and have no desire to uninstall them.
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Jun 1, 2006The last windows update that I can see is KB 905474 and was downloaded by my automatic updates.I can see it when going to windows updates/view history. Trouble is, I cannot see it in my add/remove list. does auto updates only download security updates and I assume I dont have to do anything.
View 8 Replies View RelatedDelete ALL Info Of Hard Drive
Jan 4, 2004I bought a hard drive from a local computer store and they said if I wantedto exchange it for a larger, faster hard drive or a differnt brand I could.I want to get more space but I do not want them having my personal info, windows cd key, passwords.I heard you have to do a special formatt to clear all info is that true.
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Jun 9, 2008All the security updates since SP2? Not for me, just been asked.
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Mar 21, 2006After sourcing the net for a solution to the problem of my computer not being able to download from the Microsoft Website the security updates and updates for Windows Defender I found the following.
SYMPTOMS
When you try to connect to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site or to the Microsoft Update Web site, you receive one of the following error messages: � The necessary services are disabled or unavailable
Install ALL 61 Security Updates?!
Sep 9, 2007I just resinstalled XP 2003 SP2 after changing motherboard. My C drive was cleaned to the bone also. My only question is do I have to reinstall every Microsoft Windows update?
I am currently facing their second list of updates, after a two-item previous list, and the current one includes about 61 Windows Security Updates for Windows XP. Should I install each one of them? Is their any alternative? This list has one cumulative update for IE, and one for Windows Media Player, but then sixty-one Windows Security Updates for Windows XP mostly all dealing with hijacking vulnerabilities.
Cumulative Security Updates Not Installing
Jun 30, 2006One of my XP machines keeps attempting to install the same updates. At the end of the process I get this error:
The following updates were not installed:
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP (KB916281)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917344)
The system tray icon is present and says "updates are ready for your computer."
Security Updates Fail To Install
Sep 24, 2008Security updates KB953404 and KB94478 for MS office 2003 fail to install. This is an automatic security update. Using XP Home Edition.
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Oct 7, 2007When I reinstalled XP everything seemed to work well. No error messages, until I was contacted by MS Update that updates were ready for download. There were 77. It seems they download just fine, but during 'initializing installation', the screen abruptly changes to a list of files that failed to install, which is all 77. I then attempted to shut down the computer and reboot. No change. I tried installing one at a time. No difference. I tried installing in numerical order. No change. There is no error message other than 'Some files failed to install'.
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Dec 6, 2008How can i know that i have all security updates in my computer without going to microsoft web? Is there any free tool that can allow me to know the updates that i need?
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Dec 19, 2006i just updated my computer through windows update and 3 keep failing no matter what, can anyone give any info on the below updates and why they wont install?
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)
Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB923694)
Computer Froze - Installed All Of The Security Updates
Dec 4, 2008I have a HP Pavilon with Windows XP Medica Center Edition SP2. I had to have the hard drive replaced recently and restored everything from the HP CDs. It worked fine for awhile until a couple of days ago the computer froze and when it started up again the desktop was back to the original after that the computer came with.
I've installed all of the security updates except for SP3, ran Hijack THis, Spybot, AVG and it all came back clean
Auto Update Has Been Downloading Security Updates
Jul 10, 2005i have a hp pavilion 533w with 512 megs of ram and windows xp home w/sp2. the auto update has been downloading security updates now for 2 weeks but still is at 39% when that little yellow shield shows up in the tray.
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Feb 21, 2006well my window updates from microsoft wont install and it would say it cannot be installed even if i manually install it from microsoft's site...i tried restarting my computer and turning it off but the updates wont install...well heres wat it says: "Updates were unable to be successfully installed:The following updates were not installed:Security Update for Windows XP (KB913446)
View 8 Replies View RelatedMicrosoft Security Updates / No Internet Service
Sep 9, 2008This has happened on two computers: my wife's and my parents'. Automatic updating is turned on. My wife's computer suddenly lost Internet service upon reboot. I checked everything. She had access to the Linksys router, the network properties showed she was connected to the Internet and, most importantly, I, on another computer, was connected (my auto updates was turned off). I fixed the problem by going to the Device Manager, uninstalling the network card and then scanning for hardware changes. Bing! Working again.Two days later I'm at my parents' house. I turned on their computer, updates were installed and the system restarted. Again, no Internet service despite all apparent "go" connections. Uninstalled the network card, rebooted and it worked again.
I keep my updates off because NetFramework 2 wreaks havoc with a library program I have, so no NetFramework at all. And I've had no problems. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had similar problems? My wife had spent more than an hour on the phone with a tech support guy at Linksys and he had her setting up her notebook computer and changing its settings. When I got home, she was right in the middle of working with a computer that wasn't the problem. I guess this guy was paid by the hour because he was in no hurry to wrap everything up. But he told my wife that he works for several companies in tech support (real surprise there) and that MS "updates" create numerous "issues" I think they call them now.
Installing Security Updates - Colors And Styles Have Changed
Jan 12, 2005I went to the Windows update site last night for the lastest security updates for XP, and after installing them the colors and size of my taskbar and toolbars have changed! They are much more narrow than before and all are a dark grey. Even pop-up boxes are the same color. I've gone into properties but can't seem to make it the old blue color again.
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Jul 26, 2005MS seems to have caved in on requiring validation for security updates, for the time being, so raking MS over the coals over it seems to have paid off, at least in the short run!http://google.com/news?q=Windows+Genuine+Advantage http://kurttrail.com/kblog/kblogarch/00000072.php
View 2 Replies View RelatedInstalling Updates On Shutdown: Turn Off Button Had Security Shield?
Dec 17, 2004I have Windows XP w/SP-2 installed on a laptop. Last night, I was notified that there were four critical updates to be installed. I clicked to install them. When I shut the computer down, I noticed that the "Turn off" button had the little security shield icon superimposed and mousing over the button said that it would install updates and shut down my computer. I had never noticed anything like this before, but I assumed it was a new feature that came with a recent Windows update.
Now I'm worried that I was wrong, because after shutting down at 11:30 pm or so last night, the computer seems to be hung. I have a screen with a blue background, the Windows XP logo, and I get a message that alternates between saying "Do not turn off or unplug your computer; it will turn off automatically." and "Installing update 1 of 4." Again, this is behaviour I've never seen before, and has been going on now for over 9 hours. Unfortunately, I did not make note of the critical updates, but I seem to remember that the file sizes were not that large.
Installed SP3 Security Updates: D-Link Program Wont Work?
Oct 27, 2008I installed SP3 as a security update download for my XP. Everything went fine till after the reboot, where my D-Link program would not work. A message came up, saying it "can't find an entry point to Wlanapi.dll" I un-installed SP3 and everything is fine again.
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Apr 30, 2007I recently downloaded and installed the latest security updates for Win XP. The computer runs fine, but when
it is time to shut it down it takes an extremely long time to complete the shut down. I defragmented the hard
drive thinking that would solve the problem but it had no noticeable affect
Unable To Download/install Home SP3 Security Updates- With Windows Error Code 0X80200010
Jun 3, 2010What do I have to do to get rid of windows error code 0X80200010 ? My automatic updates worked fine. Windows update tries to give me 10 updates now, and thy download okay but do not install successfully. I'm using AVAST! antivirus which seems to work very well. I'm also using Mozilla Threatfire and PCTOOLS firewall. In a few more days, I will be 3 months behind on my security updates.
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Jun 4, 2010Just the other day I started to be unable to access my IBM thinkpad laptop T60, because it freezes after i press the security control alt delete at login for Windows XP, the one you have to get through before typing in your password. The keyboard works fine until that point, because i have an encryption password/username point to get through before startup, and everything is O.K. However, after I get to CTRL-ALT-DLT, the computer stops recognizing anything even the mouse stops moving. The only thing I can do at this point is to force quit the mouse mysteriously is moveable when it starts shutting down again.
View 3 Replies View RelatedHow To Delete / Repair The Media Player Library?
Aug 12, 2002If you have moved your music around on your hard drives, Windows Media Player continues to add new entries into it's library instead of modifying the existing ones. This means that you will now have multiple entries for the same song, half of which will not work now because you have moved the files to their new location. To delete the current library and build a new one, do the following:1. Close Windows Media Player, wait about 3 seconds for the database to close.2. Using "My Computer", navigate to the following folder:F (or whatever drive is appropriate for you):Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataMicrosoftMedia Index3. Delete the "wmplibrary....db" file here. This is not your actual music, only the database which Windows Media Player uses as a listing.4. Start Windows Media Player5. Hit "F3" and enter the location where you have moved your music to. If it is on muliple drives, check "All Drives". Let it finish.You're Done!All the old listings will now be gone, and you will only have the new accurate ones.
View 9 Replies View RelatedMedia Player 10 / How To Delete History In File Open
Aug 28, 2005can anyone help me to delete the history in media player 10. I know how to delete history when you click "file" at the top left of the screen, but dont know how to delete history when you click "File", then "open". You will see "File name" almost at the bottom of the screen with a tick on the far right of the icon. If you click the tick you will see history.
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Jul 14, 2009I was checking my Windows folder, with hidden files shown, and I noticed there are 2 folder, 'ie7' and 'ie7updates'. I'm now using IE 8, and they have their respective folders below this, with 'ie8' and 'ie8updates'. What I want to know is, since I'm not using IE 7 anymore, can i safely delete these 2 folders, which are combined over 100 mb. Can anyone give me advice if I should do this and will it cause any harm to my Operation System.
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Dec 10, 2005My dad is running windows XP Home edition, SP2, windows firewall, Norton's antivirus 2005, and spysweeper 4.5. Recently when windows loads, the security center notifies him that automatic updates are "turned off"; however, when he goes to "system" -> "automatic updates," it IS turned on. When I had him check "adminstration tool"--> "services," ->"automatic update," it was NOT EVEN LISTED
View 2 Replies View RelatedSpecific Updates KB896727 Failed - How To Check And Delete
Aug 11, 2005I'm having an issue today with some of the critical updates indicating "Failed" Win XP pro currently has SP2.
Update are set to automatic. But, i'm fixing a troubled pc and am loading the updates directly from the Microsoft update website. It shows 15 updates to be installed, but when I start them, the all fail. Not sure why. FYI, I've been able to download other non-critical updates so it appears the process is working.
Specific Updates are KB896727, Looking for directions or clues. It appears the update have been downloaded, maybe they are corrupted. how to check and delete the update so I can reload.
Popup Virus Disguised As Online Security Guide/Security Troubleshooting?
Feb 23, 2008Its making these icons appear that are either porn or these downloads to those trojan spyware things. There are two icons where the time is, a yellow yield sign and the red x and they just lead me to more of those sites, can someone help me get rid of them?
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Sep 7, 2005There are suddenly no options listed under the "Manage security settings for:" heading, just blank space, so I have no way to edit my Firewall, Antivirus or Windows Update settings from the Center. I opened services.msc and it shows the service started automatically.
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Jun 23, 2005I've forgotten but in a new install of XP-Pro,SP2 using NTFS on C: I don't have the Security Tab when I right click on a folder to setup sharing. I want this so I can set Permissions, etc. I have it on my other PC set up the same way but for some reason I don't on this new install.
What am I doing wrong? My username is a member of the Andministrators group.