- Automatic Updates does not Automatically Update
- Posted by Dan on October 14th, 2005
For some reason the service won't install the updates in the background and
when I check the site it has 8 updates. What's going on?
- Posted by PA Bear on October 14th, 2005
Absent any errors from your Windowsupdate.log, I'll suggest that, like many
around the world, you're seeing extreme delays caused by excessive demand on
the servers. We saw similar behavior in August when six (6) patches were
released and now there are nine (9), two or 3 of them for all OSS, Win98
through Win2K03.
Be patient: If Automatic Updates doesn't bring 'em in by, say, 17 Oct-05
(Monday), post back.
Or you can try downloading/installing 'em via Windows/Microsoft Update page
(and for best results, try it during off-peak hours, e.g., 11:00 PM-7:00AM
PDT). Understand that by doing so, you're pushing all the Automatic Updates
users further back in the queue (which may explain, at least in part, why
you've not gotten them yet).
Windows Update-specific newsgroup: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
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Dan wrote:
> For some reason the service won't install the updates in the background
> and
> when I check the site it has 8 updates. What's going on?
- Posted by kurttrail on October 14th, 2005
Dan wrote:
> For some reason the service won't install the updates in the
> background and when I check the site it has 8 updates. What's going
> on?
Learn not to depend on technology that is bound to fail, to get your OS
patched. Things like Windows, Microsoft, and Automatic Update add some
useless and unnecessary code that is as error-filled as the rest of MS's
code.
For more on using Common Sense Computing see:
http://microscum.com/comsense
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- Posted by Dan on October 15th, 2005
Will Automatic Updates work with the Windows Genuine Advantage?
"kurttrail" wrote:
> Dan wrote:
> > For some reason the service won't install the updates in the
> > background and when I check the site it has 8 updates. What's going
> > on?
>
> Learn not to depend on technology that is bound to fail, to get your OS
> patched. Things like Windows, Microsoft, and Automatic Update add some
> useless and unnecessary code that is as error-filled as the rest of MS's
> code.
>
> For more on using Common Sense Computing see:
>
> http://microscum.com/comsense
>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com/mscommunity
> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
>
>
>
- Posted by kurttrail on October 15th, 2005
Dan wrote:
> Will Automatic Updates work with the Windows Genuine Advantage?
Supposedly you can get updates through AU without validating, but as
with everything MS, there are times when its code doesn't act like it is
supposed to.
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- Posted by Dan on October 15th, 2005
So, what should I do with AU? Use it as a signal to manually download the
updates when the icon appears?
"kurttrail" wrote:
> Dan wrote:
> > Will Automatic Updates work with the Windows Genuine Advantage?
>
> Supposedly you can get updates through AU without validating, but as
> with everything MS, there are times when its code doesn't act like it is
> supposed to.
>
>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com/mscommunity
> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
>
>
>
- Posted by kurttrail on October 15th, 2005
Dan wrote:
> So, what should I do with AU? Use it as a signal to manually download
> the updates when the icon appears?
I wouldn't trust it to tell me the time, let alone when updates are
available. I subscribe to the Windows Security newsletter, but for the
most part, MS releases the patches every second Tuesday of the month.
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- Posted by Dan on October 15th, 2005
So these updates were released October 11?
Anyways what should I do with AU? Turn it off??
"kurttrail" wrote:
> Dan wrote:
> > So, what should I do with AU? Use it as a signal to manually download
> > the updates when the icon appears?
>
> I wouldn't trust it to tell me the time, let alone when updates are
> available. I subscribe to the Windows Security newsletter, but for the
> most part, MS releases the patches every second Tuesday of the month.
>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com/mscommunity
> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
>
>
>
- Posted by Dan on October 16th, 2005
I checked the Windows Update log and the text is below. It says the update is
not required. Since the updates are released every second tuesday of the
month, should I turn off AU and how do I notify myself when to check for
updates?
To PA Bear, Is there a time good between 4pm and 9pm?
2005-10-15 19:54:20 2484 cfc COMAPI -------------
2005-10-15 19:54:20 2484 cfc COMAPI -- START -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId =
MicrosoftUpdate]
2005-10-15 19:54:20 2484 cfc COMAPI ---------
2005-10-15 19:54:20 2484 cfc COMAPI - Online = No; Ignore download
priority = No
2005-10-15 19:54:20 2484 cfc COMAPI - Criteria = "IsInstalled = 0 and
IsHidden = 0"
2005-10-15 19:54:20 2484 cfc COMAPI - ServiceID =
{7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
2005-10-15 19:54:20 2484 cfc COMAPI <<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Search
[ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2005-10-15 19:54:20 924 7a4 Agent *************
2005-10-15 19:54:20 924 7a4 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates
[CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2005-10-15 19:54:20 924 7a4 Agent *********
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent * Added update
{AC065938-13C8-4C88-849B-D7B8A8A28839}.100 to search result
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent * Added update
{8992C33E-AB76-4DFB-9AF0-0FD471338F32}.102 to search result
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent * Added update
{E0A7FC7E-FF6E-4559-990B-4B4A01F0AD39}.100 to search result
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent * Added update
{9197DADA-DE1C-420F-B558-E7018602E960}.100 to search result
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent * Added update
{B00FE76D-8C87-48A2-9D5D-FD2D1336698C}.100 to search result
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent * Added update
{B5503E2C-ADAF-494B-B3F7-15E893F84273}.100 to search result
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent * Added update
{A3DC3BF3-3A7B-4E74-BD7F-520A59F52FF6}.100 to search result
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent * Added update
{6E9B9E79-E08A-44C5-8D3F-250C33A48967}.100 to search result
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent * Added update
{AE76FA20-B794-4E9C-8554-7A00C8153E27}.101 to search result
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent * Added update
{6D5B814E-201C-4F9B-965A-6672F85CEB9A}.101 to search result
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent * Found 10 updates and 11 categories in
search
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent *********
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates
[CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Agent *************
2005-10-15 19:54:26 924 7a4 Report REPORT EVENT:
{89CC775F-73CC-4691-BA2E-4A7AF0615426} 2005-10-15
19:54:19-0400 1 147 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 MicrosoftUpdate Success Software Synchronization Agent has finished detecting items.
2005-10-15 19:54:27 2484 94c COMAPI >>-- RESUMED -- COMAPI: Search
[ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2005-10-15 19:54:27 2484 94c COMAPI - Updates found = 10
2005-10-15 19:54:27 2484 94c COMAPI ---------
2005-10-15 19:54:27 2484 94c COMAPI -- END -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId =
MicrosoftUpdate]
2005-10-15 19:54:27 2484 94c COMAPI -------------
2005-10-15 19:59:53 2484 cfc COMAPI ----------- COMAPI:
IUpdateServiceManager::AddService -----------
2005-10-15 19:59:53 2484 cfc COMAPI - ServiceId =
{7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d}
2005-10-15 19:59:53 2484 cfc COMAPI - AuthorizationCabPath =
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\muauth.ca b
2005-10-15 19:59:53 3876 f28 Misc =========== Logging initialized (build:
5.8.0.2469, tz: -0400) ===========
2005-10-15 19:59:53 3876 f28 Misc = Process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
2005-10-15 19:59:53 3876 f28 Misc = Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
2005-10-15 19:59:53 3876 f28 DtaStor Update service properties: service
registered with AU is {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
2005-10-15 19:59:53 2484 cfc COMAPI - Added service, URL =
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
2005-10-15 19:59:53 2484 cfc COMAPI ----------- COMAPI:
IUpdateServiceManager::RegisterServiceWithAU -----------
2005-10-15 19:59:53 2484 cfc COMAPI - ServiceId =
{7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d}
2005-10-15 19:59:55 2484 cfc Setup *********** Setup: Checking whether
self-update is required ***********
2005-10-15 19:59:55 2484 cfc Setup * Inf file:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wusetup.i nf
2005-10-15 19:59:55 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuweb.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version
= 5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:55 2484 cfc Setup * IsUpdateRequired = No
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Misc =========== Logging initialized (build:
5.8.0.2469, tz: -0400) ===========
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Misc = Process: C:\Program Files\Internet
Explorer\iexplore.exe
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Misc = Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuweb.dll
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup *********** Setup: Checking whether
self-update is required ***********
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup * Inf file:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wusetup.i nf
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version =
5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\iuengine.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version
= 5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt1.exe: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng1.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version =
5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version
= 5.8.0.2469
2005-10-15 19:59:56 2484 cfc Setup * IsUpdateRequired = No
- Posted by kurttrail on October 16th, 2005
Dan wrote:
> I checked the Windows Update log and the text is below. It says the
> update is
> not required. Since the updates are released every second tuesday of
> the
> month, should I turn off AU and how do I notify myself when to check
> for
> updates?
Sign up for MS's security bulletin newsletter, and turn off the flawed
AU.
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