Duplicate windows updates

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I've been getting several messages of new updates the last few days and they looked like the same ones. Checking my windows update history, there are 2 updates which have repeated going back to 1st June 2012. I've highlighted most of them in my attachments. This is taking up 41MB of hard drive space each time. What could be going on? At the moment, it wants to install them yet again.
 

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When they come up again, right click on them and then hide. You will not be bothered again.
 

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When they come up again, right click on them and then hide. You will not be bothered again.

Thanks for the reply richc. Any idea why it's been doing these duplications, is it fairly normal?

The other thing is this. When I went to the installed updates screen (different from the updates history screen) it only shows the installation of those updates for today, and no previous entries as shown on the history screen. I just uninstalled one of those updates (KB2656351) for today in the hope it might delete all previous entries but it still shows all the previous entries in history. Does this mean that there still several installs of the same update taking up hard drive space? I've re-installed it now and hidden it (and the other one) as they came up again suggesting they weren't already installed.
 

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Windows 7 HP x64 SP1
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Phenom II x2 550BE @3.1Ghz
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GA-MA770-UD3 rev 2.0
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Patriot Viper 2x2GB DDR2 6400
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Sapphire HD5850 Extreme 1GB
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Onboard Realtek
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Samsung 23" S23A700D * 120Hz * 3D * 2ms response
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1920x1080
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SSD Samsung 830 128GB/Seagate 2TB (2 x single platter)/ WD 1TB Cav Black/ WD RE3 1TB /WD 320GB IDE/IBM 120GB IDE
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XFX Pro 650w Core Edition
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Coolermaster CM690 Dominator
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Dell XPS 420
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Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech
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Dell
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ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650
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Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
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Dell SP2009W 20"
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Dell USB Keyboard
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Dell Premium Optical USB
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Windows 7 HP x64 SP1Phenom II x2 550BE @3.1GhzPatriot Viper 2x2GB DDR2 6400Sapphire HD5850 Extreme 1GB
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PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 HP x64 SP1
CPU
Phenom II x2 550BE @3.1Ghz
Motherboard
GA-MA770-UD3 rev 2.0
Memory
Patriot Viper 2x2GB DDR2 6400
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD5850 Extreme 1GB
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 23" S23A700D * 120Hz * 3D * 2ms response
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
SSD Samsung 830 128GB/Seagate 2TB (2 x single platter)/ WD 1TB Cav Black/ WD RE3 1TB /WD 320GB IDE/IBM 120GB IDE
PSU
XFX Pro 650w Core Edition
Case
Coolermaster CM690 Dominator
Cooling
TRUE Rev.C + Arctic Cooling MX-2 + various 12cm fans
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Internet Speed
Fibre Optic 100MB Down * 6MB Up
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