#Kb2538242 installs over an over install#
#Kb2538242 installs over an over manual#
#Kb2538242 installs over an over Patch#
#Kb2538242 installs over an over software#

(I wasn't able to find anything specific with the KB # you originally provided, as it was the wrong #.)

#Kb2538242 installs over an over install#

Especially when there are many, it is best to install them in small batches.įorgot to mention.the correct update is KB2538242.Ī quick Google search turned up quite a few issues with that particular patch. PS It's always a good idea to use the 'custom' option for WU, so that one can control and select which patches to install at a given time. I'm sure someone who still runs XP and/or another person more expert than I will have some additional suggestions, You might want to start a thread at the malware-removal sub-forum, to have an expert assist with checking/cleaning your system. If so, one other thing to consider is the possibility of infection, since malware can prevent WU from working correctly.

Is this the same computer for which you recently requested help with outgoing IP blocks & for which you were looking for security advice re: becoming a Site Advisor for McAfee by visiting high-risk web sites?

#Kb2538242 installs over an over Patch#

(Alternatively, you could try to run WU for that patch in 'clean boot' mode, with the McAfee and other non-Windows services disabled.)

#Kb2538242 installs over an over software#

Many of the major AV vendors recommend uninstalling their software before doing a system restore, and then reinstalling afterward. The other thing to mention is that performing a Windows system restore with a major AV suite installed can often lead to problems. I would guess the various XP forums would have a similar method.ĪFAIK, MS will also provide free assistance for help with installing SECURITY patches.Ĭant' find the direct link or phone number at the moment, but there might be something here: Or, if that fails, you could have a look here: for help resetting Windows Update there are several similar tutorials available at various Windows help forums, but they are for Win7. You could uninstall the patch in question, reboot and then run WU again. Or, some Windows updates can be uninstalled. You could try undoing the system restore. Sounds as if something was corrupted in WU during the system restore. It is as if Windows Update is stuck in some feedback loop and I am fast becoming far more than just annoyed with it. I am at a loss as to WHY this is happening. I have now repeated this update cycle 28 times! There is obviously something VERY wrong here! About a minute later, another update icon appears on the Taskbar, and once again, the dialog box states it is for the same update as before. So, I click on the button, and after about 20 seconds, the box changes to say the update was successfully installed.

the SAME update that was already installed! After clicking on it, the dialog box states the update is for KB2534828.

However, following this supposedly successful install, I noticed an update icon appear in my Taskbar. The only update it said I needed was KB2534282, which was supposedly successfully installed.

#Kb2538242 installs over an over manual#

this morning (June 17th), I did a manual update from the Windows Update website. Automatic Updates is set to update daily at 1 a.m.Īfter performing a System Restore around 8 a.m. First, my system info: Dell Dimension 3000, running Win XP Pro, SP3.