"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message
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> "dfrog" <dfrog@lineone.net.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23en9%23mjEGHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message
>> news:u77fNhiEGHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl
> ...
>>> I think for your case that Torgeir's tip about downloading and
>>> installing
>>> WindowsUpdateAgent20-x86.exe would be more appropriate.
>>> Notice also that there is an associated switch (/wuforce) which could
>>> be used if necessary.
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...074&sloc=en-us
>>>
>>> (web interface to newsgroups search for
>>> torgeir wuforce
>>> )
>>>
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Robert
>>
>>
>> Robert,
>> I got the " Install is not needed since W U Agent is already installed"
>> and
>> am struggling to do the right thing with adding the switch. If I try to
>> add
>> it to the .exe I get a warning about instability and if I then persue
>> thro'
>> this I'm asked what I want to use to open it, need a bit more help here.
>> dfrog
>
>
>
> When you are having syntax problems it is a good idea to post the entire
> string or expression that you are trying to use. Possible explanations
> from what you are hinting at would be that:
> 1. You downloaded into a directory which has a space in its path name.
> In that case you would need to enclose the entire file name in double
> quotes.
> 2. You are not leaving a space between the file name and the switch.
>
> Alternatively (assuming you were doing this in the Run... dialog)
> you could do it in a cmd window with the current directory set
> to where the downloaded file is located. Then you wouldn't need
> to use quotes regardless of the characteristics of the path name.
> But you would still need to leave at least one space before the
> switch. <w>
>
> Etc.
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert


Yes it did help, thank you Robert,
Followed your cmd window note and managed to 'force' the install.
Unforunately it didn't make any difference to my issue, whenever I use the
desktop icon or any links in Control Panel to
'%SystemRoot%\system32\wupdmgr.exe', nothing happens - no change to
WindowsUpdate.log. I'm still at a loss, and disappointed not to have
mastered this, but maybe should accept that I can update/check history using
other methods.
Thanks to you though, I am a little further along my learning curve.
regards
dfrog