Re: Windows update hangs at 15%

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From: bex (_at_)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:44:52 -0500

"OR" <OR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:405332E9-562C-476A-88E3-CDC41176233C@microsoft.com...
>I have the same problem on 3 machines.
> Each machine seems to download a certien precent of the downoads
> available.
> then it freeze. and I get the messege that the update failed.
> any help will be welcome.
> Or
>
> "Aegee" wrote:
>
>> hello all,
>>
>> I recently started facing problems with the windows update, i have
>> enabled
>> automatic updates but the status in tray always shows at 15%. I disabled
>> the
>> automatic updates and tried installing it from the website, the updates
>> are
>> downloaded but then it gives a message that the updates failed.
>>
>> Any idea what could have gone wrong?
>>
>> thanks for any help
>> arun
>>

I was going to say ditto. 15%.

Tritto.

Rebecca

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