Try this fix.
We have just posted an updated version of Windows Script
5.6 at this link:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyId=0A8A18F6-249C-4A72-BFCF
-FC6AF26DC390&displaylang=en
For folks running Windows 98 (including Windows 98 Second
Edition (SE)), or Windows Millennium Edition (Me); and
experiencing hanging/unresponsive downloads from Windows
Update, please download and install this updated Windows
Script 5.6. This should resolve hung/hanging/unresponsive
downloads for Win9x platforms.
This new package of Windows Script 5.6 has version 6626 of
dispex.dll. The previous package had version 8515 of
dispex.dll. During installation you may be asked if you
want to overwrite a newer version dispex.dll with an older
one - click Yes.
