Every time I try to download the above update, I get an error message saying
it was unable to install it. What gives? I have everything on automatic.
The other day I was using IE7 and clicked on favorites to bring up a website,
and it did nothing. It appeared to have frozen in that it wasn't going
anywhere, but I was able to X out of IE7. When I tried to come into IE7, it
wouldn't finish loading the screens. I also have Netscape 8.1 on my computer
for times like this, and had to use it to try to get IE7 back.

I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it came up
with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an option
to deselect IE7.

/Which/ Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP?

Are you trying to install it manually or are you using Automatic Updates?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org


Rainbow Services wrote:
> Every time I try to download the above update, I get an error message
> saying
> it was unable to install it. What gives? I have everything on automatic.
> The other day I was using IE7 and clicked on favorites to bring up a
> website, and it did nothing. It appeared to have frozen in that it wasn't
> going anywhere, but I was able to X out of IE7. When I tried to come into
> IE7, it wouldn't finish loading the screens. I also have Netscape 8.1 on
> my computer for times like this, and had to use it to try to get IE7 back.
>
> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it came
> up
> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
> option to deselect IE7.

I'm using auto updates. It was the last one that popped up just this
morning. It had a KB # with it, but I don't remember what it was. It kept
popping up all morning to install, and I would try and it kept saying it was
unsuccessful. Finally, it went away and hasn't come back, but it probably
will when I reboot my ccmputer again.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> /Which/ Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP?
>
> Are you trying to install it manually or are you using Automatic Updates?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>
>
> Rainbow Services wrote:
> > Every time I try to download the above update, I get an error message
> > saying
> > it was unable to install it. What gives? I have everything on automatic.
> > The other day I was using IE7 and clicked on favorites to bring up a
> > website, and it did nothing. It appeared to have frozen in that it wasn't
> > going anywhere, but I was able to X out of IE7. When I tried to come into
> > IE7, it wouldn't finish loading the screens. I also have Netscape 8.1 on
> > my computer for times like this, and had to use it to try to get IE7 back.
> >
> > I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it came
> > up
> > with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
> > option to deselect IE7.
>
>

The most recent Cumulative Security Update for IE7 was released 2 months ago
on 13 February 2007:

MS07-016: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928090

Open Add/Remove Programs > Make sure "Show Updates" is checked (top, right)
> Scroll down and tell me if the following is listed:

Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB928090)

If it's listed, tell me the Installed date shown.

>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
>>> came up
>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
>>> option to deselect IE7.

You can have Automatic Updates configured to Notify Only setting (you must
approve the download and the install of all updates):

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525

You can uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6), if you want.
If you decide to do so, please post back for instructions.
--
~PA Bear

Rainbow Services wrote:
> I'm using auto updates. It was the last one that popped up just this
> morning. It had a KB # with it, but I don't remember what it was. It
> kept
> popping up all morning to install, and I would try and it kept saying it
> was
> unsuccessful. Finally, it went away and hasn't come back, but it probably
> will when I reboot my ccmputer again.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> /Which/ Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows
>> XP?
>>
>> Are you trying to install it manually or are you using Automatic Updates?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>>
>> Rainbow Services wrote:
>>> Every time I try to download the above update, I get an error message
>>> saying
>>> it was unable to install it. What gives? I have everything on
>>> automatic.
>>> The other day I was using IE7 and clicked on favorites to bring up a
>>> website, and it did nothing. It appeared to have frozen in that it
>>> wasn't
>>> going anywhere, but I was able to X out of IE7. When I tried to come
>>> into
>>> IE7, it wouldn't finish loading the screens. I also have Netscape 8.1
>>> on
>>> my computer for times like this, and had to use it to try to get IE7
>>> back.
>>>
>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
>>> came
>>> up
>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
>>> option to deselect IE7.

I had been using IE6 when it started acting funky the other day. I couldn't
get IE6 back properly, so I did the update so I could get something to work
with, and I only got that by using Netscape to get there. Actually, I kind
of like Netscape better, BUT they are not responsive and I can't even get
signed into their message boards WITH my CORRECT password. :(

Anyway, I really do not want to go back to IE6 unless I have major problems
with IE7. I like the tabs feature--I just wish the toolbar was more
versatile so I could lay it out like IE6 with the address bar on the bottom.

I have IE7 version 20061107.210142 and NO updates--the updates would not
install. I have to go. I'll be back.

IE6 is not listed, but IE7 is listed in the add/remove programs in the
control panel. Netscape is, though. I noticed that when I found the exe
file for what I thought was IE6, all of the folders and filenames were blue
rather than black like everything else.


"PA Bear" wrote:

> The most recent Cumulative Security Update for IE7 was released 2 months ago
> on 13 February 2007:
>
> MS07-016: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928090
>
> Open Add/Remove Programs > Make sure "Show Updates" is checked (top, right)
> > Scroll down and tell me if the following is listed:
>
> Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB928090)
>
> If it's listed, tell me the Installed date shown.
>
> >>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
> >>> came up
> >>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
> >>> option to deselect IE7.
>
> You can have Automatic Updates configured to Notify Only setting (you must
> approve the download and the install of all updates):
>
> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525
>
> You can uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6), if you want.
> If you decide to do so, please post back for instructions.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Rainbow Services wrote:
> > I'm using auto updates. It was the last one that popped up just this
> > morning. It had a KB # with it, but I don't remember what it was. It
> > kept
> > popping up all morning to install, and I would try and it kept saying it
> > was
> > unsuccessful. Finally, it went away and hasn't come back, but it probably
> > will when I reboot my ccmputer again.
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> /Which/ Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows
> >> XP?
> >>
> >> Are you trying to install it manually or are you using Automatic Updates?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> >>
> >>
> >> Rainbow Services wrote:
> >>> Every time I try to download the above update, I get an error message
> >>> saying
> >>> it was unable to install it. What gives? I have everything on
> >>> automatic.
> >>> The other day I was using IE7 and clicked on favorites to bring up a
> >>> website, and it did nothing. It appeared to have frozen in that it
> >>> wasn't
> >>> going anywhere, but I was able to X out of IE7. When I tried to come
> >>> into
> >>> IE7, it wouldn't finish loading the screens. I also have Netscape 8.1
> >>> on
> >>> my computer for times like this, and had to use it to try to get IE7
> >>> back.
> >>>
> >>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
> >>> came
> >>> up
> >>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
> >>> option to deselect IE7.
>
>

Scroll down to the bottom of the Add/Remove Programs list again and write
down the last four (4) updates & their install dates that look like the
following:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB123456)

Also confirm that Automatic Updates is enabled.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org


Rainbow Services wrote:
> I had been using IE6 when it started acting funky the other day. I
> couldn't
> get IE6 back properly, so I did the update so I could get something to
> work
> with, and I only got that by using Netscape to get there. Actually, I
> kind
> of like Netscape better, BUT they are not responsive and I can't even get
> signed into their message boards WITH my CORRECT password. :(
>
> Anyway, I really do not want to go back to IE6 unless I have major
> problems
> with IE7. I like the tabs feature--I just wish the toolbar was more
> versatile so I could lay it out like IE6 with the address bar on the
> bottom.
>
> I have IE7 version 20061107.210142 and NO updates--the updates would not
> install. I have to go. I'll be back.
>
> IE6 is not listed, but IE7 is listed in the add/remove programs in the
> control panel. Netscape is, though. I noticed that when I found the exe
> file for what I thought was IE6, all of the folders and filenames were
> blue
> rather than black like everything else.
>
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> The most recent Cumulative Security Update for IE7 was released 2 months
>> ago on 13 February 2007:
>>
>> MS07-016: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928090
>>
>> Open Add/Remove Programs > Make sure "Show Updates" is checked (top,
>> right)
>> > Scroll down and tell me if the following is listed:
>>
>> Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB928090)
>>
>> If it's listed, tell me the Installed date shown.
>>
>>>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
>>>>> came up
>>>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
>>>>> option to deselect IE7.
>>
>> You can have Automatic Updates configured to Notify Only setting (you
>> must
>> approve the download and the install of all updates):
>>
>> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525
>>
>> You can uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6), if you
>> want. If you decide to do so, please post back for instructions.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> Rainbow Services wrote:
>>> I'm using auto updates. It was the last one that popped up just this
>>> morning. It had a KB # with it, but I don't remember what it was. It
>>> kept
>>> popping up all morning to install, and I would try and it kept saying it
>>> was
>>> unsuccessful. Finally, it went away and hasn't come back, but it
>>> probably
>>> will when I reboot my ccmputer again.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>
>>>> /Which/ Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows
>>>> XP?
>>>>
>>>> Are you trying to install it manually or are you using Automatic
>>>> Updates?
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rainbow Services wrote:
>>>>> Every time I try to download the above update, I get an error message
>>>>> saying
>>>>> it was unable to install it. What gives? I have everything on
>>>>> automatic.
>>>>> The other day I was using IE7 and clicked on favorites to bring up a
>>>>> website, and it did nothing. It appeared to have frozen in that it
>>>>> wasn't
>>>>> going anywhere, but I was able to X out of IE7. When I tried to come
>>>>> into
>>>>> IE7, it wouldn't finish loading the screens. I also have Netscape 8.1
>>>>> on
>>>>> my computer for times like this, and had to use it to try to get IE7
>>>>> back.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
>>>>> came
>>>>> up
>>>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
>>>>> option to deselect IE7.

Update Win XP KB90942, 4/9/07
Security Update Win XP KB925902, 4/4/07
Update Win XP KB929338, 3/15/07
Update Windows Media Player 10 KB926251, 2/26/07
Security Update Win XP KB913580, 2/25/07

Yes, Automatic Updates is enabled. I let it download and ask before
installing in case I'm in the middle of something important, because
sometimes the updates ask you to reboot, and I can't always do that right
then.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Scroll down to the bottom of the Add/Remove Programs list again and write
> down the last four (4) updates & their install dates that look like the
> following:
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB123456)
>
> Also confirm that Automatic Updates is enabled.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>
>
> Rainbow Services wrote:
> > I had been using IE6 when it started acting funky the other day. I
> > couldn't
> > get IE6 back properly, so I did the update so I could get something to
> > work
> > with, and I only got that by using Netscape to get there. Actually, I
> > kind
> > of like Netscape better, BUT they are not responsive and I can't even get
> > signed into their message boards WITH my CORRECT password. :(
> >
> > Anyway, I really do not want to go back to IE6 unless I have major
> > problems
> > with IE7. I like the tabs feature--I just wish the toolbar was more
> > versatile so I could lay it out like IE6 with the address bar on the
> > bottom.
> >
> > I have IE7 version 20061107.210142 and NO updates--the updates would not
> > install. I have to go. I'll be back.
> >
> > IE6 is not listed, but IE7 is listed in the add/remove programs in the
> > control panel. Netscape is, though. I noticed that when I found the exe
> > file for what I thought was IE6, all of the folders and filenames were
> > blue
> > rather than black like everything else.
> >
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> The most recent Cumulative Security Update for IE7 was released 2 months
> >> ago on 13 February 2007:
> >>
> >> MS07-016: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928090
> >>
> >> Open Add/Remove Programs > Make sure "Show Updates" is checked (top,
> >> right)
> >> > Scroll down and tell me if the following is listed:
> >>
> >> Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB928090)
> >>
> >> If it's listed, tell me the Installed date shown.
> >>
> >>>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
> >>>>> came up
> >>>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
> >>>>> option to deselect IE7.
> >>
> >> You can have Automatic Updates configured to Notify Only setting (you
> >> must
> >> approve the download and the install of all updates):
> >>
> >> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525
> >>
> >> You can uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6), if you
> >> want. If you decide to do so, please post back for instructions.
> >> --
> >> ~PA Bear
> >>
> >> Rainbow Services wrote:
> >>> I'm using auto updates. It was the last one that popped up just this
> >>> morning. It had a KB # with it, but I don't remember what it was. It
> >>> kept
> >>> popping up all morning to install, and I would try and it kept saying it
> >>> was
> >>> unsuccessful. Finally, it went away and hasn't come back, but it
> >>> probably
> >>> will when I reboot my ccmputer again.
> >>>
> >>> "PA Bear" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> /Which/ Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows
> >>>> XP?
> >>>>
> >>>> Are you trying to install it manually or are you using Automatic
> >>>> Updates?
> >>>> --
> >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> >>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Rainbow Services wrote:
> >>>>> Every time I try to download the above update, I get an error message
> >>>>> saying
> >>>>> it was unable to install it. What gives? I have everything on
> >>>>> automatic.
> >>>>> The other day I was using IE7 and clicked on favorites to bring up a
> >>>>> website, and it did nothing. It appeared to have frozen in that it
> >>>>> wasn't
> >>>>> going anywhere, but I was able to X out of IE7. When I tried to come
> >>>>> into
> >>>>> IE7, it wouldn't finish loading the screens. I also have Netscape 8.1
> >>>>> on
> >>>>> my computer for times like this, and had to use it to try to get IE7
> >>>>> back.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
> >>>>> came
> >>>>> up
> >>>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have an
> >>>>> option to deselect IE7.
>
>

You're missing at least (2) Security Updates for IE7. This suggests that
you have a horked (dirty) install of IE7. I suggest reading the following
link...

http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

....and then uninstalling and reinstalling IE7 per Sandi's tips, and using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx as the installation source,
not Automatic/Windows Update.

Also see:

IEBlog : IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx

After uninstalling/reinstalling *exactly* per the above, check in at Windows
Update and install all critical updates offered.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Rainbow Services wrote:
> Update Win XP KB90942, 4/9/07
> Security Update Win XP KB925902, 4/4/07
> Update Win XP KB929338, 3/15/07
> Update Windows Media Player 10 KB926251, 2/26/07
> Security Update Win XP KB913580, 2/25/07
>
> Yes, Automatic Updates is enabled. I let it download and ask before
> installing in case I'm in the middle of something important, because
> sometimes the updates ask you to reboot, and I can't always do that right
> then.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Scroll down to the bottom of the Add/Remove Programs list again and write
>> down the last four (4) updates & their install dates that look like the
>> following:
>>
>> Security Update for Windows XP (KB123456)
>>
>> Also confirm that Automatic Updates is enabled.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>>
>> Rainbow Services wrote:
>>> I had been using IE6 when it started acting funky the other day. I
>>> couldn't
>>> get IE6 back properly, so I did the update so I could get something to
>>> work
>>> with, and I only got that by using Netscape to get there. Actually, I
>>> kind
>>> of like Netscape better, BUT they are not responsive and I can't even
>>> get
>>> signed into their message boards WITH my CORRECT password. :(
>>>
>>> Anyway, I really do not want to go back to IE6 unless I have major
>>> problems
>>> with IE7. I like the tabs feature--I just wish the toolbar was more
>>> versatile so I could lay it out like IE6 with the address bar on the
>>> bottom.
>>>
>>> I have IE7 version 20061107.210142 and NO updates--the updates would not
>>> install. I have to go. I'll be back.
>>>
>>> IE6 is not listed, but IE7 is listed in the add/remove programs in the
>>> control panel. Netscape is, though. I noticed that when I found the
>>> exe
>>> file for what I thought was IE6, all of the folders and filenames were
>>> blue
>>> rather than black like everything else.
>>>
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>
>>>> The most recent Cumulative Security Update for IE7 was released 2
>>>> months
>>>> ago on 13 February 2007:
>>>>
>>>> MS07-016: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928090
>>>>
>>>> Open Add/Remove Programs > Make sure "Show Updates" is checked (top,
>>>> right)
>>>> > Scroll down and tell me if the following is listed:
>>>>
>>>> Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB928090)
>>>>
>>>> If it's listed, tell me the Installed date shown.
>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
>>>>>>> came up
>>>>>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have
>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>> option to deselect IE7.
>>>>
>>>> You can have Automatic Updates configured to Notify Only setting (you
>>>> must
>>>> approve the download and the install of all updates):
>>>>
>>>> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525
>>>>
>>>> You can uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6), if you
>>>> want. If you decide to do so, please post back for instructions.
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>
>>>> Rainbow Services wrote:
>>>>> I'm using auto updates. It was the last one that popped up just this
>>>>> morning. It had a KB # with it, but I don't remember what it was. It
>>>>> kept
>>>>> popping up all morning to install, and I would try and it kept saying
>>>>> it
>>>>> was
>>>>> unsuccessful. Finally, it went away and hasn't come back, but it
>>>>> probably
>>>>> will when I reboot my ccmputer again.
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> /Which/ Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for
>>>>>> Windows
>>>>>> XP?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you trying to install it manually or are you using Automatic
>>>>>> Updates?
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rainbow Services wrote:
>>>>>>> Every time I try to download the above update, I get an error
>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>> saying
>>>>>>> it was unable to install it. What gives? I have everything on
>>>>>>> automatic.
>>>>>>> The other day I was using IE7 and clicked on favorites to bring up a
>>>>>>> website, and it did nothing. It appeared to have frozen in that it
>>>>>>> wasn't
>>>>>>> going anywhere, but I was able to X out of IE7. When I tried to
>>>>>>> come
>>>>>>> into
>>>>>>> IE7, it wouldn't finish loading the screens. I also have Netscape
>>>>>>> 8.1
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> my computer for times like this, and had to use it to try to get IE7
>>>>>>> back.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
>>>>>>> came
>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have
>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>> option to deselect IE7.