No windowsupdate downloads

[aubrey lycett]

Help!! Please

win98se+ie6
I cant d/load 10 critical updates on win update site.
After selecting for d/load a window update-web page opens and freezes with
no further activity.
Thank you in advance for any suggestions you can offer

 

[Jon Kennedy]

See these articles for possible help:

WINUP-Problems When Viewing or Downloading From Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q193385

WINUP-Third-Party Products That Conflict with Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q241234

Download does not start after you accept the EULA on the Windows Update Web
site
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836936

You Cannot Download Updates from Windows Update Web Site After You Accept
the License Agreement
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826716

WINUP: Search for Updates Loops (Repeats) and Windows Update Fails
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318892

The installation of an update from Windows Update unexpectedly stops at zero
percent
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836924

WINUP: Using Stepping Mode to Diagnose Download and Installation Failures
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q248439

If no joy, try posting this issue to the Windows Update newsgroup:

Newsreader link -
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

Web link -
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgr...&dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&sloc=en-us

 

[PA Bear]

See Windows Update Troubleshooter:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

 

[aubrey lycett]

Thanks Jon for your speedy reply!
1) 836936 suggested reregistering .msscript.ocx failed 0x00000485(this file
is not on harddrive or cd)
2) 193385 suggested accepting activex controls via left menu of winupdate
using 'product updates' (doesnt exist!)
3) cleared tif ,history,v4 directory,host file
4) reinstalled ie5.5
5) reinstalled win98 se
None of the above made any difference
Anything else i can try?
Aubrey


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[aubrey lycett]

Hi Robear
Thanks for your input!
Tried troubleshooter for "downloading doesnt start"
1) re registered dll's as requested.(msscripted.ocx failed as file doesnt
exist on h/d or cd)
2) reassociated .js with wscript.exe as suggested
3) re installed ie5.5
4) re installed win98 se
all of the above did not solve problem
Have you any other suggestions i can try
Thanks for your help
Aubrey

 

[PA Bear]

1. (Re)Install 5.6 Scripting Engine:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...F6-249C-4A72-BFCF-FC6AF26DC390&displaylang=en)

2. Confirm that you're using IE to go to Windows Update.

3. Try disabling your firewall. (Be Careful!)

4. See "Download hangs. The Windows Update - Web Page Dialog window appears
but download never starts (Windows 98)" at
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

 

[aubrey lycett]

Many thanks the mcrepair suggested in troubleshooter seems to have done the
trick!

 

[PA Bear]

YW & thanks for posting back.
--
~PA Bear

Many thanks the mcrepair suggested in troubleshooter seems to have done
the trick!