Automatic updates with windows xp pro sp 2 installed

Ever since I installed Service Pack 2 on my computer, I have noticed that
the automatic updates are not working. I can go manually to the update site
and see the updates there. I had no problem before I installed sp 2.

Robert wrote:

> Ever since I installed Service Pack 2 on my computer, I have noticed that
> the automatic updates are not working. I can go manually to the update site
> and see the updates there. I had no problem before I installed sp 2.
Hi

You could try the steps in this post to try to get WU to work:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP14.phx.gbl

Also, if you have Windows XP SP2 installed, check that the
WuWebControlClass is enabled in Internet Explorer:
http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...0microsoft.com


If nothing of the above worked, try the steps in this post:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...tngp13.phx.gbl


Here are some more steps you can try if the above was of no help:

"Software update incomplete" error message when you visit the
Windows Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319585

You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822798

Windows Update Is Not Installed
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811269


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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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What setting or exe files do I need to have setup with my norton firewall to
make sure that the firewall is the reason that I am not able to get updates.
I am not sure if my firewall is blocking? What program files run with
automatic updates?

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote in message
news:...
> Robert wrote:
>
>> Ever since I installed Service Pack 2 on my computer, I have noticed that
>> the automatic updates are not working. I can go manually to the update
>> site and see the updates there. I had no problem before I installed sp
>> 2.
> Hi
>
> You could try the steps in this post to try to get WU to work:
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP14.phx.gbl
>
> Also, if you have Windows XP SP2 installed, check that the
> WuWebControlClass is enabled in Internet Explorer:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...0microsoft.com
>
>
> If nothing of the above worked, try the steps in this post:
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...tngp13.phx.gbl
>
>
> Here are some more steps you can try if the above was of no help:
>
> "Software update incomplete" error message when you visit the
> Windows Update Web site
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319585
>
> You cannot install some updates or programs
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822798
>
> Windows Update Is Not Installed
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811269
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

Robert wrote:

> What setting or exe files do I need to have setup with my norton firewall to
> make sure that the firewall is the reason that I am not able to get updates.
> I am not sure if my firewall is blocking? What program files run with
> automatic updates?
Hi

You need to open up for svchost.exe, more here on how to configure
Norton Firewall to let Windows Updates through:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...0microsoft.com


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx