I just got done installing some Microsoft updates and received a "failed" message

Try running an sfc /scannow on your system to see if anything needs to be repaired on your install and then run the update installs again. I have come across this before with regard to updates (especially SP1) and the sfc /scannow has worked for me to resolve such issues.

I googled sfc /scannow and it indicated that I must be signed on as the administrator. How do I do that?

Start, All Programs, Accessories, right-click on Command Prompt, choose Run as administrator.

I guess this is considered good news bad news. I was able to successfully run a system scan with sfc /scannow; but it did not find any problems. For 2 days after receiving the initial updates from Microsoft that wound up creating that failed message, I've received messages that indicated there were additional updates.

I tried installing both of them and each time got the same type of failure message. So it seems something is wrong, however the scan didn't find anything, so what would you suggest?
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