All:

When I start my PC, the automatic Windows Security Alert pops up saying that
I need to download some security updates.

I ran the Windows Update function in update.microsoft.com... and it points
out that I need to download KB890830, Windows Malicious Software Removal
Tool. The automatic alert has tried to download this item numerous times and
it always fails.

I have Zone Alert and Adaware programs to keep intruders at bay. The
question is, how do I stop my automatic Windows Security Alert from telling
me again and again that I need that one removal tool (and failing each
time)? And, is it that important to have that one tool in my computer? I
turned off the Automatic Updates just to not have that popup alert annoy me.

thank you
Roxy

Have you tried allowing Automatic Updates to download & install the MSRT,
Roxy, instead of going to Windows Update page to get it?

Have you tried manually downloading & installing it?
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

Configured appropriately (notify only), you can have Automatic Updates
"hide" a given update.

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

Roxy wrote:
> All:
>
> When I start my PC, the automatic Windows Security Alert pops up saying
> that I need to download some security updates.
>
> I ran the Windows Update function in update.microsoft.com... and it points
> out that I need to download KB890830, Windows Malicious Software Removal
> Tool. The automatic alert has tried to download this item numerous times
> and it always fails.
>
> I have Zone Alert and Adaware programs to keep intruders at bay. The
> question is, how do I stop my automatic Windows Security Alert from
> telling me again and again that I need that one removal tool (and failing
> each time)? And, is it that important to have that one tool in my
> computer? I turned off the Automatic Updates just to not have that popup
> alert annoy me.
> thank you
> Roxy

Roxy, Im having the exact same problem. Somebody please help us. That is
very annoying that it keeps failing.

"Roxy" wrote:

> All:
>
> When I start my PC, the automatic Windows Security Alert pops up saying that
> I need to download some security updates.
>
> I ran the Windows Update function in update.microsoft.com... and it points
> out that I need to download KB890830, Windows Malicious Software Removal
> Tool. The automatic alert has tried to download this item numerous times and
> it always fails.
>
> I have Zone Alert and Adaware programs to keep intruders at bay. The
> question is, how do I stop my automatic Windows Security Alert from telling
> me again and again that I need that one removal tool (and failing each
> time)? And, is it that important to have that one tool in my computer? I
> turned off the Automatic Updates just to not have that popup alert annoy me.
>
> thank you
> Roxy
>
>
>

PA Bear:

Downloaded and ran the program, which did not find any malicious software.

Now I will configure updates and hope they will not keep banging its head
against my firewall.

Thanks a lot.

Roxy


"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eLScGgu6FHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Have you tried allowing Automatic Updates to download & install the MSRT,
> Roxy, instead of going to Windows Update page to get it?
>
> Have you tried manually downloading & installing it?
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>
> Configured appropriately (notify only), you can have Automatic Updates
> "hide" a given update.
>
> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525
>
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>
> Roxy wrote:
>> All:
>>
>> When I start my PC, the automatic Windows Security Alert pops up saying
>> that I need to download some security updates.
>>
>> I ran the Windows Update function in update.microsoft.com... and it
>> points
>> out that I need to download KB890830, Windows Malicious Software Removal
>> Tool. The automatic alert has tried to download this item numerous times
>> and it always fails.
>>
>> I have Zone Alert and Adaware programs to keep intruders at bay. The
>> question is, how do I stop my automatic Windows Security Alert from
>> telling me again and again that I need that one removal tool (and failing
>> each time)? And, is it that important to have that one tool in my
>> computer? I turned off the Automatic Updates just to not have that popup
>> alert annoy me.
>> thank you
>> Roxy
>

YW. Thanks for posting back.
--
~PA Bear

Roxy wrote:
> PA Bear:
>
> Downloaded and ran the program, which did not find any malicious software.
>
> Now I will configure updates and hope they will not keep banging its head
> against my firewall.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Roxy
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eLScGgu6FHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Have you tried allowing Automatic Updates to download & install the
> > MSRT, Roxy, instead of going to Windows Update page to get it?
> >
> > Have you tried manually downloading & installing it?
> > http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
> >
> > Configured appropriately (notify only), you can have Automatic Updates
> > "hide" a given update.
> >
> > How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525
> >
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> >
> > Roxy wrote:
> > > All:
> > >
> > > When I start my PC, the automatic Windows Security Alert pops up
> > > saying that I need to download some security updates.
> > >
> > > I ran the Windows Update function in update.microsoft.com... and it
> > > points
> > > out that I need to download KB890830, Windows Malicious Software
> > > Removal Tool. The automatic alert has tried to download this item
> > > numerous times and it always fails.
> > >
> > > I have Zone Alert and Adaware programs to keep intruders at bay. The
> > > question is, how do I stop my automatic Windows Security Alert from
> > > telling me again and again that I need that one removal tool (and
> > > failing each time)? And, is it that important to have that one tool
> > > in my computer? I turned off the Automatic Updates just to not have
> > > that popup alert annoy me.
> > > thank you
> > > Roxy