Re: Windows update "Checking for the latest updates for your computer"

This problem appears to be resolved. I turned on automatic updates, left
the machine untouched for a few days, and when i checked it again, it
said there were updates to be installed. I allowed windows to install them,
then rebooted, then Windows Update worked, and I installed all the optional
updates as well.

Bill Arnold wrote:
JohnL369 wrote:
I have almost exactly the same problem except mine was much worse with Microsoft Update than Windows Update. The first power on cycle of the day (when auto update is active) takes minutes (maybe 10s) before the PC reacts in anything like a normal manner. Also if I initiated Microsoft Update I got the same scrolling green bars until it errored out. I finally dropped back to Windows Update and it at least completes.
I haven't noticed any difference between Microsoft Update and Windows Update. Neither
complete for me.

I also am bringing a PC back up from scratch (XP Home) after replacing a hard drive due to a crash. Everything seemed to be working normally for several days until I loaded Office 2003 and enabled Microsoft Update. Do you by any chance use Norton AntiVirus 2006? I wonder if there is some interaction there. However, before my disk crashed I was using this version of Norton, with XP Home, and Office 2000 without any problems. My other data point is my laptop (faster uP) with Office 2003 and Norton 2005 which does not exhibit any problems with Microsoft Update.
I'm using a fairly recent (9.0.3.1000) corporate version of Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus.
However, I recall seeing the problems with updates before even installing the
antivirus. I also installed the free ZoneAlarm but the problem was the same with/without
ZoneAlarm.



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