Re: Critical Updates Hangs after SP2 Upgrade

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 12/16/04 

Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:26:28 +0100

Don Skolnik wrote:

> But I wanted to try to get Windows Update to work. So, I tried your
> solution and it worked! Namely, I set the Norton options to not
> automatically turn on Norton antivirus autoprotect at Windows startup and to
> not automatically turn on Norton Firewall at Windows startup. Then, I
> rebooted and ran Windows Update. The installation of the updates ran
> flawlessly!
>
> There would appear to be a clear incompatibility between Norton Internet
> Security and Windows Update.
Hi

Most likely it is caused by Norton Internet Security blocking outbound
connections from SVCHOST.EXE

You need to open up for svchost.exe, more here on how to configure
Norton Firewall to let Windows Updates through:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=204689D3-6A2E-4F2B-8D33-2C268FC7847D%40microsoft.com 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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