Re: Windows update not checking for updates

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blogs/mowgreen/index.php?showentry=1122 and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.

4. Windows Update Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm

5. Windows Update-specific newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

Archive of Windows Update newsgroup: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate
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Ron Yuen wrote:
My XPPro equiped laptop (work supplied) is not checking for updates even
though I have it configured to download updates but not to install
automatically. I can manually go to MS to detect updates that are
needed and can successfully install the updates with no errors but I
need it to check for updates daily which it does not do. Are there any
registry settings that I can check to make sure that I have the right
info to enable this feature? It has never worked and I've had the
laptop for 2 years now. Thank you in advance.

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