From: retsuhcs@xinap.moc   
      
   In article , Mike S.  wrote:   
   >From a posting (reproduced elsewhere many times) on neowin.net:   
   >   
   >    mcihelka,   
   >   
   >   22 October 2013 - 09:09   
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   >   I am pleased to offer a definitive update on this issue. @michael.ar,   
   >   you are almost spot on.   
   >   
   >   This issue comes about because Windows Update is heavily reliant on   
   >   components of Internet Explorer. If these components are not   
   >   up-to-date, later versions of Windows Update Agent (that's the engine   
   >   that scans for and manages updates) may fail or exhibit very poor   
   >   performance.   
   >   
   >   For folks that are doing a fresh install of Windows XP, the problem   
   >   will always reveal itself when you try to do your first Windows Update.   
   >   By initiating an update via the Windows Update website or enabling   
   >   automatic updates, Windows will first upgrade Windows Update Agent. You   
   >   cannot prevent this from happening. After that, Windows Update will   
   >   fail or perform poorly thanks to the dated components of Internet   
   >   Explorer 6.   
   >   
   >   For folks that have an existing Windows XP installation, this problem   
   >   may still pop up if you have not been regularly updating your Internet   
   >   Explorer installation.   
   >   
   >   It is NOT necessary to install a new version of Internet Explorer to   
   >   resolve this issue. What is actually required is to install the latest   
   >   cumulative security update for whatever version of Internet Explorer   
   >   you have installed. This will be IE6, IE7, or IE8 (if you're doing a   
   >   fresh install of Windows XP it will naturally be IE6). This will   
   >   upgrade the various components of your Internet Explorer installation.   
   >   Thereafter Windows Update will perform as it should.   
   >   
   >   The latest updates are dated October 2013 (as of writing this).   
   >   Download and install the update that corresponds with your currently   
   >   installed version of Internet Explorer:   
   >   
   >   IE6: WindowsXP-KB2879017-x86-ENU.exe   
   >   http://www.microsoft.com/en-us...nload/details.aspx?id=40612   
   >   
   >   IE7: IE7-WindowsXP-KB2879017-x86-ENU.exe   
   >   http://www.microsoft.com/en-us...nload/details.aspx?id=40519   
   >   
   >   IE8: IE8-WindowsXP-KB2879017-x86-ENU.exe   
   >   http://www.microsoft.com/en-us...nload/details.aspx?id=40390   
   >   
   >   For more information (or for details of updates suitable for 64-bit   
   >   versions of Windows XP) see   
   >   http://technet.microsoft.com/e.../security/bulletin/ms13-080.   
   >   
   >   :-)   
   >   
   >   Michal   
      
   Now broken by the November 12 updates.   
      
   New temporary fix is the latest IE patches for November, in KB2888505.   
      
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