No More Updates??

Discussion in 'Windows XP Help and Support' started by JuneSPark, Sep 2, 2013.

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    JuneSPark

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    I still have an older laptop with XP. Today I decided to clean it up with a format and reinstall. After the reinstall, one of the first things I do is check for and install any Windows updates. Typically there's a long list of them. But this time, no update notifications are popping up. And if I manually click on Windows/Microsoft Update, then it just gets stuck during the "checking for updates" step. What gives?
     
    JuneSPark, Sep 2, 2013
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    Elizabeth23

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    sp3 must be installed manually before Microsoft updates will work. read the following and install the patch first if you have this type of pc:

    Courtesy of Tricky 300

    Before you install SP3 read this article…
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
    …and if your PC is an HP Pavilion, Presario or Media Center and has an AMD processor you need to install this patch before installing SP3…
    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?cc=uk&lc=en&dlc=en&softwareitem=pv-60484-2
    …to find out if you have an AMD processor...
    • Hold down the Windows key (between Ctrl and Alt) and hit the Pause Break key
    • Your processor type is shown in the Computer: section
    Then install SP3 by downloading and running from...
    http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=24
    …you can ignore the text that says that it is for network installations and also ignore the text advising Windows/Microsoft Update if only updating one PC.
    Reboot twice after installing.
     
    Elizabeth23, Sep 3, 2013
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    BSquared18

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    I just received an update notice. Don't know what's happening with you.

    Bill
     
    BSquared18, Sep 15, 2013
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    if you are on sp3 and have automatic updates on then you will receive notices of updates, but not if sp3 has yet to be installed.
     
    Elizabeth23, Sep 16, 2013
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