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mpedrummer2 · 08-14-2003, 01:27 PM

I'm running WinXP Pro, a legit copy, even

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For the past two weeks, it has listed one "critical update"; Nvidia Drivers...old drivers. This update used to be offered to me under the Drivers section, and I had selected to ignore it because I was already running a later release, the WHQL certified 43.05 version, nonetheless.

So, is there any way to "reset" Windows Update? It didn't even offer me the MSBlaster fix, I wound up downloading that and installing it myself, manually.

Surely there's been releases in the past two weeks...it's actually been a month since I ran the update, just in the past two weeks that I've been actively looking because I thought something was up.

MPEDrummer

Pragma · 08-14-2003, 04:25 PM

Was there anything you've done (patches applied, software installed) right before you noticed this happening?

Worst case, you could always go to Add/Remove Programs and roll back all of the HotFixes and redownload them - see if anything along the line fixes the issue.

Failing that, reapply SP1 and go from there, see if that helps.

Absolute worst case - something got seriously hosed, reinstall.

mpedrummer2 · 08-14-2003, 11:11 PM

That's the weird thing, though...there's absolutely no other problems with the machine...I think it's something whacky on the other end.

Pragma · 08-15-2003, 05:16 PM

Well, WindowsUpdate has been down (at least from work) nonstop today, so I can't go to check.

The "Trouble Shooter" section of the Windows Update site normally has some pretty good solutions. Have you checked in there to see if there's anything that applies?

08-14-2003, 01:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
mpedrummer2 Insane Join Date: Apr 2003	Again with the Windows Update problems... I'm running WinXP Pro, a legit copy, even . For the past two weeks, it has listed one "critical update"; Nvidia Drivers...old drivers. This update used to be offered to me under the Drivers section, and I had selected to ignore it because I was already running a later release, the WHQL certified 43.05 version, nonetheless. So, is there any way to "reset" Windows Update? It didn't even offer me the MSBlaster fix, I wound up downloading that and installing it myself, manually. Surely there's been releases in the past two weeks...it's actually been a month since I ran the update, just in the past two weeks that I've been actively looking because I thought something was up. MPEDrummer __________________ My sig can beat up your honor student.

08-14-2003, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pragma I am Winter Born Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA	Was there anything you've done (patches applied, software installed) right before you noticed this happening? Worst case, you could always go to Add/Remove Programs and roll back all of the HotFixes and redownload them - see if anything along the line fixes the issue. Failing that, reapply SP1 and go from there, see if that helps. Absolute worst case - something got seriously hosed, reinstall. __________________ Eat antimatter, Posleen-boy!

08-14-2003, 11:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
mpedrummer2 Insane Join Date: Apr 2003	That's the weird thing, though...there's absolutely no other problems with the machine...I think it's something whacky on the other end. __________________ My sig can beat up your honor student.

08-15-2003, 05:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pragma I am Winter Born Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA	Well, WindowsUpdate has been down (at least from work) nonstop today, so I can't go to check. The "Trouble Shooter" section of the Windows Update site normally has some pretty good solutions. Have you checked in there to see if there's anything that applies? __________________ Eat antimatter, Posleen-boy!