Installing a new update over and over

Wondering if anyone else has run into this problem and maybe has a solution.

Windows Vista Ultimate wants to install:

Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411)

It appears from the update history that this update has already been installed several times.

Its an update for Microsoft Office Suites that I don't have.

Soon after I install it I get another notice to install it again. Been a problem for the last several days.

Weird!

Larry

On Thu, 12 Sep 2013 06:32:36 -0700 (PDT), Larry
wrote:

Wondering if anyone else has run into this problem and maybe has a solution.

Windows Vista Ultimate wants to install:

Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411)

It appears from the update history that this update has already been installed several times.

Its an update for Microsoft Office Suites that I don't have.

Soon after I install it I get another notice to install it again. Been a problem for the last several days.

Weird!

Larry
If you have any of the MS Free Viewers for Word, Powerpoint installed, you
will be notified of those (named) updates.

I have other updates on XP that fail (and loop), the suggested 'fix' , if any
does not work.

Run Microsoft Update: Custom Update mode:
Expand the description for the failing update: Tick the box at the bottom
That will hide the update in the future
the selection Tick should auto removed
Be sure to click Install to register all (even the Non) updates

On Thursday, September 12, 2013 7:52:13 AM UTC-6, Steve Urbach wrote:
On Thu, 12 Sep 2013 06:32:36 -0700 (PDT), Larry





Wondering if anyone else has run into this problem and maybe has a solution.



Windows Vista Ultimate wants to install:



Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411)



It appears from the update history that this update has already been installed several times.



Its an update for Microsoft Office Suites that I don't have.



Soon after I install it I get another notice to install it again. Been a problem for the last several days.



Weird!



Larry

If you have any of the MS Free Viewers for Word, Powerpoint installed, you

will be notified of those (named) updates.



I have other updates on XP that fail (and loop), the suggested 'fix' , if any

does not work.



Run Microsoft Update: Custom Update mode:

Expand the description for the failing update: Tick the box at the bottom

That will hide the update in the future

the selection Tick should auto removed

Be sure to click Install to register all (even the Non) updates

I did figure out how to hide it so the notifications stopped. According to the update history, it appears to have installed sucessfully 11 times.

Wonder if I should delete all the installs?

There were several botched updates. Hiding them is the thing to do
for now, and don't worry about the apparent updates. MS will
eventually get working versions out.


--
Alan

On Thursday, September 12, 2013 3:58:04 PM UTC-6, Alan wrote:
There were several botched updates. Hiding them is the thing to do

for now, and don't worry about the apparent updates. MS will

eventually get working versions out.





--

Alan

When I look at the "update history" screen it shows 11 updates for "Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411)", however, in the "view installed updates" shows a normal installation. Strange, but maybe it is ok.

On Friday, September 13, 2013 1:39:45 PM UTC-4, Larry wrote:
On Thursday, September 12, 2013 3:58:04 PM UTC-6, Alan wrote:

There were several botched updates. Hiding them is the thing to do



for now, and don't worry about the apparent updates. MS will



eventually get working versions out.











--



Alan



When I look at the "update history" screen it shows 11 updates for "Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411)", however, in the "view installed updates" shows a normal installation. Strange, but maybe it is ok.

Yes, it's OK, but it's not OK. Somehow, Microsoft Update goes off the rails and can't get back on track. This happens all the time with my XP Pro tower system, so I do a Custom update and check off the updates never to have them installed again, as the man said. At this point, the best I can say about it is that it hardly ever installs a defective update, but that's not saying much, is it?

It is really agonizing to go through 170+ updates after a fresh install of XP with SP3, followed by manual installs of IE8, .NET 3.5 and .NET 4.0. I was lucky this week to install XP on identical Precision T3400 (very nice Core 2 Quad!) systems, so I cloned the drive from one after all the updates had subsided. Saved hours.

And then I could wax eloquent about Windows 7 updates. You are at your peril to run Win 7 with automatic updates. Think of this scenario. You are off somewhere with your laptop and power it down so you can catch a plane. But, OOOOPS! Windows 7 tells you that you can't shut down until all the updates are applied, 'cause they were secretly downloaded while you were working. Next time, you reboot, and twiddle your thumbs or maybe do something constructive while Windows 7 FINISHES installing the updates. And, even then, it may demand a reboot, too... Ben

On Friday, September 13, 2013 5:51:22 PM UTC-6, Ben Myers wrote:
On Friday, September 13, 2013 1:39:45 PM UTC-4, Larry wrote:

On Thursday, September 12, 2013 3:58:04 PM UTC-6, Alan wrote:



There were several botched updates. Hiding them is the thing to do







for now, and don't worry about the apparent updates. MS will







eventually get working versions out.























--







Alan







When I look at the "update history" screen it shows 11 updates for "Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411)", however, in the "view installed updates" shows a normal installation. Strange, but maybe it is ok.



Yes, it's OK, but it's not OK. Somehow, Microsoft Update goes off the rails and can't get back on track. This happens all the time with my XP Pro tower system, so I do a Custom update and check off the updates never to have them installed again, as the man said. At this point, the best I can say about it is that it hardly ever installs a defective update, but that's not saying much, is it?



It is really agonizing to go through 170+ updates after a fresh install of XP with SP3, followed by manual installs of IE8, .NET 3.5 and .NET 4.0. I was lucky this week to install XP on identical Precision T3400 (very nice Core 2 Quad!) systems, so I cloned the drive from one after all the updates had subsided. Saved hours.



And then I could wax eloquent about Windows 7 updates. You are at your peril to run Win 7 with automatic updates. Think of this scenario. You are off somewhere with your laptop and power it down so you can catch a plane. But, OOOOPS! Windows 7 tells you that you can't shut down until all the updates are applied, 'cause they were secretly downloaded while you were working. Next time, you reboot, and twiddle your thumbs or maybe do something constructive while Windows 7 FINISHES installing the updates. And, even then, it may demand a reboot, too... Ben

Hi Ben,

Well I shut off the automatic install following your words of wisdom. I do have it on automatic download but told it to let me choose when to update.

I guess there is not much I can do about the duplicate updates. Since the 11 duplicate updates do not appear in the "installed updates" window there is no way to delete or uninstall those entries in the "update history" window.

I did notice on this last attempt to update before I caught on what was happening, the installation time was only a second or so before it stopped. So maybe it sensed the update was already installed. However the update was noted and dated in the "update history" window.

What strikes me as strange is the update was a security fix for MS Office suite which I do not have installed.

On Friday, September 13, 2013 9:26:51 PM UTC-4, Larry wrote:
On Friday, September 13, 2013 5:51:22 PM UTC-6, Ben Myers wrote:

On Friday, September 13, 2013 1:39:45 PM UTC-4, Larry wrote:



On Thursday, September 12, 2013 3:58:04 PM UTC-6, Alan wrote:







There were several botched updates. Hiding them is the thing to do















for now, and don't worry about the apparent updates. MS will















eventually get working versions out.















































--















Alan















When I look at the "update history" screen it shows 11 updates for "Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411)", however, in the "view installed updates" shows a normal installation. Strange, but maybe it is ok.







Yes, it's OK, but it's not OK. Somehow, Microsoft Update goes off the rails and can't get back on track. This happens all the time with my XP Pro tower system, so I do a Custom update and check off the updates never to have them installed again, as the man said. At this point, the best I can say about it is that it hardly ever installs a defective update, but that's not saying much, is it?







It is really agonizing to go through 170+ updates after a fresh install of XP with SP3, followed by manual installs of IE8, .NET 3.5 and .NET 4.0. I was lucky this week to install XP on identical Precision T3400 (very nice Core 2 Quad!) systems, so I cloned the drive from one after all the updates had subsided. Saved hours.







And then I could wax eloquent about Windows 7 updates. You are at your peril to run Win 7 with automatic updates. Think of this scenario. You are off somewhere with your laptop and power it down so you can catch a plane. But, OOOOPS! Windows 7 tells you that you can't shut down until all the updates are applied, 'cause they were secretly downloaded while you were working. Next time, you reboot, and twiddle your thumbs or maybe do something constructive while Windows 7 FINISHES installing the updates. And, even then, it may demand a reboot, too... Ben



Hi Ben,



Well I shut off the automatic install following your words of wisdom. I do have it on automatic download but told it to let me choose when to update.



I guess there is not much I can do about the duplicate updates. Since the 11 duplicate updates do not appear in the "installed updates" window there is no way to delete or uninstall those entries in the "update history" window.



I did notice on this last attempt to update before I caught on what was happening, the installation time was only a second or so before it stopped. So maybe it sensed the update was already installed. However the update was noted and dated in the "update history" window.



What strikes me as strange is the update was a security fix for MS Office suite which I do not have installed.

Any of the Office 2007-like add-ons will provoke the installation of Office 2007 updates. These add-ons include Office Word Viewer, Office excel Viewer, and File Format Converters, the latter used by older versions of Office to handle the newer office X-formats: DOCX, XLSX, PPTX... Ben Myers

Microsoft quickly became aware of the problem with last Tuesday's updates.
It was fixed by Thursday.

One of the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack updates was causing the problem.
They pulled one update and re-released it with a different KB number and the
problem went away. Even if you are using something prior to Office 2007
these will be offered if you have installed the Office 2007 Compatibility
Pack to Office 2003. Or if you installed the M$ Word, PP, or Excel viewers
on a system that doesn't have Office.

The history shows that some of the updates were installed multiple times but
if you go to Uninstall Updates from the Control Panel you see that it is
only there once.

Rich

"Ben Myers" wrote in message
...
On Friday, September 13, 2013 9:26:51 PM UTC-4, Larry wrote:
On Friday, September 13, 2013 5:51:22 PM UTC-6, Ben Myers wrote:

On Friday, September 13, 2013 1:39:45 PM UTC-4, Larry wrote:



On Thursday, September 12, 2013 3:58:04 PM UTC-6, Alan wrote:







There were several botched updates. Hiding them is the thing to do















for now, and don't worry about the apparent updates. MS will















eventually get working versions out.















































--















Alan















When I look at the "update history" screen it shows 11 updates for
"Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411)",
however, in the "view installed updates" shows a normal installation.
Strange, but maybe it is ok.







Yes, it's OK, but it's not OK. Somehow, Microsoft Update goes off the
rails and can't get back on track. This happens all the time with my
XP Pro tower system, so I do a Custom update and check off the updates
never to have them installed again, as the man said. At this point,
the best I can say about it is that it hardly ever installs a defective
update, but that's not saying much, is it?







It is really agonizing to go through 170+ updates after a fresh install
of XP with SP3, followed by manual installs of IE8, .NET 3.5 and .NET
4.0. I was lucky this week to install XP on identical Precision T3400
(very nice Core 2 Quad!) systems, so I cloned the drive from one after
all the updates had subsided. Saved hours.







And then I could wax eloquent about Windows 7 updates. You are at your
peril to run Win 7 with automatic updates. Think of this scenario.
You are off somewhere with your laptop and power it down so you can
catch a plane. But, OOOOPS! Windows 7 tells you that you can't shut
down until all the updates are applied, 'cause they were secretly
downloaded while you were working. Next time, you reboot, and twiddle
your thumbs or maybe do something constructive while Windows 7 FINISHES
installing the updates. And, even then, it may demand a reboot, too...
Ben



Hi Ben,



Well I shut off the automatic install following your words of wisdom. I
do have it on automatic download but told it to let me choose when to
update.



I guess there is not much I can do about the duplicate updates. Since the
11 duplicate updates do not appear in the "installed updates" window
there is no way to delete or uninstall those entries in the "update
history" window.



I did notice on this last attempt to update before I caught on what was
happening, the installation time was only a second or so before it
stopped. So maybe it sensed the update was already installed. However the
update was noted and dated in the "update history" window.



What strikes me as strange is the update was a security fix for MS Office
suite which I do not have installed.

Any of the Office 2007-like add-ons will provoke the installation of
Office 2007 updates. These add-ons include Office Word Viewer, Office
excel Viewer, and File Format Converters, the latter used by older
versions of Office to handle the newer office X-formats: DOCX, XLSX,
PPTX... Ben Myers

On Tuesday, September 17, 2013 2:54:35 PM UTC-4, Rick wrote:
Microsoft quickly became aware of the problem with last Tuesday's updates.

It was fixed by Thursday.



One of the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack updates was causing the problem.

They pulled one update and re-released it with a different KB number and the

problem went away. Even if you are using something prior to Office 2007

these will be offered if you have installed the Office 2007 Compatibility

Pack to Office 2003. Or if you installed the M$ Word, PP, or Excel viewers

on a system that doesn't have Office.



The history shows that some of the updates were installed multiple times but

if you go to Uninstall Updates from the Control Panel you see that it is

only there once.



Rich



"Ben Myers" wrote in message

...

On Friday, September 13, 2013 9:26:51 PM UTC-4, Larry wrote:

On Friday, September 13, 2013 5:51:22 PM UTC-6, Ben Myers wrote:



On Friday, September 13, 2013 1:39:45 PM UTC-4, Larry wrote:







On Thursday, September 12, 2013 3:58:04 PM UTC-6, Alan wrote:















There were several botched updates. Hiding them is the thing to do































for now, and don't worry about the apparent updates. MS will































eventually get working versions out.































































































--































Alan































When I look at the "update history" screen it shows 11 updates for

"Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411)",

however, in the "view installed updates" shows a normal installation.

Strange, but maybe it is ok.















Yes, it's OK, but it's not OK. Somehow, Microsoft Update goes off the

rails and can't get back on track. This happens all the time with my

XP Pro tower system, so I do a Custom update and check off the updates

never to have them installed again, as the man said. At this point,

the best I can say about it is that it hardly ever installs a defective

update, but that's not saying much, is it?















It is really agonizing to go through 170+ updates after a fresh install

of XP with SP3, followed by manual installs of IE8, .NET 3.5 and .NET

4.0. I was lucky this week to install XP on identical Precision T3400

(very nice Core 2 Quad!) systems, so I cloned the drive from one after

all the updates had subsided. Saved hours.















And then I could wax eloquent about Windows 7 updates. You are at your

peril to run Win 7 with automatic updates. Think of this scenario.

You are off somewhere with your laptop and power it down so you can

catch a plane. But, OOOOPS! Windows 7 tells you that you can't shut

down until all the updates are applied, 'cause they were secretly

downloaded while you were working. Next time, you reboot, and twiddle

your thumbs or maybe do something constructive while Windows 7 FINISHES

installing the updates. And, even then, it may demand a reboot, too...

Ben







Hi Ben,







Well I shut off the automatic install following your words of wisdom. I

do have it on automatic download but told it to let me choose when to

update.







I guess there is not much I can do about the duplicate updates. Since the

11 duplicate updates do not appear in the "installed updates" window

there is no way to delete or uninstall those entries in the "update

history" window.







I did notice on this last attempt to update before I caught on what was

happening, the installation time was only a second or so before it

stopped. So maybe it sensed the update was already installed. However the

update was noted and dated in the "update history" window.







What strikes me as strange is the update was a security fix for MS Office

suite which I do not have installed.



Any of the Office 2007-like add-ons will provoke the installation of

Office 2007 updates. These add-ons include Office Word Viewer, Office

excel Viewer, and File Format Converters, the latter used by older

versions of Office to handle the newer office X-formats: DOCX, XLSX,

PPTX... Ben Myers

I've simply had to refuse to reinstall over 20 XP updates. It's a real pain... Ben