KB2538242 visual c++ redistributable update on june 2011 keeps trying to install

Anonymous
2011-06-15T00:22:03+00:00

During the june 2011 update, i have already downloaded the KB 2538242 visual c++ redistributable update but after restart, I still keep on having the same update when I checked. I downloaded it the second time around then restarted then checked for updates again, it is still there. Is this necessary? Why do I keep on getting the update? Do I need to download a lot of KB2538242 update? or is there something wrong with my system? or is it a form of virus?

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-07-10T19:11:44+00:00

    Has this issue been resolved yet?  I'm getting the "This installation package is not supported" message when trying to install the manual download.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-07-11T10:40:22+00:00

    Finally the manual download has stopped the problem.  It has downloaded two more times since the manual download but now there is no prompt to install it.  In total I have "successfully" installed this download 20 times according to my update history.  Hopefully this is the last time.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-07-12T03:19:42+00:00

    My problem was resolved by doing the manual download. Thank you very much.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-07-14T01:41:19+00:00

    Here is my reply to my contact at the help center re: kb2538242

    "I did as you suggested and removed all  Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 programs listed on Add/Remove Programs.  There were 3 listed and I had to remove them with the Windows Installer Clean Up tool, as Add/Remove Programs would not remove them.

    At that point the update (KB2538242)  which had been plaguing me, actually installed and the update no longer appeared.  You may want to note this as it worked for me.  I guess the old versions of the program would not uninstall using the update."

    The update appeared on Add/Remove Programs.

    I hope this works for someone else.  This was very frustrating.

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