again, please how do i correct, i lack many sec updates

[pancho]

the windows update site comes back with: "thanks for your
interest, you must be using a ms windows product to
access the service."

I use explorer 6.0 and windows xp home, sp1.
..

 

[pancho]

Thanks for the reply. I understand those are security
updates, and I'll install them asap.
My original questions stands: how do I fix XP so I can
take adavntage of automatic updates using the
windowsupdate.microsoft.com site

 

[EGMcCann]

Right click "My Computer."
Select "Properties."
Go to "Automatic Updates."
Make sure "Keep my computer up to date...." is checked.

You'll have three selections beneath there:
1. Notify me before downloading any updates or installing.
2. Download updates automatically and notify me when they're ready to be
installed (default.)
3. Download updates and install them on a schedule (with a selection for how
often, and at what time.)

There's a link under the third if you want more information on "Scheduled
Installing."

--
If you have to ask if your copy of XP is 32 or 64 bit, it's 32.
Getting Messenger popups? Turn on your firewall!
Patch from Microsoft:
http://tinyurl.com/h84v
More info from MS:
www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

(Stolen with pride from Gary Thorn... thanks!)

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

From: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

Can't download any updates and/or you receive an error message: Go to
Start/Run and type in CMD. At the command prompt, type the following
commands, pressing ENTER after each line:

net stop cryptsvc
ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2
net start cryptsvc

Then try the install again.

Other suggested fixes for Windows Updates are listed here, as well.