Windows update

[Wortho]

Every day I get a Windows Update message to install an update.

Every day the same thing happens. The update cannot be installed.

 

"Security Update for Windows XP (KB2686509)"

"Some updates could not be installed"

 

How can i stop this happening?

 

 

 

Operating system:Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit) Service Pack 3

System root: C:\WINDOWS

Available physical memory: 1023 MB

CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.93GHz

Drive Info:

C: 149.04 GB

Internet Explorer: 8.0

[april]

Hi,Please give this a try.

Go into Control Panel >> click on Windows Update item

Click on Change settings (at top left)

under Important updates, click on the down-arrow pull-down

Click on Never check for updates

press OK

Close the Control Panel window

 

Then Logoff and restart Windows fresh.

When ready, go back into Control Panel >> click on Windows Update item

Click on Change settings (at top left)

under Important updates, click on the down-arrow pull-down

Now make the selection that you need for automatic updates

press OK when done

Close the Control Panel window

 

Thank you.