Windows update fails error code 0x80070002

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Hi,

I am using XP professional with SP3 installed. Recently while i tried to
update windows it is not working. I reach up to the step wherein i choose
Express/Custom option, the udate scroll starts for few seconds and the error
message pops!

I went through Windows knowledge base Article ID 910336 and tried to resolve
it. This didn't work. In the very first step i find "Autoupdate" stopped
rather then me to stop it manually !

I went through other posts also and tried to run all kind of scans to see if
my PC is infected. I used Norton IS 2009, Onecare Protection scan,
malwarebyte's antimalware, Super Antispyware, MSRT March edition, SpyBot
Search & destroy ! None of these finding any infections ! I even ran
"ComboFix" i dont know whether i did right or wrong running "ComboFix"?
However while running Combofix i saw it notifying me to disable "Cyber
Defender Internet Security" i dont know where it came from ? i dont find it
installed in my PC ! Is it installed by Norton Internet Security 2009 ?

Other associated problems...I tried to update IE8RC1 to IE8 final
version...it also fails repeatedily. I find NIS 2009 identifying spam emails
being sent from my Outlook express to various ids without my knowledge. This
happens only when i connect internet through Dial up connection ! While using
LAN and Proxy it doesnt appear !

So friends, i have listed here all what i can gather... just help me set
right my Windows to get updates...and IE8 to get installed !

Thanks for going through my long query !

Dipen
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DKL
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