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This is why after every new clean install I do weather it's XP, Vista, 7, or 8 I image their drive onto a one of 2 "Customer Drive Image drives " and backup of This way if a new drive that was installed prematurely dies, I can just restore the image. I am also having the same issues since about Sept.

I have wasted a lot of time trying to find a fix. My helpdesk staff and I have to deal with this on a monthly basis and it continues for at least 3 days after patch tuesday. I was hoping that MS would have fixed it by now; but apparently they have not. We cannot afford to waste our resources on this and we are really trying to find a fix.

I just installed an XP and it's still there, stuck for almost an hour, despite running on a 3ghz c2d. I wonder how it could this go on for so long without anybody at Microsoft noticing. Are you sure you installed all the roots certificates updates including optional ones? That usually cuts the update search time down by a lot. Search In. MS did something. Share More sharing options Followers 0. Recommended Posts. Posted December 13, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Also nice to see Neowin randomly appear in Google searches!

Has anyone else noticed this within the last year? Please no "XP? Posted December 14, Kriz Posted December 14, Stu06 Posted December 14, Hi all. I would like to add my contribution to this thread. Hope this may assist. Posted December 15, So if you are still plagued by this issue for this KB try this solution I'm having no luck with either method Posted December 16, JustGeorge Posted December 16, JustGeorge Posted December 17, Posted December 17, Stu06 Posted December 19, Posted December 19, Followers 0.

Recommended Posts. Posted September 12, Has anyone else noticed this within the last year? Please no "XP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Dot Matrix Posted September 12, Welcome to XP's EoL. It's only downhill from here. Matthew S. Like Loading Phouchg Posted September 12, What a pain.. Som Posted September 12, Noir Angel Posted September 12, Odd, I've never noticed that but then I don't work with XP much these days.

Ryster Posted September 12, Disable Microsoft Update and reboot. I dont know why the hell they have not fixed this issue yet. Bunch of BS if you ask me. Would you like to upgrade your OS? Windows 7 on my recent build just for music enjoyment - I would like the courtesy of receiving a solution to this issue.

Leave out the fixes for the fixes. You should know what we need. Try to do it in time for Christmas - it will do a lot for Microsoft's image. Have a Good Thanksgiving to all!

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Hi Joseph, Please do the following. Checkmark the bottom option to disable automatic updates.

If it does, do the following.