Re: Windows Update Hangs...

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I can appreciate Roberts advice. Most of this onfo applies to WinXP. Believe
me, i spent a MONTH with Micorsoft trying to get the new version of Update
to work with my PC runnung Win2K...including each and every one of the
suggestions in the link he provided....and about 2 dozen others. This
happened before I replaced my HD and reinstalled the OS and after with a NEW
hd and fresh install of Win2k.

Dawn....did you try the link i gave to access Windows Update version 4???
Where version 6 hangs, vewsion 4 works just fine.
Matthew
"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OXezt3XqFHA.564@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Dawn" <Dawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:120BC5CE-C78C-4429-8A59-E7A3C1354BAF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Robert,
> > I visited the website that you indicated and it seems to only pertain to
> > that of "XP" anyway, I attempted the NIS portion...went through all the
> > steps and was unable to locate "microsoft generic host process for win
32
> > services". I tried to "permit" all microsoft apps but they were already
in
> > "automatic" mode. I rebooted and was still unsuccessful. I also went
so far
> > as to disable the NIS and try to perform the updates...no luck!
>
>
> Disabling it is sometimes not enough. Bits of it could still be present
> in their current configuration doing whatever they do. It may be
necessary
> to either figure out how to make it allow the WU sites to connect
> or uninstall it completely.
>
> Note to NTx lurkers: make sure you have some kind of port blocking
> alternative in effect before connecting to the internet if you disable
> your firewall .
>
> Sorry I overlooked your OS. You're right; the article I mentioned would
> not be relevant for you.
>
> Here's a refinement of the search which indicates (in a fairly old thread
> unfortunately) the sort of tack I think you should be considering:
>
>
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsme.internet/browse_frm/thread/1057818e0209f693/4f23ea8e9e68dd62?lnk=st&q=%22norton+internet+secur
ity%22+%22windows+update%22++settings++%22windows+ME%22+-carey&rnum=14#4f23e
a8e9e68dd62
>
> (Google Groups search for
> "norton internet security" "windows update" settings "windows
ME" -carey
> )
>
> <quote>
> I found the problem, it was a privacy setting in Norton
> Internet Security. Working good now.
> </quote>
>
>
> Another possibility is that you have some kind of DNS lookup accelerator
> installed which has created bad overrides for lookups associated with
> connections for WU so then making a request to the wrong server
> could be the cause of your symptom. Etc. Renaming your HOSTS
> file would be a way of undoing that possibility.
>
>
> Good luck
>
> Robert
> ---
>
>
> > Thanks anyway. I am still very upset with this problem!
> > --
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
> >
> >> "Dawn" <Dawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:238487CF-F43A-4DE8-9673-C6ADD5823F14@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >I have windows ME. I am also running Norton Internet Security.
> >>
> >>
> >> NIS may be the cause of your problem.
> >>
> >> http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html
> >>
> >> (Google web search for
> >> "norton internet security" "windows update" settings
> >> )
> >>
> >> <quote>
> >> Norton Internet Security 2003 may be blocking Windows Update. try this:
> >> </quote>
> >>
> >>
> >> ---
> >>
> >>
> >> > Each time I
> >> > try to scan for updates nothing happens it simply hangs at 0%. I
tried to
> >> > repair Internet explorer through the control panel and I also
installed the
> >> > latest engine 5.6 from
> >> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=?list/webdev.asp I
still
> >> > have a problem ---Please help, this is so frustrating! I sent the
inquiry to
> >> > microsoft but have received no response. Hopefully there is someone
out
> >> > there that is familiar with this problem and windows Millenium
Edition.
> >> > --
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>


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