# Error #5 update manager help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-5-update-manager-help/250314>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [January 28, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-5-update-manager-help/250314 "2008-01-28T12:57:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![MySlowQuietLife](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MySlowQuietLife](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MySlowQuietLife)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-5-update-manager-help/250314/1 "2008-01-28T12:57:12Z")

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Hello All,

Does anyone know how to fix the all annoying update manager Error #5 on my windows vista OS think ive tried almost everything. And yes it did come from Dell and Yes i do regret it And yes Windows XP is much better.