start > control panel > add remove programs

check the box to show windows updates

then remove windows installer 3.1 if there

back up system first, if possible

though I was fine and fixed uninstalling this update


"Koolbreeze" <Koolbreeze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:78644238-7E44-417E-9F65-0A5871278E78@microsoft.com...
> How do I uninstall updates? thx for your help tom
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
>> Windows installer 3.1 has serious problems.
>> I am finally back, but cannot install that or any updates after that.
>>
>> I would uninstall thise updates until they fix the issue.
>>
>>
>> "Koolbreeze" <Koolbreeze@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2E413B1C-B78D-40C6-9735-7065D25495FE@microsoft.com...
>> >I recently had to use a system recover to roll my computer back
>> >to
>> > "day one (The way it was the first day I turned on my computer).
>> >
>> > I am trying to install updates on the windows update website. I have
>> > an
>> > hp
>> > pavilion 520w, running on windows XP Home.
>> >
>> > The website first looks to make sure I have current update software
>> > installed on my computer.
>> >
>> > It then says I need to install the following:
>> >
>> > Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and
>> > WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773)
>> > 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
>> > This software updates the Background Intelligent Transfer
>> > Service
>> > (BITS) to v2.0 and updates WinHTTP. These updates
>> > help
>> > ensure an optimal download experience with future versions of
>> > Automatic
>> > Updates, Windows Update, and other programs that rely on BITS to
>> > transfer files using idle network bandwidth.
>> >
>> >
>> > Total: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install).
>> >
>> > As you can see, it says it is already downloaded, and is supposedly
>> > ready
>> > to install, although the Total bytes downloaded shows to be
>> > zero.
>> >
>> > At this point is tells me to restart for the downloaded updates to
>> > take
>> > effect.
>> >
>> > When I restart, it tells me I need to download the above update
>> > software again, and seems to be stuck in a loop trying to download
>> > this
>> > one
>> > update. I can not get past it.
>> >
>> > I would ultimately like to install Service Pack 2, but I can't get
>> > past
>> > the first update I have tried to download since I did the
>> > System
>> > Recover.
>> >
>> > Thank you for you help.
>> >
>>
>>
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