Re: Win 98SE Update Fails To Start

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance

From: Christiopher D (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/07/04 

Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 07:16:12 -0800

Kari,

Thanks for your suggestion. I did try manually installing
the update script. The results were the same. The scan
process just fails to start.

I'm beginning to think this is not a problem with the
software. As mentioned, when I uninstalled it and
revisited the site, I was prompted to install it again.
The script just fails to run, and the site must initiate
this process. I don't think it is doing it.

Looking through some of the recent messages, I'm not the
only one having problems. Maybe this is a Microsoft issue.

Regards, Christopher D

>-----Original Message-----
>You could try manually updating the software.
Instructions at
>http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
under "Manual
>installation instructions for Windows Update controls"
>--
>Kari
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>"Christopher D" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>news:ac9701c3ec70$9081e4f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> After visiting the Windows Update page, I receive the
>> message:
>>
>> Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update
>> software...
>>
>> The update freezes at this point. It seems that the scan
>> doesn't even start. I tried uninstalling the Win Update
>> script, and was prompted to reload it again with the
usual
>> security warning. However, the update scan still failed
to
>> proceed.
>>
>> I have no firewall software installed and my virus
>> protection was disabled. I got the same problem when
>> running IE5.5 or IE6.
>>
>> Any ideas how to fix this?
>>
>
>
>.
>

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