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Ulrika
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Lawrence, thank you so much!!!
This has been driving me nuts since ~April.
Cheers!
//u
"Brent" wrote:
> Thanks for the reply / help. I have done what you suggested and it
> definitely has helped.
>
> "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > You may or may not have the Microsoft VM installed.
> >
> > The Microsoft VM /was/ installed with Windows XP Service Pack 1 (NOT Service
> > Pack 1a).
> >
> > You could also have the Microsoft VM if you upgraded to Windows XP from
> > versions of Windows 98 or Windows 2000 that had the Microsoft VM installed.
> >
> > To determine if you have the Microsoft VM installed (and what version it is),
> > run the JVIEW.EXE utility, which will return the version number of the
> > Microsoft VM.
> >
> > If JVIEW is not installed, you do not have the Microsoft VM installed.
> >
> > If the revision number is <3810, then you do need this update.
> >
> > Unfortunately, the detection logic is broken for this update, and the WUA
> > reports it is needed on many systems where it is not.
> >
> > To permanently ignore this update, select "Custom" updating from WU/MU and
> > unselect the 816093 update. You'll be given an option to permanently hide this
> > update. Choose that option if the update is not needed on your PC.
> >
> > For a complete description of this issue, see
> > http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com/articles/004.htm
> > "Why won't update 816093 install?"
> >
> > "Brent" <Brent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:62A7E260-42A3-4382-A16F-688B07882606@microsoft.com...
> > >I gather from your response that I am to ignore the update each and every
> > > time I am requested to download it. If so, this is going to frustrate
> > > me....and others
> > >
> > > "Manuel" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> this is by design. If you are running Windows XP without the
> > >> Microsoft VM, you do not have to install updates to the Microsoft VM.
> > >>
> > >> "Brent" <Brent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:9237E5B1-0FD6-4FFA-9142-B6E08A9401E1@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Microsoft Updates continuously asks to install update 816093 yet each and
> > >> > every time I go to download the update I receive the message "This setup
> > >> > will
> > >> > only upgrade over an existing version of the Microsoft VM".
> > >> >
> > >> > What do I need to do to properly install this update, thereby avoiding
> > >> > this
> > >> > message?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
This has been driving me nuts since ~April.
Cheers!
//u
"Brent" wrote:
> Thanks for the reply / help. I have done what you suggested and it
> definitely has helped.
>
> "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > You may or may not have the Microsoft VM installed.
> >
> > The Microsoft VM /was/ installed with Windows XP Service Pack 1 (NOT Service
> > Pack 1a).
> >
> > You could also have the Microsoft VM if you upgraded to Windows XP from
> > versions of Windows 98 or Windows 2000 that had the Microsoft VM installed.
> >
> > To determine if you have the Microsoft VM installed (and what version it is),
> > run the JVIEW.EXE utility, which will return the version number of the
> > Microsoft VM.
> >
> > If JVIEW is not installed, you do not have the Microsoft VM installed.
> >
> > If the revision number is <3810, then you do need this update.
> >
> > Unfortunately, the detection logic is broken for this update, and the WUA
> > reports it is needed on many systems where it is not.
> >
> > To permanently ignore this update, select "Custom" updating from WU/MU and
> > unselect the 816093 update. You'll be given an option to permanently hide this
> > update. Choose that option if the update is not needed on your PC.
> >
> > For a complete description of this issue, see
> > http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com/articles/004.htm
> > "Why won't update 816093 install?"
> >
> > "Brent" <Brent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:62A7E260-42A3-4382-A16F-688B07882606@microsoft.com...
> > >I gather from your response that I am to ignore the update each and every
> > > time I am requested to download it. If so, this is going to frustrate
> > > me....and others
> > >
> > > "Manuel" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> this is by design. If you are running Windows XP without the
> > >> Microsoft VM, you do not have to install updates to the Microsoft VM.
> > >>
> > >> "Brent" <Brent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:9237E5B1-0FD6-4FFA-9142-B6E08A9401E1@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Microsoft Updates continuously asks to install update 816093 yet each and
> > >> > every time I go to download the update I receive the message "This setup
> > >> > will
> > >> > only upgrade over an existing version of the Microsoft VM".
> > >> >
> > >> > What do I need to do to properly install this update, thereby avoiding
> > >> > this
> > >> > message?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >