Any problem with reinstalling updates?

Hi. I have a simple question: Is there any problem with reinstalling the OS X updates, or reinstalling the combo update? That is, I'm running 10.4.7 now. Can I (re)install the the combo update over this already updated OS X? Will this mess anything up? Is it something even worth trying when troubleshooting?
(This is another topic altogether, but FWIW, I'm trying to track down intermittent problems I have logging in, or the system unable to launch apps or shut down.)
20" Intel iMac Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1GB ram

Hi deepermotive, Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Yes, you can safely apply the 10.4.7 Combo Updater. It does not matter if you have applied it before. This is a fuller install, as opposed to an incremental "delta" update so it should overwrite any files that are damaged or missing.
This may help your other issues, if not post back.
-mj
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