Re: windows update

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From: Dechah (Dechah_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/29/04


Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 19:53:02 -0700

Strike, thanks for your post. I have the same problem as Donna and your
suggestion about adding the "s" after the http has solved the problem for me.

"Strike" wrote:

> Donna,
> I recently made a post for people to try what I found worked for me. I like
> to know if it works for you. When you go to update and it comes up and just
> does nothing, try this:
> go up to the web address where it says:
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/default.aspx?ln=en-us
> and add an "s" (without quotes) after http. Like this
> https://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/default.aspx?ln=en-us and
> then press enter. It should come up and ask you if you want to display
> secure and unsecured items. Click "Yes"
> See if it works for you then. It does for me. I wish I knew of a way to have
> it come up with that "s"
> already in there. Maybe someone else can read this and tell us how to do it.
> Thanks,
>
> "Donna" <Donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E3B6DAB6-50F3-4457-8B19-5300789B8CBC@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > After insalling sp2 for my xp software I can no longer check to see if
> > there
> > are any updates. I do not get any type of error, all it does is go to the
> > screen where it says it is checking what version of update software I have
> > is
> > and that is where it stays. Any suggestion on what I can do. I know
> > there
> > are several recommented updates that I need but I can't get to them.
> > Thanks Donna
>
>
>



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