RE: manual updates

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Found Jimbob's advice invaluable (see below) couldn't find advice anywhere
else! resolved problem. Error code should be on microsoft update page.
Thank's "Jimbob"

"Jimbob" wrote:

> I got info from MICROSOFT TECH that helped me. Try the step below
>
> Step 8: Register dll files
> --------------------------------
> 1) Close all instances of Internet Explorer.
> 2) Click Start and Run, type 'Regsvr32 wuapi.dll' (without quotes) in the
> Open box and click OK.
> Note: There is a space between regsvr32 and the .dll file
>
> 3) Similarly one by one register the files listed below:
>
> Regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> Regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
> Regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> Regsvr32 wups.dll
> Regsvr32 wuweb.dll
> Regsvr32 jscript.dll
> Regsvr32 atl.dll
>
> Try the Windows Update site now.
>
> "Jimbob" wrote:
>
> > Did you ever get a solution to this as I am encountering exactly the same
> > prob. and I used to be able to manually update.
> > "STE" wrote:
> >
> > > Can someone please help me out.im still getting no joy with windows manual
> > > updates.i keep getting the website has encountered a problem and cannot
> > > display the page you are trying to view.Then i get error code 0x80240038.This
> > > occures after scanning for updates.im using xp home with sp.2.i use macaphee
> > > firewall set to tight.ive even tried turning it down,adding website to
> > > trusted list,and various other solutions to no avail.the error code isnt even
> > > in the troubleshooters??.any advice here would be greatly recieved.as far as
> > > i know i can still get auto.updates so why not manual?.plus it used to work
> > > fine at one time.Ste..
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