Genuine Microsoft Software

I had a repeated failed OS update.
For security reasons, I won't say which one.
I'm pretty darn certain my OS is genuine.

So, I went to the official User Group and looked through other users' problems - plenty of similar complaints.
Check this for the user group
The solution was recommended by an official from the OS company:
Executable file HERE - beware of clicking
Anyway, I prefer not to apply the official patch.

I check my add-remove programs listing. and I see that the update was actually successfully installed some weeks ago !
Someone in the official User Group recommended removing the update, then redoing it.


There is also a place to authenicate the genuineness of one's OS:
HERE
The diagnostic webapge will not work if you use Mozilla Firefox web browser.
Basically, it will tell you that if your browser doesn't have the settings required, there are security settings on Internet Explorer which you need to change if you run this diagnostic. The ActiveX diagnostic will lead you to a webpage to show you haw to make those changes, if you want to.
Genuine Microsoft Software
It's just plain annoying and fucked up.