Windows Update won't complete

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Dick

After installing critical updates, I am trying to install
other XP updates, like DirectX, error reporting etc.

Any attempt results in download completion, then hang
while "Installing Updates" Same if I try one at a time
or several.

I turned off McAffee and see no change.

Curiously, on shutdown, the system goes through logging
off then hangs at "shutting down". could be related, or
not.

Help please?
 
hey dick,
i had a similar problem with mine...go into control
panel, adminstrative tools, services. look for a
cryptographic service and make sure its enabled if its
not right click it, then click properties, and where it
says disabled change it to automatic than click start
service. this should fix the problem.the shtting down of
the computer then hangs is just b/c xp is like that lots
of things to close down just takes awhile longer on some
peoples computers. hope i helped u solve the problem.

steve
 
well, it is started already. But this is similar to a
Knowledge Base article.... I did get one update to
install after an hour of waiting. I thought I'd waited
30 minutes for a shutdown. I'll try a longer time and
hope that one good one will get things back to normal.
 
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