All my XP updates are not installing

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

The last two times my XP pro tried to update, I received the following message:

The following updates were not installed:

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB982168)

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB982524)

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update for .NET versions 2.0 through 3.5 (KB951847) x86

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 Security Update for Windows 2000 and Windows XP (KB979906)

What do I do about this?

[Dbl]

Which Service pack are you running for XP Pro? As of about 8 days ago Microsoft stopped supporting SP1 and SP2. You must be running SP3 to continue to get updates and support. This might be an issue????

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

I will check tomorrow on the sp level... thanks.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Just checked and it is running service pak 3... now what?

[Dbl]

This is direct from a Microsoft support forum, it might help with the NET updates, especially if you are running XP Pro 64bit. If you are running McAfee turn that off as well before these steps. Good luck, sounds as if a number of folks had success using this but for others it did nothing.

Quote:

Step 1: Use .Net Framework CleanUp Utility

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1. Please download the .NET Framework Cleanup Tool from the following link:

http://windowsuu.com/tools/dotnetfx_cleanup_tool.zip

Please Note: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

2. Unzip the file and then close all the open windows.

3. Double click Cleanup_tool.exe to run it, and then select the .Net Framework 2.0 in the list box. Click “OK”, click “Yes”, and click “Cleanup Now” to remove it completely. After that, please also remove the .NET 3.5.

Step 2: Reinstall .NET Framework Version 2.0, 3.5 and their updates

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Please download and install the following updates in order.

Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86)

http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/6/7/567758a3-759e-473e-bf8f-52154438565a/dotnetfx.exe

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2

http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/6/e/c6e88215-0178-4c6c-b5f3-158ff77b1f38/NetFx20SP2_x86.exe

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Security Update for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB974417)

http://download.microsoft.com/download/A...B974417-x86.exe

After that, please restart the computer and then install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and its update.

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/0/E/20E90413-712F-438C-988E-FDAA79A8AC3D/dotnetfx35.exe

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update

http://download.microsoft.com/download/C...B958484-x86.exe

Note: When the file download window appears, please click "Save", and follow the directions to save it on the Desktop. After downloading the setup file on your Desktop, double-click to manually install it.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

What is the .NET framework anyway? Do I even need it?

Not running 64 bit

[Dbl]

Basically it is the Microsoft version of Java. Many programs will require it to run. You will also keep getting the annoying update messages if you just ignore it or uninstall it. All three versions need to be installed. You can uninstall all of them and then just add them as needed but keep in mind if you uninstall it some of your programs may no longer function. At some point you may have seen the message "this program requires .NET version xxx to operate".

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Dan,

The following link does not work:

http://windowsuu.com/tools/dotnetfx_cleanup_tool.zip

[Dbl]

If you shoot me an e-mail I can just e-mail it back to you. Very small 255 KB and it is zipped. I scanned it twice with two Virus scan programs and it comes back clean.

dbleitch at aol dot com

[Finns]

Not to hijack the thread but I'm unable to download one of the above.

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 Security Update for Windows 2000 and Windows XP (KB979906)

I have framework 1.1, all the way up to framework 3.5. Any help?

[Finns]

Must have been a 'fix' issued the other day. Am not having trouble with KB979906. For over three months I would get a message that it didn't install. Haven't gotten that message since day before yesterday!