error when scanning for updates

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when i click scan for updates it goes from 0% immediately
to 100% giving me this error

Windows Update Error


Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display
the requested page.

Select from any of the following pages for information
about Windows Update services, or send us your feedback.

Windows Update Home Page
About Windows Update
Support Information



You can also get online support if you are having problems
with Windows Update.


Send error number to Microsoft (0x800A138F)
Note This sends error information but does not create a
support incident; you may or may not receive a response.
 
by the way i am working behind a firewall (wingate) is
there any particular settings i should have apart from
setting the proxy server in the lan settings of internet
explorer
 
when i click scan for updates it goes from 0% immediately
to 100% giving me this error

Windows Update Error


Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display
the requested page.

Select from any of the following pages for information
about Windows Update services, or send us your feedback.

Windows Update Home Page
About Windows Update
Support Information



You can also get online support if you are having problems
with Windows Update.


Send error number to Microsoft (0x800A138F)
Note This sends error information but does not create a
support incident; you may or may not receive a response.
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Check your Windows Update.log file, located in the Windows folder on
Windows XP, Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition. The folder is
located in the Winnt folder on Windows 2000.

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/


Chuck
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