windows update

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steve

For some unknown reason, I am not getting the downloads
from windows update, I get the download window, but then
nothing happens, does anyone know why?
Up until this week, I never had a problem, I have SP1.
 
Hi Steve,

This is the short version of steps to troubleshoot access problems:

Disable any/all of the following installed on your system:

- firewall (even the native one)
- antivirus software
- popup stopper
- download manager

Go to the Control Panel/Internet Options, click on "languages" and make sure
at least your default language is installed.

Check the Date & Time applet and make sure that the day/month, and
especially year are correct, if you are out of date by 90 days or more you
will not see any updates.

Add these sites to the list of trusted sites under Internet Options/security
in the Control Panel:

http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://Download.Windowsupdate.com

Then retry Windows Update. If this doesn't help, try more troubleshooters
here:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Or refer to this group:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
Thanx for your help Rick.
still didnt work do used the link you gave me,
Its now working again,
This is what the trouble shooter gave me:-


Please re-register the following files:
regsvr32 msscript.ocx
regsvr32 dispex.dll
regsvr32 vbscript.dll
regsvr32 scrrun.dll

1. Click "Start," and then click "Run."
2. Type regsvr32 msscript.ocx in the "Open" box and
click "OK."
3. Repeat for dispex.dll,vbscript.dll, and scrrun.dll.

Next, make sure file (open) type .JS is properly
associated:
1. In Control Panel, click "Folder Options," and then
click "File Types."
2. Locate the .JS extension and click "Advanced."
3. Make sure the "Application to perform action" field
contains: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe "%1" %* This
is for a Windows XP computer. For Windows 2000 substitute
the C:\WINDOWS\ with C:\Winnt\.
Again thanx very much for helping me to solve this
problem. Steve
 
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