I installed an
update a few days ago and now
Windows Update says it is still needed.
I have installed this update several times.
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1. Verify if the update is or is not
successfully installed by looking in C:\Windows\Windows
Update.log
2. Try this:
Windows Update Site Lists Updates That You Already
Installed
(Windows XP)
3. Otherwise uninstall through Add/Remove programs in
the Control Panel.
Some updates do not have this option, if not skip this
step.
NOTE: Not all updates are with Hotfixes, some are with
Internet Explorer and other places, you should look very
carefully before skipping this step.
4.
Download from Windows Update Catalog, #1 on on
Windows Update
fixes
5.
Reboot
6.
Disable all unnecessary applications including antivirus.
7.
Double click downloaded patch.
Follow prompts to install patch
Reboot.