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HOW-TO: Fixing Bad Updates for Windows 2000 / Win2K Security Update For Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 / 2008 KB2467174 and KB2467175

Sat, 04/16/2011 - 16:27 — mdlueck

Recently my trusty Microsoft Windows 2000 computers requested to apply Security Update For Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 / 2008. At first I thought how kind of Microsoft to even include Windows 2000.

Security Update For Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 / 2008 KB2467174 and KB2467175

Boy was I mistaken! Horror of horrors, said updates are not compatible with Windows 2000! If you get bit too, here is how you easily go back:

  1. Download the file at this web page: Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86)
  2. Download the file at this web page: Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)
  3. Go to Add / Remove Programs and uninstall KB2467175.
  4. Go to Add / Remove Programs and uninstall KB2467174.
  5. IPL (aka Restart Windows)
  6. Install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86)
  7. Install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)
  8. IPL (aka Restart Windows)
  9. Fixed!
Mon, 05/02/2011 - 16:40 — KenH (not verified)

Followed the instructions

Followed the instructions explicitedly but no luck. After all of the above steps Symantec Endpoint Protection still wouldn't load. I even removed and reloaded Endpoint protection and still nothing.

Thanks.

Ken

Mon, 04/18/2011 - 19:24 — Jimbo20 (not verified)

Security Update KB2467174 kills Avast! Antivirus Pro

Thank you, thank you, thank you mdlueck, you are a life-saver!
Jimbo

Mon, 04/18/2011 - 20:19 — mdlueck

You are welcome

Greetings Jimbo: I am glad this post was of assistance to you.