Update problems

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Jeff

I leave my desktop running XP SP2 on all the time except when the
screensaver comes on and later the Power saver turns it off. I noticed that
when I try for a Windows update it goes to the point when it checks whether
I have the latest update engine and then it stops and gives me an error
message that Windows Update has a problem.

If I reboot, the update then goes fine (and I notice that it also moves
through the steps much faster). Why will it not update when the desktop has
not been recently rebooted?

Thanks

Jeff
 
Jeff said:
I leave my desktop running XP SP2 on all the time except when the
screensaver comes on and later the Power saver turns it off. I
noticed that when I try for a Windows update it goes to the point
when it checks whether I have the latest update engine and then it
stops and gives me an error message that Windows Update has a problem.

If I reboot, the update then goes fine (and I notice that it also
moves through the steps much faster). Why will it not update when
the desktop has not been recently rebooted?

Thanks

Jeff
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How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/windows_update_codes.htm and/or go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left
pane > Solve problems on your own.

4. Windows Update Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm

5. Windows Update-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/mi­crosoft.public.windowsupdate

Archive of Windows Update newsgroup:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate
 
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