Re: Windows Update Error on XP 64bit: update is redirected from v6

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Glad to hear the system can access the proper update site now, Rose.
Nice working with you. <w>

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
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RoseW wrote:
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eejAGS4RJHA.588@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| RoseW wrote:
| <snip>
| >>> The Target Line in the start menu Update link was
| >>> C:\Windows\Syswow64\rundll32.exe
| > C:\Windows\SysWow64\muweb.dll.LaunchMUSite
| >>>
| >>> Acted on the Start>run regsvr32 msxml3.dll and the response was that
| >>> the
| >>> registeration of the dll was successful
| >>>
| >>> The Update Link target line remains the same information as above after
| >>> this regsvr32
| >>> Clicking on Find Target in this update link property *** goes to the
| >>> C:\Windows\Syswow64\rundll32.exe
| >>>
| >>> When I used that start up link it starts out using the path which
| >>> includes
| >>> V6 -
| > http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
| >>> It is there long enough in the browser bar that I can copy and paste
| >>> that
| >>> path with V6 but it quickly redirects to
| >>> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
| >>>
| >> Mow wrote:
| >> A file is redirecting the system to the v4 site. Possibly, the self
| >> update file, wuredir.xml. Here's the link to AU Check that I forgot to
| >> include [Doh !] previously:
| >>
| > http://www.codeplex.com/aureset/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=17263
| >>
| >> If you already have it, use the instructions previously supplied as in
| >> regards to security software/3rd party firewalls prior to running it,
| >> Rose. Restart afterwards and the system *should* be able to update now,
| >> key word being *should*. <w>
| >>
| > Followed instructions shutting down Virus scanner and Tea Timer from
| > Spybot
| > Actived the AU check-
| > downloads were successful, install was successful.
| > Clicking on the Update link in the start menu went to the V6/default
| > address
| > The page was a long time loading and I think it was just busy.
| > The update log indicates the X64 system is successfully updated.
| > Contents in the SoftwareRedistribution/Wuredir show no change in date or
| > size.
| > The registry information did not change either.
| >
| > Overall, I believe things are in order at the moment and if I cannot get
| > to
| > see the Windows Update page its not a major issue.
|
| Did you or did you not download/run AURESET, Rose?

Yes I had downloaded it and after reading the post instructions did the install this afternoon
| What anti-virus application is installed and is your subscription current?
Shut off the resident scanner from AVG8
| Did you fully disable Spybot Tea Timer? See
| http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=32409

Yes I shut off the Spybot Tea Timer

| NB: If you don't fully understand what Tea Timer does and how it does it,
| leave it permanently disabled.

I understand about Tea timer
| > Thank you for the directions. I'll not apologize for tagging into this
| > thread because I was being redirected to a different address and now there
| > is not redirection.

| You weren't being redirected. You'd enabled Email Notification for both
| your original thread and this one; You happened to have opened the link to
| this thread, not your own thread. Yet another example why multi-posting in
| different threads leads to confusion.

I mean that when I clicked on the Microsoft Update link the connection would start with one path which included V6 and then it would change to V4 (M.Green used the word 'redirected')
Now after using The Aureset the path does not change and I arrive at the update page.
The automatic downloads were occurring it was just that the Microsoft update page would not load and it did not display an error code. Only a text notice 'This page cannot be displayed'
Rose
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