ChatterBank2 mins ago
automatic updates on vista
my sister got a second hand pc , which runs fine her only prob is when it trys to do automatic updates it gets so far then comes up with the message "windows modules installer stopped working and was closed" anyone have any ideas
tnx
tnx
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by stevec000. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I just googled the problem, and it seems very common, but with no real answers.
Some say don`t allow automatic updates, install manually.
I`ve installed manually from the beginning and had no problem yet, although I`ve only had vista for two days.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_q=wind ows+modules+installer+stopped+working+and+was+ closed&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=10&lr=&as_fil etype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=&as_qdr=all&as_right s=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=images
Some say don`t allow automatic updates, install manually.
I`ve installed manually from the beginning and had no problem yet, although I`ve only had vista for two days.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_q=wind ows+modules+installer+stopped+working+and+was+ closed&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=10&lr=&as_fil etype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=&as_qdr=all&as_right s=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=images
Check out this link regarding this error. Hope it will help you
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en- US/itprovistasp/thread/2f4665ba-14ce-495f-a59c -6425a39cb553/
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en- US/itprovistasp/thread/2f4665ba-14ce-495f-a59c -6425a39cb553/