'October 2013 Update For Root Certificate for Windows XP ' KB 931125 Installed

Xircal:

You stated that the last Root Certificate Update was in Nov 2013. I checked the Windows Update History and there was a 'Mar 2014 Root Certificate Update For Windows XP' (KB 931125) that 'was' installed on Mar 11 so I do not know why the Nov 2013 Root Certificate update was offered 'again' on Mar 17-It has not been offered again since Mar 17 though.

Shopper,

You're correct is stating that an update was released this month, but as I mentioned already, I'm using Windows 8.1 now so I don't keep track of what happens in the XP field anymore.

PA Bear:

Xircal stated that the Nov 2013 Root Certificate update was the last one offered so I checked the Windows Update History last night after you responded to my thread and there was a Mar 2014 Root Certificate Update that was installed on Mar 11 so he was misinformed. I just wondered why an old Nov 2013 Root Certificate Update would be offered again 6 days later on Mar 17.

Also, I uninstalled MSE and installed AVG Free last night 'after' you responded to this thread. To be clear, is the Error Code 0x80246008 for KB 2310138 (Definition: 1.169.671.0) related to MSE, XP, IE, or another type of Update?

Are you saying that the BITS thread, this thread: http://answers.microsoft.com/thread/3f310847-1919-414a-87bd-76b8b4f6e71b ,and this thread: http://answers.microsoft.com/thread/8733b2fd-89a3-4503-8ac8-9a6ca1a298a1 are all 'Discussion' threads not 'Question' threads so there would not be a 'Marked as Answered' option?

I realize Defraggler vs Defrag was off-topic but I thought that I would squeeze that question in since it is XP-related. Was Defragglerpre-installed with Windows XP, was it installed automatically when I installed another program, or would I have manually installed it at some point?

I use the built-in Defragmenter so I have no need for both Defragmenter and Defraggler-Is one better than the other and can Defraggler be uninstalled without causing any issues?

I checked the Windows Update History and there was a 'Mar 2014 Root Certificate Update For Windows XP' (KB 931125) that 'was' installed on March 11th...

You didn't mention this in any of your previous replies. As long as the Mar-14 update was installed, don't worry about the Nov-13 update.

You also didn't tell me you'd replaced MSE with AVG Free (though posts in your other threads suggested you may have done so). Answering my questions would have saved both of us lots of time & grief.

If MSE's no longer installed, ignore the Defs update error. That being said, there's a very strong chance the MSE wasn't installed or working properly. If such is the case, chances are the same applies to AVG & any other AV app you chose to install.

Defraggler vs. WinXP Defrag tool is OT for Windows Update forum.

You mentioned that the 'BITS' thread has not been 'Marked as Answered'-How can I check if a thread was 'Marked As Answered?"

My mistake (and partly yours, too). That thread's in a DISCUSSION forum, not a QUESTION forum. By definition, there cannot be an ANSWER post in a DISCUSSION forum.

That being said, neither http://answers.microsoft.com/thread/3f310847-1919-414a-87bd-76b8b4f6e71b nor http://answers.microsoft.com/thread/8733b2fd-89a3-4503-8ac8-9a6ca1a298a1 have ANSWER(S) post(s).

Keep in mind that there won't be anymore updates for WinXP after 08 April 2014!

    • What is Windows XP end of support?

       http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help

    • The risk of running WinXP after support ends on 08 April 2014

       http://blogs.technet.com/b/security/archive/2013/08/15/the-risk-of-running-windows-xp-after-support-ends.aspx

    • Microsoft security research paints bleak picture for XP users after 08 April 2014

       http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-security-research-paints-bleak-picture-for-xp-users-7000022537/

    • Help your friends and family get off WinXP

       http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/archive/2014/02/06/help-your-friends-and-family-get-off-windows-xp.aspx

    • Cyber threats to WinXP: Guidance for Home Users & Small Businesses

       http://blogs.technet.com/b/security/archive/2014/03/24/cyber-threats-to-windows-xp-and-guidance-for-small-businesses-and-individual-consumers.aspx

PA Bear:

1. You mentioned that the 'BITS' thread has not been 'Marked as Answered'-How can I check if a thread was 'Marked As Answered?'
2. I checked the Windows Update History and there was a 'Mar 2014 Root Certificate Update For Windows XP' (KB 931125) that 'was' installed on Mar 11 so I do not know why the Nov 2013 Root Certificate update was offered 'again' on Mar 17-It has not been offered again since Mar 17 though; Any idea?
3. Under the Windows Update History, there is an 'Error Code 0x80246008' for KB 2310138 (Definition: 1.169.671.0)-Is this a Microsoft Security Essentials Update or another type of Update?
4. I am using Windows XP-I just noticed that 'Defraggler' is installed under 'Program Files' but I do not recall installing it. Was it pre-installed with Windows XP, was it installed automatically when I installed another program, or would I have manually installed it at some point?

I use the built-in Defragmenter so I have no need for both Defragmenter and Defraggler-Is one better than the other and can Defraggler be uninstalled without causing any issues?