Windows Update keeps showing up after it's successfully installed

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Nikilet

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I received notification for recommended update KB 978506. I installed it. Soon the update notification showed in my taskbar again so I clicked to install again. When it showed up the 3rd time I checked my update history and see this item shows as installed twice today - successful in both instances. I restarted thinking that might do the trick but it's still saying I have this same update to install.

Vista Home Premium/SP2
IE8
 

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Nikilet said:
I received notification for recommended update KB 978506. I installed it. Soon the update notification showed in my taskbar again so I clicked to install again. When it showed up the 3rd time I checked my update history and see this item shows as installed twice today - successful in both instances. I restarted thinking that might do the trick but it's still saying I have this same update to install.

Vista Home Premium/SP2
IE8
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When you receive it again, do not install. Set it to hide, just right click on the update and choose hide.. You should not be bothered again.
 

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I thot about doing this, and have gone ahead and done it now. But this is not really a solution. What has caused this to happen, and is it going to happen with all my updates?
 

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    Dell DXP061
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    1.87 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo
    Memory
    4 GB
    Sound Card
    High Definition Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE DELL E207WFP [Monitor] 20"
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG HD321KJ [Hard drive] (320.07 GB)
    Internet Speed
    DSL
    Other Info
    Avast Internet Security 7 / Malwarebytes Pro / WinPatrol Plus / Secunit PSI /
I have heard of this situation, before; it is a bug in the system. If you hide that one update others should work as they were intended.

I am sorry that you had this problem and I hope that this isolated incident does not diminish your enjoyment of Vista.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
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    6 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
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    DSL provided by ATT

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Windows Update Icon Stays On
I had the same problem in that Windows Update icon in the lower right corner stays on after I have downloaded the updates (three times for the same updates). Windows does show the updates were installed. So I did the “Hide” process and the Update icon disappeared.
Thanks,
Jerry
9/13/13
 

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