Windows Update Problem After Service Pack 2 ?

[Martin Harran]

Since I installed Service Pack 2, when I go to Windows Update, I usually get
the "Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software" screen
and nothing else happens. Tried Refresh but it makes no difference. Once,
clicking on a 'back' button I got th page with two links showing 'Automatic
Scan' and 'Custom Scan' but neither of them did anything.

I have my Automatic Updates set to "notify me when downloads are ready" as I
always like to check anything before it is installed on my PC.

It's worrying me that in the 10 days or so since I installed SP2, I have
received no notifications of Updates or been able to check on the site and
I'm wondering if maybe I did something wrong in my setup.

 

[seaweed1317]

Try this. I found this on another newsgroup & it worked for me. I too had
disabled mine. Once I enabled it, the page came up. Worth a try. Too bad
Microsoft didn't give instructions on this Add On Manager !


Seems I had inadvertently messed with my Add-On management. The
WuWebControlClass was disabled. I enabled it this way:

Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools,Manage Add-Ons... make sure your
WuWebControlClass entry is listed
under the Enabled section. If it's under Disabled, find the radio button for
Enable, and enable it!. Fixed me up quick!

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Since I installed Service Pack 2, when I go to Windows Update, I usually get
the "Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software" screen
and nothing else happens. Tried Refresh but it makes no difference. Once,
clicking on a 'back' button I got th page with two links showing 'Automatic
Scan' and 'Custom Scan' but neither of them did anything.

I have my Automatic Updates set to "notify me when downloads are ready" as I
always like to check anything before it is installed on my PC.

It's worrying me that in the 10 days or so since I installed SP2, I have
received no notifications of Updates or been able to check on the site and
I'm wondering if maybe I did something wrong in my setup.

Hi

Fyi, microsoft.public.windowsupdate is a better newsgroup for
Windows Update questions.


You could try the steps in this post to try to get WU to work:

http://groups.google.com/[email protected]


If nothing there worked, try the steps in this post:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=Osk#[email protected]

 

[Martin Harran]

Since I installed Service Pack 2, when I go to Windows Update, I usually
get the "Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software"
screen and nothing else happens. Tried Refresh but it makes no difference.
Once, clicking on a 'back' button I got th page with two links showing
'Automatic Scan' and 'Custom Scan' but neither of them did anything.

I have my Automatic Updates set to "notify me when downloads are ready" as
I always like to check anything before it is installed on my PC.

It's worrying me that in the 10 days or so since I installed SP2, I have
received no notifications of Updates or been able to check on the site and
I'm wondering if maybe I did something wrong in my setup.

Just to let you know I've eventually got this solved.

For some reason, when I click on Windows Update from the Start menu, it
takes me to http:// ... it should be https://...

Thanks to those who made other suggestions.

Now ... anyone know how I get my Update from Start menu to point to the
secure site?