Downloading Updates 33% for ages.

[Weatherlawyer]

I have a yellow shield in my system tray stating that I am downloading
updates. No idea from where. Presumably MS updates but why is it stuck at 33%
it's been like that for a while.

I have nVidia firewall that came with the computer and Avast free antivirus.

I would have thought that WinPatrol or SpyBot would have warned me of any
problems. Nothing from any of the above.

I have the updates scheduler set to download and then let me choose what I
want from it.

Thanks to all in advance.

 

[MowGreen [MVP]]

Disable the 'nVidia firewall' and Enable the native XP firewall.
If that doesn't resolve the issue, post the last 50 or so lines of the
WindowsUpdate.log into your reply after initiating a manual visit to
Microsoft Update.
Read the following to learn how to open the WU.log and what to look for:

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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[Plato]

I would have thought that WinPatrol or SpyBot would have warned me of any
problems. Nothing from any of the above.

No, neither will/addresses, update niggles.

 

[Weatherlawyer]

Disable the 'nVidia firewall' and Enable the native XP firewall.
If that doesn't resolve the issue, post the last 50 or so lines of the
WindowsUpdate.log into your reply after initiating a manual visit to
Microsoft Update.

Thanks for the interest.

I am waiting for Microsoft to show something but it's like it si working its
way through soup. Still showing only 33%.

Here is about 60 lines of code (10 extra for your patience.)

2008-10-05 02:36:53:453 828 16c Agent * Network state: Connected
2008-10-05 02:37:38:843 828 16c Agent *********** Agent: Initializing
Windows Update Agent ***********
2008-10-05 02:37:38:843 828 16c Agent *********** Agent: Initializing
global settings cache ***********
2008-10-05 02:37:38:843 828 16c Agent * WSUS server: <NULL>
2008-10-05 02:37:38:843 828 16c Agent * WSUS status server: <NULL>
2008-10-05 02:37:38:843 828 16c Agent * Target group: (Unassigned
Computers)
2008-10-05 02:37:38:843 828 16c Agent * Windows Update access disabled: No
2008-10-05 02:37:40:703 828 16c Agent * Found 2 persisted download calls
to restore
2008-10-05 02:37:40:734 828 16c DnldMgr Download manager restoring 2
downloads
2008-10-05 02:37:40:828 828 16c Agent * Successfully loaded 2 persisted
download calls.
2008-10-05 02:37:40:906 828 16c AU ########### AU: Initializing Automatic
Updates ###########
2008-10-05 02:37:40:921 828 16c AU # Approval type: Pre-install notify
(User preference)
2008-10-05 02:37:40:921 828 16c AU # Auto-install minor updates: No (User
preference)
2008-10-05 02:37:40:984 828 16c AU # Reconnecting download for 2 updates
2008-10-05 02:37:40:984 828 16c AU # Reconnected 2 pending download calls
2008-10-05 02:37:40:984 828 16c AU AU setting pending client directive to
'Download Progress'
2008-10-05 02:37:40:984 828 16c AU AU finished delayed initialization
2008-10-05 02:37:41:250 828 16c Report *********** Report: Initializing
static reporting data ***********
2008-10-05 02:37:41:250 828 16c Report * OS Version = 5.1.2600.2.0.65792
2008-10-05 02:37:41:281 828 16c Report * Computer Brand = System
manufacturer
2008-10-05 02:37:41:281 828 16c Report * Computer Model = System Product
Name
2008-10-05 02:37:41:296 828 16c Report * Bios Revision = ASUS A8N-SLI SE
ACPI BIOS Revision 0502
2008-10-05 02:37:41:296 828 16c Report * Bios Name = Phoenix - AwardBIOS
v6.00PG
2008-10-05 02:37:41:296 828 16c Report * Bios Release Date =
2006-03-09T00:00:00
2008-10-05 02:37:41:296 828 16c Report * Locale ID = 1033
2008-10-05 02:37:41:328 828 c9c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: Regulation
Refresh [Svc: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}] ***********
2008-10-05 02:37:41:328 828 c9c DnldMgr Contacting regulation server for 2
updates.
2008-10-05 02:37:41:390 828 c9c Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
2008-10-05 02:37:41:500 828 c9c Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-10-05 02:37:41:500 828 c9c DnldMgr Regulation server path:
http://update.microsoft.com/v6/UpdateRegulationService/UpdateRegulation.asmx.
2008-10-05 02:37:55:984 828 16c AU Launched new AU client for directive
'Download Progress', session id = 0x0
2008-10-05 02:37:56:046 3256 cbc Misc =========== Logging initialized
(build: 7.2.6001.784, tz: +0100) ===========
2008-10-05 02:37:56:046 3256 cbc Misc = Process:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
2008-10-05 02:37:56:046 3256 cbc AUClnt Launched Client UI process
2008-10-05 02:37:56:140 3256 cbc Misc =========== Logging initialized
(build: 7.2.6001.784, tz: +0100) ===========
2008-10-05 02:37:56:140 3256 cbc Misc = Process:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
2008-10-05 02:37:56:140 3256 cbc Misc = Module:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll
2008-10-05 02:37:56:140 3256 cbc CltUI AU client got new directive =
'Download Progress', serviceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77},
return = 0x00000000
2008-10-05 02:37:56:140 3256 cbc CltUI AU client creating default WU/WSUS UI
plugin
2008-10-05 02:37:57:968 828 c9c DnldMgr Per-Update:
a18cc936-da41-421f-9ad9-303d806ec128 at rate 7000
2008-10-05 02:37:57:968 828 c9c DnldMgr Per-Update:
adbbf7d2-e869-4128-a597-8456ca518839 at rate 600
2008-10-05 02:37:57:968 828 c9c DnldMgr * Regulation call complete.
0x00000000
2008-10-05 02:37:57:968 828 c9c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download
job [UpdateId = {A18CC936-DA41-421F-9AD9-303D806EC128}.107] ***********
2008-10-05 02:37:57:968 828 c9c DnldMgr * Queueing update for download
handler request generation.
2008-10-05 02:37:58:015 828 c9c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download
job [UpdateId = {ADBBF7D2-E869-4128-A597-8456CA518839}.100] ***********
2008-10-05 02:37:58:015 828 c9c DnldMgr Regulation:
{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update
ADBBF7D2-E869-4128-A597-8456CA518839 is "PerUpdate" regulated and can NOT
download. Sequence 5934 vs AcceptRate 600.
2008-10-05 02:37:58:015 828 c9c DnldMgr * Update is not allowed to
download due to regulation.
2008-10-05 02:37:58:015 828 c9c DnldMgr Regulation:
{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update
ADBBF7D2-E869-4128-A597-8456CA518839 is "PerUpdate" regulated and can NOT
download. Sequence 5934 vs AcceptRate 600.
2008-10-05 02:37:58:015 828 c9c DnldMgr Generating download request for
update {A18CC936-DA41-421F-9AD9-303D806EC128}.107
2008-10-05 02:38:18:671 828 c9c Handler Windows Patch download for UpdateId
= {A18CC936-DA41-421F-9AD9-303D806EC128}: selected action is download express
(delta).

 

[Weatherlawyer]

No, neither will/addresses, update niggles.

But I disabled them anyway. So ...

Ah well.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Crossposted to Windows Update newsgroup]

Thanks for the interest.

I am waiting for Microsoft to show something but it's like it si working
its
way through soup. Still showing only 33%.

Here is about 60 lines of code (10 extra for your patience.)

2008-10-05 02:37:58:015 828 c9c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download
job [UpdateId = {ADBBF7D2-E869-4128-A597-8456CA518839}.100] ***********
2008-10-05 02:37:58:015 828 c9c DnldMgr Regulation:
{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update
ADBBF7D2-E869-4128-A597-8456CA518839 is "PerUpdate" regulated and can NOT
download. Sequence 5934 vs AcceptRate 600.
2008-10-05 02:37:58:015 828 c9c DnldMgr * Update is not allowed to
download due to regulation...

Absent any serious numerical Errors elsewhere in your windowsupdate.log, you
may be seeing a delay caused by excessive demand on the servers ("Update is
not allowed to download due to regulation"). See:

Updates are not downloaded or the “Automatic Updates†icon does not display
the status of downloads when you enable the Automatic Updates service:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910340

You can try downloading/installing the updates via Windows/Microsoft Update:
Understand that by doing so, you're pushing all other Automatic Updates
users further back in the queue (which may explain, at least in part, why
Automatic Updates hasn't brought them in for you yet).

 

[Weatherlawyer]

Absent any serious numerical Errors elsewhere in your windowsupdate.log, you
may be seeing a delay caused by excessive demand on the servers ("Update is
not allowed to download due to regulation"). See:

Updates are not downloaded or the “Automatic Updates†icon does not display
the status of downloads when you enable the Automatic Updates service:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910340

You can try downloading/installing the updates via Windows/Microsoft Update:
Understand that by doing so, you're pushing all other Automatic Updates
users further back in the queue (which may explain, at least in part, why
Automatic Updates hasn't brought them in for you yet).

Thanks for the help. I was thinking it was something in my registry that was
turned off but since the OS is fully functional, I don't need to Panic Now in
nice comforting large red letters.