Greetings:
I have a unique problem: I've tried to automatically update Windows XP Pro
SP1 from the control panel and elsewhere on my desktop, used 2 different
browsers (and MSN) try to access windowsupdate.microsoft.com. But this
always returns with the error message "connection refused". I had previously
reinstalled XP Pro since I was having problems with a device driver. This is
working now, but all my hotfixes are gone in the add/remove software in
Control Panel. I am no longer prompted for updates to my system. I could
include a printout of my running processes if necessary.

Thanks a bunch,
Alex

Trying going to microsoft.com first and then click on
Windows Updates on the left side of the page.

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings:
>I have a unique problem: I've tried to automatically
update Windows XP Pro
>SP1 from the control panel and elsewhere on my desktop,
used 2 different
>browsers (and MSN) try to access
windowsupdate.microsoft.com. But this
>always returns with the error message "connection
refused". I had previously
>reinstalled XP Pro since I was having problems with a
device driver. This is
>working now, but all my hotfixes are gone in the
add/remove software in
>Control Panel. I am no longer prompted for updates to my
system. I could
>include a printout of my running processes if necessary.
>
>Thanks a bunch,
>Alex
>
>
>.
>

Hello eft,
Thanks for your speedy response.
I can't log on to microsoft.com using IE 6.0 (I get redirected to a site
called www.marsfind.com. So I went to http://support.microsoft.com/, clicked
on Microsoft Windows Update, and AGAIN, I'm redirected to marsfind!
This happens to me when I try to access the downloads through MSN or
Netscape (which produces the "connection refused" error. I suspect that
some process on my computer is blocking this site for some reason. Window
Update on my start menu doesn't do it either. I'm really baffled on this
one.

"eft" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:028401c3b841$e6f4be10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Trying going to microsoft.com first and then click on
> Windows Updates on the left side of the page.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings:
> >I have a unique problem: I've tried to automatically
> update Windows XP Pro
> >SP1 from the control panel and elsewhere on my desktop,
> used 2 different
> >browsers (and MSN) try to access
> windowsupdate.microsoft.com. But this
> >always returns with the error message "connection
> refused". I had previously
> >reinstalled XP Pro since I was having problems with a
> device driver. This is
> >working now, but all my hotfixes are gone in the
> add/remove software in
> >Control Panel. I am no longer prompted for updates to my
> system. I could
> >include a printout of my running processes if necessary.
> >
> >Thanks a bunch,
> >Alex
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Run Disk Cleanup through Start, Programs, Accessories,
Tools and Empty your Temporary Internet Files, etc. If
you still have a problem go to download.com, search for
ad-aware, download and run it.


>-----Original Message-----
>Hello eft,
>Thanks for your speedy response.
>I can't log on to microsoft.com using IE 6.0 (I get
redirected to a site
>called www.marsfind.com. So I went to
http://support.microsoft.com/, clicked
>on Microsoft Windows Update, and AGAIN, I'm redirected
to marsfind!
>This happens to me when I try to access the downloads
through MSN or
>Netscape (which produces the "connection refused"
error. I suspect that
>some process on my computer is blocking this site for
some reason. Window
>Update on my start menu doesn't do it either. I'm really
baffled on this
>one.
>
>"eft" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:028401c3b841$e6f4be10$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Trying going to microsoft.com first and then click on
>> Windows Updates on the left side of the page.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Greetings:
>> >I have a unique problem: I've tried to automatically
>> update Windows XP Pro
>> >SP1 from the control panel and elsewhere on my
desktop,
>> used 2 different
>> >browsers (and MSN) try to access
>> windowsupdate.microsoft.com. But this
>> >always returns with the error message "connection
>> refused". I had previously
>> >reinstalled XP Pro since I was having problems with a
>> device driver. This is
>> >working now, but all my hotfixes are gone in the
>> add/remove software in
>> >Control Panel. I am no longer prompted for updates to
my
>> system. I could
>> >include a printout of my running processes if
necessary.
>> >
>> >Thanks a bunch,
>> >Alex
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Alex Petzinger wrote:

> Greetings:
> I have a unique problem: I've tried to automatically update Windows XP
> Pro SP1 from the control panel and elsewhere on my desktop, used 2
> different browsers (and MSN) try to access
> windowsupdate.microsoft.com. But this always returns with the error
> message "connection refused". I had previously reinstalled XP Pro
> since I was having problems with a device driver. This is working now,
> but all my hotfixes are gone in the add/remove software in Control
> Panel. I am no longer prompted for updates to my system. I could
> include a printout of my running processes if necessary.
>
Have you run through the Windows Update troubleshooter? Here's a link:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Also, scan with a current (post-2002 version using updated definitions)
antivirus program.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

Check your hosts or lmhosts file for any entries relating to marsfind. Remove
those entries and leave only the entry pointing to localhost 127.0.0.1. Save it
and then try again.

Alex Petzinger wrote:

> Hello eft,
> Thanks for your speedy response.
> I can't log on to microsoft.com using IE 6.0 (I get redirected to a site
> called www.marsfind.com. So I went to http://support.microsoft.com/, clicked
> on Microsoft Windows Update, and AGAIN, I'm redirected to marsfind!
> This happens to me when I try to access the downloads through MSN or
> Netscape (which produces the "connection refused" error. I suspect that
> some process on my computer is blocking this site for some reason. Window
> Update on my start menu doesn't do it either. I'm really baffled on this
> one.
>
> "eft" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:028401c3b841$e6f4be10$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Trying going to microsoft.com first and then click on
>>Windows Updates on the left side of the page.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Greetings:
>>>I have a unique problem: I've tried to automatically
>>
>>update Windows XP Pro
>>
>>>SP1 from the control panel and elsewhere on my desktop,
>>
>>used 2 different
>>
>>>browsers (and MSN) try to access
>>
>>windowsupdate.microsoft.com. But this
>>
>>>always returns with the error message "connection
>>
>>refused". I had previously
>>
>>>reinstalled XP Pro since I was having problems with a
>>
>>device driver. This is
>>
>>>working now, but all my hotfixes are gone in the
>>
>>add/remove software in
>>
>>>Control Panel. I am no longer prompted for updates to my
>>
>>system. I could
>>
>>>include a printout of my running processes if necessary.
>>>
>>>Thanks a bunch,
>>>Alex
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>

--
Regards,

Durand