WinXP Home SP3

[Guest BudV]

I use Automatic Update. I was notified about SP3 and installed it without

any problems. My daughter's machine is the same configuration as mine

(except she has not installed IE7 yet) but she hasn't received any notice

about SP3. For what it's worth, the Microsoft Update website "knows" that

she uses Automatic Update. Executing the check for latest updates just

loops. Any comments?

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: WinXP Home SP3

 

If Automatic Updates on her machine is configured to the "automatic"

setting, she should expect SP3 to be offered sometime next month. (I assume

yours is set to Notify Only or Download but Notify.)

 

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation

http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

 

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

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BudV wrote:

> I use Automatic Update. I was notified about SP3 and installed it without

> any problems. My daughter's machine is the same configuration as mine

> (except she has not installed IE7 yet) but she hasn't received any notice

> about SP3. For what it's worth, the Microsoft Update website "knows" that

> she uses Automatic Update. Executing the check for latest updates just

> loops. Any comments?

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: WinXP Home SP3

 

BudV wrote:

> I use Automatic Update. I was notified about SP3 and installed it

> without any problems. My daughter's machine is the same

> configuration as mine (except she has not installed IE7 yet) but

> she hasn't received any notice about SP3. For what it's worth, the

> Microsoft Update website "knows" that she uses Automatic Update. Executing

> the check for latest updates just loops. Any comments?

 

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft

Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP

installation

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

 

(Ignore the title - it may fix your problem reguardless of how you got to

the situation you are now in...)

 

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