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Is it safe to delete files in WinSxS with no hard-links under Vista? [duplicate]
The question is not a duplicate. It's specific for the case of Windows Vista where there's no OS-provided method for reducing the size of the WinSxS folder (as opposed to Windows 7 and later, where ...
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Windows Update Slow on Vista
Update I was able to get Readiness Tool to run but not the update
Now the reediness tool will not even run
Security Essentials will run
I have legal Windows 7 to install
Do you think that is safe ...
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Vista - Reinstall - Windows Updates - Waiting for 10 Hours
I have had to reinstall my Vista computer.
I have done the factory reinstall.
I have installed SP1.
I have installed SP2.
I have then gone to Windows Updates and and checked for updates.
10 Hours ...
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Vista shutdown hung after 200 updates
I've recently reinstalled Vista with SP2 on an old laptop to try resolve numerous issues for a friend.
Afterwards I installed all the drivers from the manufactures websites with no problems.
I ...
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XPS Viewer Setup wants to install KB932929. What is KB932929? No info available
Today I downloaded and started to install Microsoft's XPS Viewer on a Windows Vista system. When I started the installation process, one of the first things the Installer wanted to do is to install "...
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Windows Vista looks like XP post update
The other day the 'Windows Update' service prompted me for several important updates that were available. I sieved the ones that read 'Update for Microsoft Windows' and installed them. Here's a pic of ...
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Windows Vista boot time nonstop disk I/O ... goes away after long delay
I have a Dell Laptop running Vista. 4Gb RAM, 500Mb HD, CD player.
On booting, it takes forever (20-30 minutes) to come to a usable state. (This makes it laughably useless as a portable device). ...
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TrustedInstaller taking 50%
This is a Sony Vaio running Vista.
I just did the Windows Update thing (12 updates) and got through the boot to where stuff is "stable". But when I look at Process Explorer, TrustedInstaller.exe is ...
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Windows Update Search Fails Silently
I have a Windows Vista computer.
When clicking on Windows Update, I click on Search, and it shows the progress bar for a few seconds then returns to the main page.
There is a red logo with an X, but ...
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slsvc service won't start - error code 5
I've Windows Vista SP2. My problem is that Windows Update does not work.
I found that slsvc (software licensing service) is disabled on my computer.
When I tried to restart it, I got the error ...
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Repeating important updates for Microsoft Office 2007
Today I've started important updates for Windows Vista on laptop. Those updates include updates for other programs from Microsoft Update including Microsoft Office 2007 suit. All important updates ...
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Troubleshooting failed updates on Vista
It's been a while since I've seen a Vista machine in the field, and I am now reminded of all the reasons why everybody hated this OS. I have about 30 failed updates with error codes ranging from ...
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Windows Vista shutting down while configuring updates
Im currently working on a PC (running Windows Vista) that keeps shutting down while configuring 3/3 updates after logon (Configuring 3/3 updates, 0%.), but then after a couple of seconds, the computer ...
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Windows Update obsessed with updates for software I've long since uninstalled
I have a Vista SP2 laptop that came with the demo version of Office 2007, which I eventually uninstalled. I naively did this at a time when Windows Update had available updates for Office 2007 in its ...
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What is the "Windows Update" service German translation?
I'm trying to enable the Windows Update service on a German Windows Vista machine. I tried translating "update" to German and looking for that but there does not appear to be anything similar. Does ...
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