G'day, This morning I used the windows updater to automatically update the critical patches on a machine. 19Mb on a 56Kb modem so several hours. Let it do its installing etc etc etc. Restarted...

The history file is called iuhist.xml located in C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4. This is a hidden directory, please change your view options to show hidden files and folders. Thanks, Lucy Eby...

Cooper, The problems seems to be greater than Windows Update, sounds like some issues with the operating system. I recommend posting on the Windows 2000 newsgroup for possible suggestions. For a...

Please follow the instructions on: http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp -- Thanks, Lucy Eby This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hello Bill, In addition to what Nicholas suggests, you should make sure you are using Internet Explorer instead of the AOL browser when connecting to the Windows Update site. 1. Log in to AOL. 2....

I have a 2000 workstation. When I try to run windows update from IE or control panel it gets to update page then just sits there. Also when I try to view installed updates the page is blank.

This newsgroup is intended for Windows Update issues. If this is Windows Update related please post more information. If not, you may want to post in operating system specific newsgroups. Here's a...

This newsgroup is intended for Windows Update issues. If this is Windows Update related please post more information. If not, you may want to post in operating system specific newsgroups. Here's a...

Hi Fred, I haven't seen this before. What critical updates were installed? Please let me know so I can forward the information to our Windows Update Content Team. . Thanks, Lucy Eby

Mary Ann -- Follow these instructions: Step #1: Perform a Disk Cleanup: Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup

Do you get the same behavior when downloading from Microsoft Download Center? www.microsoft.com/downloads Can you please post the Windows Update.log file from c:\windows directory? Thanks, Lucy Eby

re virus blaster i have followed your instructions for detecting the worm blaster virus and found it, i followed your instructions for deleting it but all i get is access denied. so i can't seem to...

Hi Lee, The URL you are referring to is not in the registry it is in the iuident.txt file. It does not matter if the controls are installed manually as long as you are able to get the iuident.cab...

Hello Jenny, Please follow the steps given by Jupiter and Nicholas. Also, when connecting to the Windows Update site you may run into problems with installing update if you're using the AOL...

I've just installed Windows 2003 Enterprise Server from my VS.net upgrade and have been trying to update the patches since the weekend but they've all failed. I'm getting these errors in Windows...

It seems to be a seperate issue. I have it happening on one laptop that is not, nor was, infected. There seems to be some other issue here. Since none of the fixes that I've seen here or on MS's site...

You could be next! -- Cheers ................. Hunibal "slumpy" <meow@privacy.nit> wrote in message news:DjEzf1CIc7ak071723BDoPY7ZxDdZOuv@email.beairdind.com... What annoys me the most is that the...

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Eran, Can you please post the Windows Update.log file from c:\windows. Also if you download the Service Pack from the following link, is there any progress? Please try installing WinXP SP1 from...

That's very helpful and I will remember it in the future. For the time being, it doesn't make the fix. I have the drivers on the CDs. I tried a "dirty" install, reinstalling over the existing...