registering files that are disabled for valid reasons opens yourself to
vulnerabilites.
I'm not saying not to, but you need to understand why it was disabled to
begin with and get confirmation from MS that this should be done first.


"Richard Jones" <RichardJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:50A2E200-9FC7-41F3-BB02-B8435515BE5C@microsoft.com...
> Thank You, that did the trick, your wonderful,
> --
> Richard Jones
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
>> Hi Richard,
>>
>> See if the information in this post by TaurArian [MS-MVP] helps you to
>> resolve the problem:
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...134f652a3bb5f9
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --
>> Patti MacLeod
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>> "Richard Jones" <RichardJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4CE36B19-949B-4E68-BADA-94B5BA19527B@microsoft.com...
>> > I have an Acer Aspire 3500, preloaded with Windows XP Home,
>> > I go to the windows update page and click on Express, I get a page that
>> says
>> > that: "Files required to use Windows upadates are no longer registered
>> > or
>> > installed on your computer"
>> > I click on "Register or reinstall the files for me now,(Recommended)
>> > it show downloading and installing and shows 100% done.
>> > Then it returns to the update page with Express or Custom, I click
>> Express,
>> > and I'm sent back to the "Files required to use windows updates..."
>> > again
>> > I try again I get the same thing, over and over again.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Richard Jones
>>
>>
>>