- Won't install the latest updates
- Posted by Jim K on October 29th, 2003
I have been having trouble installing the latest MS
updates KB824141 & KB828035. I can download them all day
but they will not install. I do not know why. I went to
the help site and followed the directions to fix the
install but it has not worked. I also have been having
trouble with IE. I can not change my homepage or
anything else on IE. When I go to Internet options under
Tools I get a restrictions window that says "this
operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in
effect on this computer. Please contact your system
administrator." Well I am the only user on this computer
and am not running any network connections. I am
supposed to be the administrator! I want my system
back! I get lots of pop ups and am wondering if someone
else is using my computer while I am online? How do I
fix this? I have tried system restore but it tells me
that there is nothing to restore. Do I have to reload
Windows XP or IE? Help!
- Posted by Auriella on October 29th, 2003
I personally suggest going to the Symantec security site
and finding out if you have a worm or virus that is
preventing these updates. I had a similar situation and
found out I had two worms. Here's the site which will
scan your computer and let you know if you have infection
and what to do about it if you do.
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?
langid=ie&venid=sym
- Posted by Mike T on October 29th, 2003
Go to Local Security Setting, Local Policy and User Rights Assignment and
verify that Debug Programs is set to Administators.
"Jim K" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06c801c39e32$133b4270$a001280a@phx.gbl...
- Posted by Steve on October 30th, 2003
Well, here is what finally worked for me.
After 2 weeks of evenings going through it all.
I tried all the KB articles posted through here about it,
without any success.
I even re-installed WinXP Pro twice and it didn't take.
Parsed the Registry and hand edited it for all the
trouble files.
Removed all non-certified hardware drivers and found
certified versions.
I even removed out of date certificates in the cert.
store.
And several other things I won't bore you with.
What finally worked, was really simple.
I de-installed the McAfee Virus program completely,
(shutting off didn't work).
Rebooted, and ran the updates.
Rebooted again, and then re-installed the virus checker.
All is well now.
Go figure.
