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Windows Update killed System Update [Pics]

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Windows Update killed System Update [Pics]

#1 Post by Radioguy » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:57 am

[images reduced to small low-res/kb gifs for those who are still bandwidth challenged]

Seems that way...

Yesterday I was prompted to install a security fix by WU for Visual C++:

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Afterward, when I ran SU, this happened:

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Since then, I've uninstalled SU, rebooted, then reinstalled, but to no effect. Starting SU prompts the error.
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Re: Windows Update killed System Update [Pics]

#2 Post by Johan » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:13 am

... could it perhaps be related to the Hotfix patch for System Update to fix WER crash issue on Windows 7?

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Re: Windows Update killed System Update [Pics]

#3 Post by Radioguy » Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:45 am

You just earned your pay for the week!

Thanks. :)
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