"Michael Jennings" <metarhyme@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eV8yFGj5FHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Time out of synch may be your problem, RodneyK.
> Perhaps getting the day and hour set right will solve it.
>
> "RodneyK" <possum2pie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%23x$aQFg5FHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OP2w7lf5FHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> RodneyK wrote:
>>>> I have auto update turned on.
>>>>
>>>> An auto update installed an icon on my pc called "Microsoft update".
>>>> When I connect to the update site, the pc gets checked, then I'm
>>>> instructed to download a validation program which fails to install.
>>>>
>>>> The auto updates succeed.
>>>>
>>>> Does turning on auto updates mean that any manual updates that I try
>>>> will of necessity fail automatically?
>>>
>>> To answer your question: No.
>>>
>>> In what way (what are you doing exactly, what do you see, what error
>>> messages do you get, etc) does your "manual attempt" actually fail?
>>>
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>>> Shenan Stanley
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>>> --
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>>>
>> Thanks for the reply Shehan,
>> When I connect to updates using this icon, the web site (not spoofed)
>> checks
>> my system, then displays a choice of auto? or custom install.
>> It doesn't matter which I choose, the next screen is advice to install
>> Windows validation software. OK. Several seconds later a new screen says
>> "Software Upgrade for Some Windows Components Required"
>> http://update.microsoft.com/microsof....aspx?ln=en-us
>> Download and install now. OK
>> A popup then states "updates were unable to be successfully installed"
>> Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130).
>> The next screen is "Review Your Installation results"
>> Failed Updates - .........KB892130
>> http://update.microsoft.com/microsof....aspx?ln=en-us
>> Check update history. by following this link.
>>
>> And when I check, there are no failed updates, only the automatic
>> successful
>> ones that appear to be up-to-date.
>>
>> I cannot get out of the loop,.
>>
>> I hope that is clear enough.
>>
>> --
>> RodneyK
>>
Thanks Micheal.

Brilliant. The time was out of synch. My computer thought it was living on
the west coast of USA. Unfortunately this did not solve the problem. SNAFU.
I tried manual update again. Same result. Any other suggestions?

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RodneyK