1.  "Upate Installation History" can sometimes show updates that have been
downloaded, but have not installed successfully.  In particular, if you
download an update whose installation requires a reboot to complete, the
Installation history will often show it installed even if that step has not
been done.

2.  I had a Windows Server recently that would download a certain update
every night, log an error during installation, and reboot itself without the
update successfully installing.  I had to do a manual Windows Update to
successfully install the update -- and since I did, no more problem.

David Gillett


On 26 Mar 2005 at 14:13, Jim Harris wrote:

> "Windows Updates" keeps telling me, almost daily, that "Critical Updates"
> are available..  Always the same updates:
>
> "Cumulative Security update for Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 (KB 837009"
> and:
> "823559: Security update for MS Windows."
>
> I have installed them - twice - "successfully".  And when I view "Update
> installation history", it shows them having been updated - successfully.
>
> Running Win 98, Pentium II, 6 year old Dell, McAfee Virus Scan, Sygate
> Personal Fire Wall (free edition).
>
> Any suggestions?  I'd appreciate  e mailed responses.
>
>         Jim Harris - Philadelphia
>
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>                        Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>

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