I'm using an Acer Aspire mini-notebook with Windows XP, SP3 installed.
However, when I try to open the Windows Update website, all I get is a blank
page. When I shut the computer down there is always an update to install
but I can't see the update history so I don't know what is being installed.
It happens every time I shut down with no installation window so I can see
the progress. What is going on with this?



Pat

What happens when you click on the link below:
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us

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JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm using an Acer Aspire mini-notebook with Windows XP, SP3 installed.
> However, when I try to open the Windows Update website, all I get is a
> blank page. When I shut the computer down there is always an update to
> install but I can't see the update history so I don't know what is being
> installed. It happens every time I shut down with no installation window
> so I can see the progress. What is going on with this?
>
>
>
> Pat

Pat,

Maybe your Internet Security is set too high not allowing ActiveX content

START | PROGRAMS | SETTINGS | CONTROL PANEL | INTERNET OPTIONS
or
START | CONTROL PANEL | INTERNET OPTIONS

Click the SECURITY tab & go throung Internet, Intranet, Trusted & Restricted
in turn & set to DEFAULT level

Click APPLY | OK

Close & re-open IE

TOOLS menu | WINDOWS UPDATES

Has it solved your issue?

What type of firewall are you using? Is that allowing SIGNED (not UNSIGNED)
ActiveX's?

On another post it states you could use to fix the problem:

START | RUN | Type 'sfc /scannow

Please report back

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SPAMCOP User




"Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm using an Acer Aspire mini-notebook with Windows XP, SP3 installed.
> However, when I try to open the Windows Update website, all I get is a
> blank page. When I shut the computer down there is always an update to
> install but I can't see the update history so I don't know what is being
> installed. It happens every time I shut down with no installation window
> so I can see the progress. What is going on with this?
>
>
>
> Pat

Give this a whirl: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Pat wrote:
> I'm using an Acer Aspire mini-notebook with Windows XP, SP3 installed.
> However, when I try to open the Windows Update website, all I get is a
> blank
> page. When I shut the computer down there is always an update to install
> but I can't see the update history so I don't know what is being
> installed.
> It happens every time I shut down with no installation window so I can see
> the progress. What is going on with this?

That works. The page is displayed.

Thanks.

Pat

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> What happens when you click on the link below:
> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us
>
> --
> JS
> http://www.pagestart.com
>
>
>
> "Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm using an Acer Aspire mini-notebook with Windows XP, SP3 installed.
>> However, when I try to open the Windows Update website, all I get is a
>> blank page. When I shut the computer down there is always an update to
>> install but I can't see the update history so I don't know what is being
>> installed. It happens every time I shut down with no installation window
>> so I can see the progress. What is going on with this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Pat
>
>

On May 27, 9:29*am, "Patricia Empson" <pat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That works. *The page is displayed.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Pat
>
> "JS" <@> wrote in messagenews:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > What happens when you click on the link below:
> >http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us
>
> > --
> > JS
> >http://www.pagestart.com
>
> > "Pat" <pat...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I'm using an Acer Aspire mini-notebook with Windows XP, SP3 installed.
> >> However, when I try to open the Windows Update website, all I get is a
> >> blank page. *When I shut the computer down there is always an updateto
> >> install but I can't see the update history so I don't know what is being
> >> installed. It happens every time I shut down with no installation window
> >> so I can see the progress. *What is going on with this?
>
> >> Pat

What worked? Which offered solution?

FYI - Some MS pages do not work with Firefox (like MS Updates), so you
have to use IE once in a while.

Jose

I spoke too soon. The page displays but doesn't update and I can't view the
update history. It is just locked up.

Pat
"JS" <@> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> What happens when you click on the link below:
> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us
>
> --
> JS
> http://www.pagestart.com
>
>
>
> "Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm using an Acer Aspire mini-notebook with Windows XP, SP3 installed.
>> However, when I try to open the Windows Update website, all I get is a
>> blank page. When I shut the computer down there is always an update to
>> install but I can't see the update history so I don't know what is being
>> installed. It happens every time I shut down with no installation window
>> so I can see the progress. What is going on with this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Pat
>
>

See PA Bear's reply!

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JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7F78C270-1661-4497-8A96-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I spoke too soon. The page displays but doesn't update and I can't view
>the update history. It is just locked up.
>
> Pat
> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> What happens when you click on the link below:
>> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us
>>
>> --
>> JS
>> http://www.pagestart.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I'm using an Acer Aspire mini-notebook with Windows XP, SP3 installed.
>>> However, when I try to open the Windows Update website, all I get is a
>>> blank page. When I shut the computer down there is always an update to
>>> install but I can't see the update history so I don't know what is being
>>> installed. It happens every time I shut down with no installation window
>>> so I can see the progress. What is going on with this?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Pat
>>
>>
>

[You've come a long way, grasshopper! <wink>]

JS wrote:
> See PA Bear's reply!
>
>
> "Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7F78C270-1661-4497-8A96-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I spoke too soon. The page displays but doesn't update and I can't view
>> the update history. It is just locked up.
>>
>> Pat
>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> What happens when you click on the link below:
>>> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us
>>>
>>> --
>>> JS
>>> http://www.pagestart.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I'm using an Acer Aspire mini-notebook with Windows XP, SP3 installed.
>>>> However, when I try to open the Windows Update website, all I get is a
>>>> blank page. When I shut the computer down there is always an update to
>>>> install but I can't see the update history so I don't know what is
>>>> being
>>>> installed. It happens every time I shut down with no installation
>>>> window
>>>> so I can see the progress. What is going on with this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Pat