[Dumbfuzzled]

I have my computer set to receive notification of critical Windows updates,
but I choose NOT to let the updates happen automatically. Yesterday I got the
notification for a critical update. When I went to install the update,
Microsoft determined that I needed to upgrade my update installer software,
which I did.

The critical update proceded normally, but I am experiencing problems with
other things. Non-critical updates either fail or are reported as having
failed, but have actually installed.

The most troublesome problem is with other software. Since the "upgrade" my
Symantec Live-Update no longer works correctly. I receive an error message
about not having enough virtual memory and that Windows will automatically
make the necessary changes. Then everything appears to continue correctly,
but I find that the Symantec Anti-Virus and Firewall components have NOT been
updated.

For security reasons I obviously need to fix this. Hopefully someone knows
the solution.

If there is no readily available "fix" for this I need to know how the
remove or disable Microsoft's updater software so I can update my anti-virus
and firewall software. Also, I'd like to know if there's a way to manually
download and install Windows updates so I can avoid using the updater
completely.

Thank you for your assistance.

[Jon]

To remove it, try
Control Panel > Add & Remove Programs > [Check "Show Updates"] > KB898461 >
Remove

and / or use System Restore to a point prior to its installation

You can download updates manually from the Windows Update Catalogue site
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp

Jon


"Dumbfuzzled" <Dumbfuzzled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have my computer set to receive notification of critical Windows updates,
> but I choose NOT to let the updates happen automatically. Yesterday I got
> the
> notification for a critical update. When I went to install the update,
> Microsoft determined that I needed to upgrade my update installer
> software,
> which I did.
>
> The critical update proceded normally, but I am experiencing problems with
> other things. Non-critical updates either fail or are reported as having
> failed, but have actually installed.
>
> The most troublesome problem is with other software. Since the "upgrade"
> my
> Symantec Live-Update no longer works correctly. I receive an error message
> about not having enough virtual memory and that Windows will automatically
> make the necessary changes. Then everything appears to continue correctly,
> but I find that the Symantec Anti-Virus and Firewall components have NOT
> been
> updated.
>
> For security reasons I obviously need to fix this. Hopefully someone knows
> the solution.
>
> If there is no readily available "fix" for this I need to know how the
> remove or disable Microsoft's updater software so I can update my
> anti-virus
> and firewall software. Also, I'd like to know if there's a way to manually
> download and install Windows updates so I can avoid using the updater
> completely.
>
> Thank you for your assistance.