When I go to windows updates I get the message "Windows Update has
encountered an error and cannot display the requested page." with the error
code.

I am running xp home sp2
I spent 2 hours with Microsoft Tech, they where unable to help me.

Can anyone help please.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];830086
"Windows Update has encountered an error cannot display the requested page" error
message - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193385
WINUP: Problems When Viewing or Downloading From Windows Update
Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98 Second Edition &
Microsoft Windows 98

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=243787
Error Message: Cannot Display Page

Windows Update Troubleshooter
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page.
Windows 2000, Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition,
Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;EN-US;836962
You receive an "Error 0x800A138F" error message when you click a link on the Windows
Update Web site WinXP & Win2000
When you click Scan for Updates on the Windows Update Web site, and then click one of
the active links in the left pane, the Web site may not appear, and you may receive
the following error message:
Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page.
Error 0x800A138F
The Update.log file may indicate that an error 0x800C00008 has occurred.



You receive Initialization error 0x80072F78 while the Windows Update Web site is
loading
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836985
When you try to use Microsoft Internet Explorer to update the Microsoft Windows
operating system from the Windows Update Web site, you may receive an error message
that is similar to the following:
Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883614
You receive a "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the
requested page" error message when you try to install an update


Terry wrote:

I just want to say thank you for your tips
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];830086
This support site resolved my problem even though it was for sp1, I followed
the instructions rebooted went back to updates low and behold it found 38
updates, which I installed, rebooted again, went to updates this time it
found one update sp1, so I decided not to download (as I have sp 2
installed,) went back to my registry corrected the value data back to the
original number, re booted again, went to updates and there was the windows
updates
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co....aspx?ln=en-us and
worked perfectly, it has been a couple of days since I did the repair, and
all is working really well. thank you very much
terry
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"Taurarian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Thank you for the feed back Terry, this also may assist other users.
Kaylene

"Terry" <talkin@rogers.com> wrote in message
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Good thing the links that you used to fix the problem no longer exist.