WINDOWS UPDATES

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Paul B. Carnall

I have a problem downloading Critical Updates and WindowsXP Updates when I
log on to the Windows Update Site.
No problems with the scan.
No problems regarding the list and descriptions of Updates necessary for my
computer.
No problem selecting the patches for downloading,
However,
When I hit the 'Install' Button the WINDOWS UPDATE --- WEB PAGE DIALOG
window appears which should show download progress in bytes and Time
remaining:
that is all the activity although I have a broadband (ADSL) connexion and do
not have problems with any other downloads from whatever source.
As one of the critical downloads was MS03-026 823980 for the Blaster Worm I
could not download it. Yet when I looked further into the info re the
Blaster Worm (on the same Windows update site) I located the relevant patch
and downloaded it in a couple of minutes.
Anyone out there who can throw some light on the problem?
Many thanks - Paul B.
 
I was able to download and install the updates but now I
can't see the microsoft update site. I get a THANK YOU
banner and some text that tells what the site does but
can't get past that. I think something is broken at
Microsoft... Surprise Surprise!!!!
 
Allen Bishop said:
I was able to download and install the updates but now I
can't see the microsoft update site. I get a THANK YOU
banner and some text that tells what the site does but
can't get past that. I think something is broken at
Microsoft... Surprise Surprise!!!!
Click to expand...

I had that yesterday doing loads of critical updates on a friend's PC (31
updates!), after spending a few hours getting rid of that damn msblast worm
first. What a pain. As I did each one individually and allowed it to reboot
when it wanted to before going back to the site and scanning for updates
again (very tedious), I got the "thank you" page on a few occasions. I
closed the browser and clicked Windows Update again, and each time it then
loaded the proper update pages.

Every single critical update installed with no problem. Took around 12 hours
in all. (56k modem line. Urk.) It also offered an nVidia driver update,
which I haven't yet done coz I didn't really trust it, and I see someone
else has recently installed it and now has problems with her monitor
colours. Phew!

BeeK
 
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