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| Thread ID: 55399 | 2005-03-09 20:54:00 | Auto Update won't install | Cymbalz (4460) | Press F1 |
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| 332374 | 2005-03-09 20:54:00 | I saw the Auto-update icon in the system tray and activated it. It attempted to install the following update (Installing VIA Technologies Inc. - Networking - VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter (update 1 of 1)... ) Then it displays a message that the update could not be installed and I can't remove the icon from the tray??? |
Cymbalz (4460) | ||
| 332375 | 2005-03-09 21:07:00 | Can u open up the icon?? And disable the drivers from installing?? I would either click on my computer/properties/automatic updates, and turn auto updates off, (the only thing is, you may have to go to the site, to get the updates). Or go to the windowsupdate site do a scan and then stop those drivers from installing from what appears on the site. Untick them, so they wont appear again with the automatic update icon. Thats what I did with the MS Antispyware program. Unticked it from the site, to stop the icon appearing, telling me its available. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 332376 | 2005-03-09 21:18:00 | Word of warning,Never let MS update install new drivers for your hardware. It may generally work fine but it's a dangerous road to travel. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 332377 | 2005-03-10 03:58:00 | Thanks to both Speedy and Metla. Speedy, you poinred the right way and point taken metla | Cymbalz (4460) | ||
| 332378 | 2005-03-10 04:07:00 | No worries Cymbalz. HTH :) | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 332379 | 2005-03-10 07:41:00 | Word of warning,Never let MS update install new drivers for your hardware. It may generally work fine but it's a dangerous road to travel. Yes, don't fix it if it isn't "broken:. And if it is well would you have your car fixed by your hairdresser? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 332380 | 2005-05-21 23:18:00 | I found this discussion on PC World while looking for a solution to the same problem. I looked a bit further and found this link: faqshop.com If you run Edit/Find and type in 80070103, which is the error code for this problem, you'll find the answer - in part. It seems that the best course of action is to do what others have recommended - move away from automatic updates and instead update on a manual basis where you select what you want to receive rather than have MS push everything to you. |
czarflys (1974) | ||
| 332381 | 2005-05-21 23:46:00 | as far as i know the auto MS update only dos critical updates therefore you shouldn't be getting a driver update. unless of course you have customised the auto update. | tweak'e (69) | ||
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