Security threat - Unable to update Windows XP

From: DENNIS 007 (DENNIS007_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:15:02 -0800

Since Dec 3 I have not been able to update Windows XP Home. As a result there
are 7 High Priority Updates that have not been added to my computer.

When the computer trys to do an automatic update it fails with the error
code 80244017. When I try to update from the windows update website it fails
with erroer code 80072F78.

Please help as my computer is not protected from the issues addressed by the
7 updates.

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