Cannot install IE10 Update!

Layback Bear said:

Because I follow Noels and Toms work, it is very interesting. I do have a question.

Would doing a sfc /scannow before doing a SP-1 or I.E. 10 download and install help?

If the corruption is significant, then the SP1, or any other update, installation will fail so technically, you shouldn't need to run a sfc /scannow command prior to installing an update. I don't think there's a risk of the update partially installing, or installing wrong, if there are corrupt files on the system at the time of installation, the worst that will happen is that the update downloads and fails, at which point a sfc /scannow would be a good troubleshooting step. SFC by itself is pretty lousy at fixing corruption, as you've probably noticed by the number of times Noel and I have had to intervene, so just running a scan wouldn't help you all that much unless you're prepared to go down the manual route.

Another thing to note, if SFC ever reports that corrupt files were found blah blah blah, then be sure to check the CBS log before you worry. If settings.ini (of Windows Sidebar) or tcpmon.ini is ever found to be corrupt then you can safely ignore these.

It's absurd that MS have included settings.ini in the list of components scanned by SFC and they openly admit to the problem, yet no fix:

The SFC.exe command reports Settings.ini file errors in the CBS.log file after you add gadgets to the Windows Vista Sidebar by using the Sysprep tool and an Autounattend.xml file

As for tcpmon.ini, this is likely a customisation made by one of your programs so I always leave it. If you do experience networking issues, or the error code translates to something network related, then go ahead with the fix but as a general rule of thumb, leave it be.

Hope this explains a little :)

Tom

Thanks Tom for your answer.

Please follow the Windows Update Posting Instructions and post the requested data - in your own NEW thread.

From Noel's post #24

Please follow the Windows Update Posting Instructions and post the requested data - in your own NEW thread.

This will help you get help.

ddinc said:

I tried everything on this thread and else for IE 10
Cannot update or install from desktop.
sfcfix.txt attached

You shouldn't have run that fix. I specifically put a warning at the start of each fix saying that it is dangerous for anyone but the person I'm helping to run that fix:

Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.

Repair install is your only way forward from here:

Repair Install

Tom

a3p3g Welcome to our Forum.

Their are no two computers have the same exact solutions to your problem.
Please start a new thread and state exactly your problem so others can help.