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
    2011-06-16T02:19:27+00:00

    My windows update says that I need to install Security Update Microsoft Visual C+= 2005 Service Pack

    1 Retribution Package KB2538242 which I have installed and its on my list of being successfully installed (which is now

    in the list 5 times) but when I go to my windows update it STILL tells me it needs installed!!  I do not know what to do anymore

    as I have worked on this for 2 days. The installation is Not in my control panel though, PLEASE HELP

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-06-15T18:28:34+00:00

    kb2538242

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-06-15T17:43:20+00:00

    Thanks,

     It worked for me , I'm running windows 7  64 bit and I had to install the last 2 down loads

    vcredist_x64.EXE

    3.0MB

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=46&SrcFamilyId=AE2E1A40-7B45-4FE9-A20F-2ED2923ACA62&SrcDisplayLang=en&u=http%3a%2f%2fdownload.microsoft.com%2fdownload%2f8%2fB%2f4%2f8B42259F-5D70-43F4-AC2E-4B208FD8D66A%2fvcredist_x64.EXE

    vcredist_x86.EXE

    2.6MB

     and then it didn't prompt me anymore to install the same update ..

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-06-15T10:05:31+00:00

    Manually downloading the KB2538242 from the download center has really helped me in installing the update. Now it doesnt prompt me to download it anymore. And I think the primary reason why I kept on downloading it and it doesn't install on my system is the fact that the automatic update is set to download a version that is not compatible with my system. When you go o the download link, it gives you 3 choices. The one compatible with my system is

    vcredist_x86.EXE with a 2.6 MB size.

    You can directly download it here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=ae2e1a40-7b45-4fe9-a20f-2ed2923aca62

    All the other choices just gives me an error message that the file is not compatible with my system.

    Thanks much for the help.

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