Auto Update Feature

I have a laptop that came with XP SP1. The auto update never seemed to work
(even though the Auto Update radio button is slected), as it did not update
XP to SP2. In addition, when I went to START >> ALL PROGRAMS >> WINDOWS
UPDATE, the MS website never progressed beyond the initial screen stating
"Checking for the latest version of the windows update software", never
getting to an update installation window.

And, when I installed SP2, the Security Center cannot turn up auto updates,
and I still can't seem to activate it, even though the Auto Update radio
button is selectd in the Control Panel.

Any thoughts?

Hi, Neal

3 things to do that hopefully will set things right.

1. Download and install BITS 2.0 from the MS site. This would normally be
offered to you via WU, but since you can't get there just yet go ahead and
install it manually. You can pick it up here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

2. Download and install the latest MS scripting files. These are even newer
than the ones in SP2. You can grab those from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

3. Last, and after the Restarts are done (don't say no to those), go to the
Windows Update site again via this link:
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...ult.aspx?ln=en Watch
the screen, and if/when you see a yellow bar about installing ActiveX
controls, click that and select to install the files. That should update
your WU controls to the latest (.2182 as of this writing) versions.

HTH

--

....Sky

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Neal wrote:
> I have a laptop that came with XP SP1. The auto update never seemed to
> work (even though the Auto Update radio button is slected), as it did not
> update XP to SP2. In addition, when I went to START >> ALL PROGRAMS >>
> WINDOWS UPDATE, the MS website never progressed beyond the initial screen
> stating "Checking for the latest version of the windows update software",
> never getting to an update installation window.
>
> And, when I installed SP2, the Security Center cannot turn up auto
> updates, and I still can't seem to activate it, even though the Auto
> Update radio button is selectd in the Control Panel.
>
> Any thoughts?