Can not access the Microsoft UPDATE WEB Page...

This is driving me nuts... When ever I try and access the MS UpDate web page
my explorier locks up... solid not error displayed just a blank IE page.

I have tried:

Disables all my security settings McFee Firewall, Anti-Virus etc.
Repairing Windows via the CD
Installing IE 6 SP1
Installed Windows XP SP2 from another site.
Use the default setting for IE

I am thinking that it has to be some scrip error or perhaps a seldom used dll.

I am thinking perhaps I should try the beta version of IE 7

I am lost as to what code could be on the MS Update page that freezes my IE?

frank

I cant tell you how much this sounds like some spyware issue. At least that
would be the direction I would go in. Just my nickle's worth of thought.

"fbrets" wrote:

> This is driving me nuts... When ever I try and access the MS UpDate web page
> my explorier locks up... solid not error displayed just a blank IE page.
>
> I have tried:
>
> Disables all my security settings McFee Firewall, Anti-Virus etc.
> Repairing Windows via the CD
> Installing IE 6 SP1
> Installed Windows XP SP2 from another site.
> Use the default setting for IE
>
> I am thinking that it has to be some scrip error or perhaps a seldom used dll.
>
> I am thinking perhaps I should try the beta version of IE 7
>
> I am lost as to what code could be on the MS Update page that freezes my IE?
>
> frank
>
>

I had a similar, if not the same, problem using WinXP Home SP2. When
attempting to use Windows Update, I couldn't get any further than the screen
that checks for the Windows Update software. It would just hang, and then I
would get an error that said the page could not be displayed. It appeared to
be an ActiveX Control download problem. Windows Update needed to install an
ActiveX Component, but the WinXP Information Bar did not appear which would
have allowed me to select the installation of the Cotrol.

The following worked for me:

In Internet Explorer, go to TOOLS -- INTERNET OPTIONS. Select the Advanced
Tab. About 3/4 of the way down, go to the SECURITY section. Check "Allow
active content to run in files on My Computer." (Default is unchecked).
Then try accessing Windows Update.

"fbrets" wrote:

> This is driving me nuts... When ever I try and access the MS UpDate web page
> my explorier locks up... solid not error displayed just a blank IE page.
>
> I have tried:
>
> Disables all my security settings McFee Firewall, Anti-Virus etc.
> Repairing Windows via the CD
> Installing IE 6 SP1
> Installed Windows XP SP2 from another site.
> Use the default setting for IE
>
> I am thinking that it has to be some scrip error or perhaps a seldom used dll.
>
> I am thinking perhaps I should try the beta version of IE 7
>
> I am lost as to what code could be on the MS Update page that freezes my IE?
>
> frank
>
>