Can't view or download Windows Updates

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When I allow the Windows Update scan my computer, it
shows that there are some Windows XP updates available
and also a driver update (i.e., I can view the short
summary, located in the left protion of the window).
However, when I highlight and click on either of the two
selections, a new tiled window opens that wants to scan
my PC again. I can click within that new window and it
will scan again showing that (again, still)there are some
Windows XP updates available and also a driver update;
but when I highlight and select within the new tiled
window, yet another tiled window appears, ad infinitum.

I'm using XP pro on the PC that's doing this. I have two
other PC's on XP Home edition and they can be updated
just fine. Actually, at one time, the XP Pro PC updated
correctly. It seems after a long period of time, I was no
longer able to access the updates correctly.

George
 
GLRoberts said:
When I allow the Windows Update scan my computer, it
shows that there are some Windows XP updates available
and also a driver update (i.e., I can view the short
summary, located in the left protion of the window).
However, when I highlight and click on either of the two
selections, a new tiled window opens that wants to scan
my PC again. I can click within that new window and it
will scan again showing that (again, still)there are some
Windows XP updates available and also a driver update;
but when I highlight and select within the new tiled
window, yet another tiled window appears, ad infinitum.

I'm using XP pro on the PC that's doing this. I have two
other PC's on XP Home edition and they can be updated
just fine. Actually, at one time, the XP Pro PC updated
correctly. It seems after a long period of time, I was no
longer able to access the updates correctly.
Click to expand...

Look through the troubleshooting. There is at least one situation there
that sounds like yours..
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
 
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