Posted on Feb 18, 2008 under Windows Vista Tips |
When trying to run a Microsoft Windows Update, you get Error 8007000D and you cannot install updates.
Try importing the following file into your registry. wupdate.reg (You may need to right-click and select Save as…)
Running this file will make changes to your registry to restore the Microsoft Windows Update functionality. As a precaution, you may want to backup your registry before making this change.
Microsoft has released a patch for a problem with their hotfix KB918899 that crashes Internet Explorer.
Microsoft descirbes the problem as “Internet Explorer unexpectedly exits when you view a Web site that uses the HTTP 1.1 protocol and compression.”
Tom on Myspace reported users not being able to see pictures, while in the corporate envoronment Javascript errors were prevalent. Common CMS management systems that heavily use Javascript required that the patch be uninstalled before it was functional.
If you have already installed the KB9118899 patch, you will need to download and install the new release from Microsoft at http://www.windowsupdate.com. This newer version was released August 22, 2006.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Windows Vista Tips |
How to uninstall a Windows Update in Windows Vista.
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Classic View > Windows Update.
2. Click Installed updates in the bottom left corner of the Windows Update Control Panel, under the heading See also.
3. To uninstall an update, right-click the update and click Uninstall.
4. Click Yes on the Uninstall an update dialog, and then click Continue if prompted by the UAC.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Windows Vista Tips |
Did that last Windows Update hose your system? When was it installed? What’s the name of it? Here’s an easy way to find out.
1. Click to Start > Control Panel > Classic View > Windows Update.
2. Along the top portion, click View update history.
3. Click Installed Updates
4. You can sort the updates by Name, Status, Type, or Date. You can also right-click each update and select View Details to access the details for that update.
See also:
Uninstall a Windows Update in Vista
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Windows Vista Tips |
How to enable or disable Microsoft Update in Windows Vista.
1. Click to Start > Control Panel > Classic View > Windows Update.
2. Click Change Settings.
3. Under Update service, check Use Microsoft Update to enable Microsoft Update or uncheck it to disable it. Click OK when finished.
4. Click Continue if prompted by User Account Control.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Windows Tips, Windows XP Tips |
You get an error message when trying to install Windows Updates on your Windows XP or Windows 2000 computer.
Problem: A problem on your computer is preventing updates from being downloaded or installed.
Here’s how to solve the problem:
1. Click Start > Run and type regsvr32 wuapi.dll
2. When you receive the message that the DLL has been registered, click OK and perform the same steps for each of the following commands under Start > Run:
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Windows Vista Tips |
Users are reporting problems when installing the Windows Update KB935807 in Windows Vista. They get Error 80070002.
This update was supposed to address a vulnerability in the Windows Firewall. Users posted their issues to the Microsoft Forum about this problem, but it seems the thread has been removed for some reason.
I located this suggestion that says to clean out Temporary Internet Files and Download the update manually.
Another solution says that you simply have to create a firewall folder in the location C:\windows\system32\logfiles and this will solve the problem.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Windows Vista Tips |
Manage media on your mobile device using the Windows Mobile Device Center. Here’s how to enable it in Windows Vista.
1. Connect your mobile device to the PC and let Windows detect it.
2. Visit http://www.windowsupdate.com.
3. Choose Install Update.
4. Windows Mobile Device Center will install as long as the mobile device is still connected.
5. Follow the steps to complete the update.
Once the update is complete, you will need to add your mobile device(s) to Windows Mobile Device Center by creating a partnership.
1. When you connect your mobile device the Windows Mobile Device Center will start.
2. Click Set up your device.
3. Choose the items you would like to sync with your mobile device and click Next.
4. It may take a few moments to complete the synchronization. When it’s complete, a new home screen should appear; at this point, the partnership is complete.
Now you can install and uninstall applications, synchronize files with your mobile device, and store media file and documents with your mobile device.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Windows Tips |
When you try to upgrade Windows Defender you get an error:
Error found: Code 0×80240029
1. Click Start, type %windir% in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
2. Right-click the SoftwareDistribution folder and select Rename.
3. Rename the file to SoftwareDistribution.old, and press ENTER.
If you get an error message when you try to rename this folder, you may have to restart your computer in Safe Mode. To do this, hold down the F5 key during bootup.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Windows Tips, Windows XP Tips |
When you try to run Windows Update you receive an error message that says:
Error IUENGINE Determining machine configuration (Error 0×8007007E: The specified module could not be found.)
You might get this error message because several files in Windows aren’t registered properly.
- Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 Inseng.dll in the Open box, and then click OK to the message that appears.
- Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll in the Open box, and then click OK to the message that appears.
- Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 Ole32.dll in the Open box, and then click OK to the message that appears.
- Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 Urlmon.dll in the Open box, and then click OK to the message that appears.
- Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 Mssip32.dll in the Open box, and then click OK to the message that appears.
- Start Internet Explorer, and then update Windows from the Windows Update Web site (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com).
You can also find information on solving this error here.
Prevent or stop Automatic Updates from installing Internet Explorer 7 with this registry hack.
The following instructions apply to Windows XP and Windows 2003.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
3. Check to see if there is a key called SETUP under Internet Explorer. If not, right click on the Internet Explorer Key and select NEW Key. Name the key SETUP.
4. Right-Click SETUP and select NEW Key and name the key 7.0
5. Right click 7.0 and select NEW–>DWORD Value
6. Name this new DWORD: DoNotAllowIE70
7. Double click on DoNotAllowIE70 and set the value of this DWORD to a value of 1.
This registry edit should prevent Internet Explorer 7.0 from installing in future Automatic Updates.
Note: You can also use the Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 7.
Posted on Nov 18, 2007 under Windows Tips |
Windows Security Update KB917537 keeps installing itself over and over again in Windows XP and fails to install in Windows 2003 SP1.
To fix this problem perform the following steps:
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components, double-click Internet Information Services
3. Click to clear the Common Files check box, click OK, click Next, and then click Finish.
The next time the update installs should be the last time.
You get a message “Validation Incomplete: Unable to Perform Validation[0×80080299]” when trying to run Windows Update. Follow these directions to solve this problem:
1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click TOOLS –> MANAGE ADD-ONS then find Windows Genuine Advantage ActiveX Control and set it to ENABLE.
If the setting is only allowed to be changed by administrators, then you must go to your C:\windows\system32 and DELETE the LegitCheckControl.dll
Then go to Windows Update and revalidate. That will reload the DLL file correctly.
Posted on Nov 18, 2007 under Internet Explorer Tips |
When you try to use the Microsoft Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site, you may receive one of the following error messages:
Error 0×80072EE2
Error 0×80072EE7
Error 0×80072EFD
Error 0×80072F76
Error 0×80072F78
Try these steps:
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Posted on Nov 18, 2007 under Windows XP Tips |
Does that annoying Do you want to restart your computer now? message popup every 5 minutes? Disable the annoying thing without restarting.
The message appears like this:
Updating your computer is almost complete. You must restart your computer for the updates to take effect.
Do you want to restart your computer now?
If you click Restart later it just pops up again in about 5 minutes. You can disable it though if you don’t wish to reboot.
1. Click Start > Run
2. Type sc stop wuauserv and click OK.
This will stop the service that causes this message. Be aware that when you restart your computer, this command will no longer apply. You don’t want to disable the windows update service forever anyway.