Ms Baseline Security Analyzer

[Guest philo]

I recently installed version 2.1 of the Security Analyzer to check my XP_sp3

machine for security issues

and got a few minor issues corrected.

 

For whatever reason, whenever an update has come out...

The update has failed when I allow it to install automatically.

 

With the Security Analyzer I can at least see what's missing,

download the update manually, and install it with no problems.

 

Though I am not sure why I can no longer install updates automatically...

at least there is a good work around for anyone else having a similar

problem.

 

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924.aspx

 

 

Though it's designed for the I.T. professional,

even a dummy like me had no trouble using it.

 

It's just necessary to have IE closed while running it.

[Guest MowGreen [MVP]]

Re: Ms Baseline Security Analyzer

 

From the 'sound' of the issue, Windows Installer is functioning but the

Windows Update Agent [WUA], which detects, downloads, and install

updates, appears to need a .dll registered, is damaged, or at a lesser

Version then what is required in order to install Automatic Updates.

 

First, see if Method 1 here works [ignore the title as it also applies

to post-application of XP SP3 in some cases]:

 

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from

Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new

Windows XP installation or you repair a Windows XP installation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

 

 

If no joy, then suggest you give this tool a shot as it will install the

latest Version of the WUA: AU Check (v78)

http://www.codeplex.com/aureset/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=17263

 

Download and save it. Close all open programs and browsers.

*** Temporarily disable the installed antivirus/security

suite/anti-malware software.

IF a 3rd party firewall has been disabled, then enable the native XP

firewall as the system must be connected in order for the tool to

download required software components needed to update ***

 

How To Temporarily Disable Your Anti-virus, Firewall And Anti-malware

Programs

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic114351.html

 

Now run au_check_v78_codeplex.exe and allow it some time to complete

it's operation. Restart the system afterwards even if you are not

prompted to.

 

*** Reenable the security software that was temp disabled ***

 

IF all updates have been installed up to now, you'll have to wait until

next month's updates appear to see if the installation issue has been

resolved. That will occur on the second Tuesday of November,

the 11th.

 

 

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]

===============

*-343-* FDNY

Never Forgotten

===============

 

 

 

 

 

philo wrote:

> I recently installed version 2.1 of the Security Analyzer to check my XP_sp3

> machine for security issues

> and got a few minor issues corrected.

>

> For whatever reason, whenever an update has come out...

> The update has failed when I allow it to install automatically.

>

> With the Security Analyzer I can at least see what's missing,

> download the update manually, and install it with no problems.

>

> Though I am not sure why I can no longer install updates automatically...

> at least there is a good work around for anyone else having a similar

> problem.

>

>

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924.aspx

>

>

> Though it's designed for the I.T. professional,

> even a dummy like me had no trouble using it.

>

> It's just necessary to have IE closed while running it.

>

>

[Guest philo]

Re: Ms Baseline Security Analyzer

 

 

"MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote in message

news:%23$DuL1tMJHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> From the 'sound' of the issue, Windows Installer is functioning but the

> Windows Update Agent [WUA], which detects, downloads, and install updates,

> appears to need a .dll registered, is damaged, or at a lesser Version then

> what is required in order to install Automatic Updates.

>

> First, see if Method 1 here works [ignore the title as it also applies to

> post-application of XP SP3 in some cases]:

>

> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft

> Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP

> installation or you repair a Windows XP installation

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

>

>

> If no joy, then suggest you give this tool a shot as it will install the

> latest Version of the WUA: AU Check (v78)

> http://www.codeplex.com/aureset/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=17263

>

> Download and save it. Close all open programs and browsers.

> *** Temporarily disable the installed antivirus/security

> suite/anti-malware software.

> IF a 3rd party firewall has been disabled, then enable the native XP

> firewall as the system must be connected in order for the tool to download

> required software components needed to update ***

>

> How To Temporarily Disable Your Anti-virus, Firewall And Anti-malware

> Programs

> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic114351.html

>

> Now run au_check_v78_codeplex.exe and allow it some time to complete it's

> operation. Restart the system afterwards even if you are not prompted to.

>

> *** Reenable the security software that was temp disabled ***

>

> IF all updates have been installed up to now, you'll have to wait until

> next month's updates appear to see if the installation issue has been

> resolved. That will occur on the second Tuesday of November,

> the 11th.

>

>

 

 

I followed your [Method 1] advice and it worked perfectly...

so I did not have to go any further.

 

I appreciate your excellent guidance.

 

No joke, you are one of the sharpest people I've encountered

in my 8 years or so of seeking advice on Usenet!

 

Getting my system fixed was a far better alternative to the

manual install method, as I am now able to see what optional updates there

are...and as it turned out, there were a few that I am now applying.

 

Best regards.

[Guest MowGreen [MVP]]

Re: Ms Baseline Security Analyzer

 

You're mowst welcome and thank you for the kind words.

 

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]

===============

*-343-* FDNY

Never Forgotten

===============

 

 

philo wrote:

> "MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote in message

> news:%23$DuL1tMJHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>

>>From the 'sound' of the issue, Windows Installer is functioning but the

>>Windows Update Agent [WUA], which detects, downloads, and install updates,

>>appears to need a .dll registered, is damaged, or at a lesser Version then

>>what is required in order to install Automatic Updates.

>>

>>First, see if Method 1 here works [ignore the title as it also applies to

>>post-application of XP SP3 in some cases]:

>>

>>Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft

>>Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP

>>installation or you repair a Windows XP installation

>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

>>

>>

>>If no joy, then suggest you give this tool a shot as it will install the

>>latest Version of the WUA: AU Check (v78)

>>http://www.codeplex.com/aureset/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=17263

>>

>>Download and save it. Close all open programs and browsers.

>>*** Temporarily disable the installed antivirus/security

>>suite/anti-malware software.

>>IF a 3rd party firewall has been disabled, then enable the native XP

>>firewall as the system must be connected in order for the tool to download

>>required software components needed to update ***

>>

>>How To Temporarily Disable Your Anti-virus, Firewall And Anti-malware

>>Programs

>>http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic114351.html

>>

>>Now run au_check_v78_codeplex.exe and allow it some time to complete it's

>>operation. Restart the system afterwards even if you are not prompted to.

>>

>>*** Reenable the security software that was temp disabled ***

>>

>>IF all updates have been installed up to now, you'll have to wait until

>>next month's updates appear to see if the installation issue has been

>>resolved. That will occur on the second Tuesday of November,

>>the 11th.

>>

>>

>

>

>

> I followed your [Method 1] advice and it worked perfectly...

> so I did not have to go any further.

>

> I appreciate your excellent guidance.

>

> No joke, you are one of the sharpest people I've encountered

> in my 8 years or so of seeking advice on Usenet!

>

> Getting my system fixed was a far better alternative to the

> manual install method, as I am now able to see what optional updates there

> are...and as it turned out, there were a few that I am now applying.

>

> Best regards.

>

>