microsoft.public.windowsupdate Google Group

Re: Error Code: 0x652 - please help

dimog...@gmail.com (berdema) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:47:26 UT

hi there here,
what number, service pack, you have?
have you service pack 1, service pack 2, or service pack 3 ?

Help - Keep getting error 646 message when trying to install updat

a...@discussions.microsoft.com (Amy) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:40:02 UT

Hi, every time I try to install the below five updates I get an error code
646 message. I've tried to install them for weeks now but I'm still getting
the error message.
Security Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 (KB972363)
Security Update for Microsoft Office Visio Viewer 2007 (KB973709)
Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB972581)

Re: Currently installed programs not found

b...@nowhere.net (Bob) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:26:49 UT

What does "When selected the shortcut can't be found" mean?

Unable to update this & 2 others - all 3 failed many many many tim

pra...@discussions.microsoft.com (Praise) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:14:01 UT

Security Update for Microsoft Office Visio Viewer 2007 (KB973709)
Installation date: ‎8/‎11/‎2009 4:06 PM
Installation status: Failed
Error details: Code 646
Update type: Important
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Visio Viewer 2007 that
could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified web page is

Currently installed programs not found

ro1955.41d...@donotspam.com (Ro1955) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:23:11 UT

I have programs that are listed in the control panel under add or remove
programs "Currently installed programs" when I run the search to find
them on the hard drive only short cuts show up. When selected the short
cut can't be found. How do I locate the program nothing is comming up in
the searchs except for short cuts that can't be found when selected. Are

Re: Currently installed programs not found

srippy.41d...@donotspam.com (srippy) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:09:50 UT

It's quite possible that the registry entry for the program location is
either missing or corrupt, I might try to reinstall the program to
resolve any missing registry info.

Re: Currently installed programs not found

newshel...@gmail.com (Shenan Stanley) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:45:48 UT

How about letting everyone in on *how* you got to this point - where you
must ask this question.
Did you do a parallel installation? Attempt a clean installation? Do a
repair installation? Use a registry cleaner product? Use a hard disk drive
cleanup? Delete directories randomly? Allow someone other than yourself to

Re: KB976749 Problem

ha...@scms.waikato.ac.nz (Harry Johnston [MVP]) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:36:10 UT

My best guess: coincidence, or a consequence of the programs being forcibly
restarted. Try uninstalling the update and see if the problems go away. Let us
know what happens and we may be able to provide further advice.
Note: it is always preferable to uninstall an update, if possible, rather than

RE: XP Professional to Windows 7

l...@discussions.microsoft.com (Ǝиçεl) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:44:01 UT

Here is a novel idea. Bring up GOOGLE in your browser.
Enter the following text:
"windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation
cannot proceed."
<[link]>

Currently installed programs not found

ro1955.41c...@donotspam.com (Ro1955) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:11:43 UT

RE: update failure

scubanu...@discussions.microsoft.com (scubanurse) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:13:02 UT

Yes. Almost the same problem. The Service Pack 3 update (which takes forever)
gets near the end and errors out. Then everything has to be undone (which
takes forever) and the computer has to restart. The update notification icon
is always on and the SP3 always crashes. There is some way of getting help

RE: update failure

l...@discussions.microsoft.com (Ǝиçεl) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:13:02 UT

Hello Ken,
Well, if the problem is with the website, just wait a while and
try again. I have seen this error before, and it usually clears up in a few
hours.
-=-
Any other errors number
-=-
Reboot and Re-setting the Windows Update components with the Aggressive part
of the Fix
How do I reset Windows Update components?

update failure

k...@discussions.microsoft.com (Ken) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:45:01 UT

When I try to use the automatic security update page I keep geting the
following message, " the website has encountered a problem and cannot display
the page you are trying to view. " then it shows self help options that are
either useless or has nothing to do with the problem . ANy one else having

Re: error 646

leucaci...@discussions.microsoft.com (Leucacious) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:25:01 UT

I'm having this problem too, have been for like the past 2 months.
Any new info on this?

Installing Problems for Updates for IE8, for Win XP, Security Upda

jos...@discussions.microsoft.com (Joshua) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:51:01 UT

Having issues installing these update and everytime I go to install them it
has 0kbs and 0 time remaining and its getting annoying. Im running Windows XP
Media Center Edition Version 2002 SP3 and I have no idea what the problem is.
If I could get the safest and smartest soultion I would be grateful. Thank you