windows security updates not install.?

Question

installing updates for windows security fails to install in wins XP home edition, I've been looking at an answer saying reformat the hard drive, but this sounds abit dodgy to me. or is it genuine. I've got to have these updates because Panda Internet Security is going crazy with prompts, your browser is being high jacked

Answer 1

Do you turn off panda while installing updates?, if you dont you might need to ad microsoft site to your "YES" list in your Panda settings for secure sites. Or turn off Panda while you do your updating.



Is your version of XP Home a valid version or a pirated one, if its pirated it wont download the security updates,



Have you got the Microsoft validation tool which authenticates your version of XP as being authentic? its a download from Microsoft itself which is specifically for validating all versions/copies of "Windows".



Have a look here and see if this helps http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892130/en-us

Answer 2

You betcha. Don't click the little tray icon though. There are faked icons, that lead to malware install sites. Use IE, and then Tools> Windows updates (location varies with what version).

Answer 3

Could be that Pando Internet security has modified your Window's registry to blocking updates.



The WindowsUpdateENABLED.REG file at the bottom of the following page can re-enable windows update:



http://www.a2dvoices.com/realitycheck/help/portableapplications.html

Answer 4

Why not download and install them manually?

- In IE>Tools>Windowsupdate for Windows updates

- office.microsoft.com, choose downloads.



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