Re: Long wait after startup

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/09/04 

Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 07:23:54 -0400

Hi FHH,

Locate the WindowsUpdate.log file under \Windows or \Winnt. Open it and
scroll to the bottom. Look at the error codes and compare them against this
site:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/ 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"F.H.H." <fhmutairi@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:53249d80.0410090306.13efa308@posting.google.com...
> Hi there,
> I experienced this thing after having a clean installation of Windows
> XP Pro with SP2, when I restart the computer, it takes a while to load
> the stuff in the system try (near the clock). Also, I can't install
> updates (windows media player) I can download the updates but when I
> want to install they just freeze without any error message, and when I
> close them using the task manager they just close without any message.
>
> Hope you can help
> Thanks

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