RE: WINDOWS UPDATE SOFTWARE ISSUE

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From: Not so frustrated user (user_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/25/04


Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:27:13 -0700

Hi all,

This is the solution for all those who experience "hanging/frozen" IEs after
installing the new BITS. SPREAD THE WORD, WE HAVE A SOLUTION ;-)

Best regards

R!

"Ravi Pathak" wrote:

> Just check in System32\WindowsUpdate.log whether you get an error like:
> CreateOnject: Failed to regiter Microsoft.AutoUpdate.Update and SysInfo.
>
> If yes then try this:
>
> It appears the wupai.dll is not getting registered. You can do this manually
> by typing the following command in Start->Run
>
> REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll
>
> Just go to the Windows Update site again after doing this and it should work
> fine.
>
> "Matt" wrote:
>
> > Still having WU problems. When I went to the site, it asked me to download
> > the newest version (5) of the WU software. (picture here
> > -http://photopeg.com/peg/pic.php?u=4069pPBI&i=7134 ) Still having WU
> > problems. When I went to the site, it asked me to download the newest version
> > (5) of the WU software. (picture below) So I did. Closed IE, came back to WU,
> > and it just hangs at "Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update
> > Software..." For hours, it can stay there, not frozen, just hanging. I can
> > still get to Windows Update v4, by going to "Administrator Options" "Windows
> > Update Catalog" and then to the "Windows Update" link on the left. I don't
> > know if this will give me the same updates as v5? But I really want to fix my
> > first problem with version 5, so I can keep my comp up to date...I have no
> > ZoneAlarm/Popup blocker running, and I disable Norton when I do this...Thanks
> > in advance!
> >
> > I also tried downloading that "iuctl.cab" and installed "iuctl.inf", and I
> > went to the WU site, it said "Downloading 100%..." for the software, and then
> > hanged at "Registering 100%..." PLEASE HELP!!! Thanks...



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