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I can't get my OS to access and/or download recent Windows Updates. I'm
running Windows XP SP2. I have automatic update turned on but when I
did a search of all recent updates, the last one was like Aug. 2005!!!
So I went to the Microsoft website and tried to search for available
updates. I chose the Express update option. When it scanned my computer
for urgent needed updates I got a message saying something like "The
files needed to update are no longer registered or available" or
whatever. And I had the option to either install or register the needed
files. So of course I click to tell it yes. No Go. It fails and brings
me back in a complete circle right back to the beginning.
It's like one complete loop. I go check for updates, scan for them, get
error message stated above, click to install or register and then it
fails and brings me right back to the page telling me to do and express
or custom scan/install.
I have 3 firewalls. One in Windows XP - turned off completely. Never
use it. ZoneAlarm (w/no AV protection) and I turned this off completely
before trying. And 2006 Symantec Firewall and AV/AS. Which I also
disabled completely prior to trying to update.
This all came about when last week I downloaded and installed the new
IE7. It installed Ok but after downloading and installing (and just
before reboot) it said that certain updates were not able to be
installed and that I after rebooting I should select tools,
windows(microsoft) update. That's when I did the search on most recent
successful urgent/critical updates and discovered this problem.
Any ideas? I can't figure out what is going on?
running Windows XP SP2. I have automatic update turned on but when I
did a search of all recent updates, the last one was like Aug. 2005!!!
So I went to the Microsoft website and tried to search for available
updates. I chose the Express update option. When it scanned my computer
for urgent needed updates I got a message saying something like "The
files needed to update are no longer registered or available" or
whatever. And I had the option to either install or register the needed
files. So of course I click to tell it yes. No Go. It fails and brings
me back in a complete circle right back to the beginning.
It's like one complete loop. I go check for updates, scan for them, get
error message stated above, click to install or register and then it
fails and brings me right back to the page telling me to do and express
or custom scan/install.
I have 3 firewalls. One in Windows XP - turned off completely. Never
use it. ZoneAlarm (w/no AV protection) and I turned this off completely
before trying. And 2006 Symantec Firewall and AV/AS. Which I also
disabled completely prior to trying to update.
This all came about when last week I downloaded and installed the new
IE7. It installed Ok but after downloading and installing (and just
before reboot) it said that certain updates were not able to be
installed and that I after rebooting I should select tools,
windows(microsoft) update. That's when I did the search on most recent
successful urgent/critical updates and discovered this problem.
Any ideas? I can't figure out what is going on?