Whenever I start the scan in Windows Update, the scan
completes immediately and I get the "There are no updates
available at this time" message.
I use Windows 2000 SP 3.

Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Guy.

Hi Guy,

I am getting exactly the same. Symptoms yesterday were
slightly different. Hozever in c:\%windows%\windows
update.log I see following error: "Error
IUENGINE Querying software update catalog from
https://a248.e.akamai.net/v4.windows...crosoft.com/ge
tmanifest.asp (Error 0x800C0005)"

Do you get the same? Sneaky suspission this has to do with
MS 'protecting itself'?

Peter A

Guy --

Several problems on the Windows Update site can be attributed to
outdated or mismatched site software.

For Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003,
download the controls from: http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...code/iuctl.cab
and save them to your desktop. Extract the .cab file following the steps below:

1. Go to the desktop and right click the iuctl.cab file.
2. Click "Open".
3. Select all the files listed.
4. Right click on them and click "Extract."
5. Point to a known location (like the desktop) and click "OK."
6. Go to the location you selected and right click the iuctl.inf file.
5. Click "Install."


--
Nicholas

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"Guy" <guykrem@hotmail.com> wrote in message:
news:099201c36413$70e3f650$a501280a@phx.gbl...

| Whenever I start the scan in Windows Update, the scan
| completes immediately and I get the "There are no updates
| available at this time" message.
| I use Windows 2000 SP 3.
|
| Any advice will be appreciated.
| Thanks.
| Guy.
|

I got a hold of microsoft on the phone. I was told that
the updates site has been taken down as a security measure.
..cab