XP service pack3 updates are not installing

Hi there, i have downloaded service pack 3 and it says updates are ready to be installed on your computer. when i try this after a few minutes it lists that the following updates were not installed and then prompts me to install again, Can anyone help as the updates icon keeps popping up every few minutes. An y help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

Legit XP copy?

 

Hello, yes it is a legit copy. I have a sony vaio vgn fs515b laptop. I installed a genuine upgrade of XP PROFESSIONAL onto XP home edition and subsequently downloaded service pack 3 which was grand. But windows is updating all the time and i downloaded these updates but when i click to install it comes but with the updates failed to install. Everything on the laptop is legit and registered with microsoft. any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

I had issues aswell and turned out to be a theme I had installed (windowblinds) so I uninstalled and I was ready for updates.

If you dont have any type of themes/icon changer installed then we will try somthing else.

 

i had window blinds on my system and uninstalled and reboote my computer. I am still getting the same message after downloading the updates.it says the following updates were not installed on your computer and then names 11 of them. any help would be appreciated as they keep popping upu every few minutes. Thanks

 

Make sure there are no thems such as icons,start menus...so forth and so on.

 

where will i find them and what will i do, i am a novice at this

 

Usual windowblinds has an installer for themes and icons. I havnt had windowblinds for a while but did you change any icons to make them different? such as trashcan and so forth?

Just an example, I had tuneup utilities 2008 and that app had an option to change icons, anyways when i wanted to update to SP3 it wouldn't allow me due to windowblinds and tuneup because of themes and icons. well I uninstalled both but I still had the icons, so i had to re-install tuneup and revert back to default icons, then i was able to update to SP3.

 

go to microsoft help and support.you can email a tech for free and explain your problem.they will guide you thru the fix.i had it happen to me and they were great.

 

Thanks gang, i will do that and get back to you

 

LOL sp3 aint even out yet Dont even bother you will have so many problems..

 

where are you that it isnt out in yur area?northern siberia?it is available as an update on ms update.go check.