I cannot use the windows update feature

We have been unable to use windows update as a result of the BITS file
(Background intelligence Transfer) showing stopped. The file is enabled but
for some reason I cannot get it to start. As a last resort I guess a reload
of windows xp is an option but if someone can offer some suggestion as to
what to do to get the BITS file started I would be most appreciative.

Paul wrote:
> We have been unable to use windows update as a result of the BITS
> file (Background intelligence Transfer) showing stopped. The file
> is enabled but for some reason I cannot get it to start. As a last
> resort I guess a reload of windows xp is an option but if someone
> can offer some suggestion as to what to do to get the BITS file
> started I would be most appreciative.

I'm going to give you a response that should cover most bases. It is not
mine - but it may do the trick for you...
(It covers a lot of bases.)

Reboot your computer and have nothing open before you start the steps....
Just log in and follow them, then when it has you rebooting - first thing
you should try is visiting http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and seeing
what happens (in Internet Explorer.) Please come back and report!

Anton Pegan wrote:
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Try the following steps:
1. Click Start, Run, type: notepad C:\register.bat and press Enter. Choose
Yes when you are prompted.
2. Copy the following commands and then paste them into the opened Notepad
window:

regsvr32 comcat.dll /s
regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /s
regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /i /s
regsvr32 asctrls.ocx /s
regsvr32 oleaut32.dll /s
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /I /s
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /s
regsvr32 browseui.dll /s
regsvr32 browseui.dll /I /s
regsvr32 msrating.dll /s
regsvr32 mlang.dll /s
regsvr32 hlink.dll /s
regsvr32 mshtmled.dll /s
regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s
regsvr32 plugin.ocx /s
regsvr32 sendmail.dll /s
regsvr32 scrobj.dll /s
regsvr32 mmefxe.ocx /s
regsvr32 corpol.dll /s
regsvr32 jscript.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml.dll /s
regsvr32 imgutil.dll /s
regsvr32 thumbvw.dll /s
regsvr32 cryptext.dll /s
regsvr32 rsabase.dll /s
regsvr32 inseng.dll /s
regsvr32 iesetup.dll /i /s
regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll /s
regsvr32 actxprxy.dll /s
regsvr32 dispex.dll /s
regsvr32 occache.dll /s
regsvr32 occache.dll /i /s
regsvr32 iepeers.dll /s
regsvr32 urlmon.dll /i /s
regsvr32 cdfview.dll /s
regsvr32 webcheck.dll /s
regsvr32 mobsync.dll /s
regsvr32 pngfilt.dll /s
regsvr32 licmgr10.dll /s
regsvr32 icmfilter.dll /s
regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx /s
regsvr32 inetcfg.dll /s
regsvr32 tdc.ocx /s
regsvr32 MSR2C.DLL /s
regsvr32 msident.dll /s
regsvr32 msieftp.dll /s
regsvr32 xmsconf.ocx /s
regsvr32 ils.dll /s
regsvr32 msoeacct.dll /s
regsvr32 inetcomm.dll /s
regsvr32 msdxm.ocx /s
regsvr32 dxmasf.dll /s
regsvr32 l3codecx.ax /s
regsvr32 acelpdec.ax /s
regsvr32 mpg4ds32.ax /s
regsvr32 voxmsdec.ax /s
regsvr32 danim.dll /s
regsvr32 Daxctle.ocx /s
regsvr32 lmrt.dll /s
regsvr32 datime.dll /s
regsvr32 dxtrans.dll /s
regsvr32 dxtmsft.dll /s
regsvr32 WEBPOST.DLL /s
regsvr32 WPWIZDLL.DLL /s
regsvr32 POSTWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 CRSWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 FTPWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 FPWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 WUAPI.DLL /s
regsvr32 WUAUENG.DLL /s
regsvr32 ATL.DLL /s
regsvr32 WUCLTUI.DLL /s
regsvr32 WUPS.DLL /s
regsvr32 WUWEB.DLL /s
regsvr32 wshom.ocx /s
regsvr32 wshext.dll /s
regsvr32 vbscript.dll /s
regsvr32 scrrun.dll mstinit.exe /setup /s
regsvr32 msnsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
regsvr32 msapsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
regsvr32 /s urlmon.dll
regsvr32 /s mshtml.dll
regsvr32 /s shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 /s browseui.dll
regsvr32 /s jscript.dll
regsvr32 /s vbscript.dll
regsvr32 /s scrrun.dll
regsvr32 /s msxml.dll
regsvr32 /s actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 /s softpub.dll
regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll
regsvr32 /s dssenh.dll
regsvr32 /s rsaenh.dll
regsvr32 /s gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 /s sccbase.dll
regsvr32 /s slbcsp.dll
regsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dll
regsvr32 /s schannel.dll
regsvr32 /s oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 /s ole32.dll
regsvr32 /s shell32.dll
regsvr32 /s initpki.dll
regsvr32 /s msscript.ocx
regsvr32 /s dispex.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll /s
del %temp% /Q /F
net stop wuauserv
ren %windir%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.old
cd /d %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
rd /s DataStore /Q
regsvr32 wuapi.dll /s
regsvr32 wups.dll /s
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll /s
regsvr32 wucltui.dll /s
regsvr32 wuweb.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml2.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml3.dll /s
regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s
net start wuauserv
exit

3. After you paste the above commands, please close the Notepad window.
Choose Yes when you are prompted to save the file.
4. Click Start, Run, type:
C:\register.bat and press Enter to run the commands I have pasted.
The Process may take sometime.
After this restart your computer and try Windows Update.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

When you try to start BITS, do you get an error ... or is there an error in
Event Viewer logs?

"Paul" <> wrote in message
news:F4E541A7-8455-468D-8013-...
> We have been unable to use windows update as a result of the BITS file
> (Background intelligence Transfer) showing stopped. The file is enabled
> but
> for some reason I cannot get it to start. As a last resort I guess a
> reload
> of windows xp is an option but if someone can offer some suggestion as to
> what to do to get the BITS file started I would be most appreciative.

--
Shirls


"Paul" wrote:

> We have been unable to use windows update as a result of the BITS file
> (Background intelligence Transfer) showing stopped. The file is enabled but
> for some reason I cannot get it to start. As a last resort I guess a reload
> of windows xp is an option but if someone can offer some suggestion as to
> what to do to get the BITS file started I would be most appreciative.

Same problem here... I used the registry.bat and it allowed me to update.
When I restarted, same problem. Is there a fix so I do not have to do
this every time? I had installed the hotfix for enabling WPA2 (got it
working, finally. Actually easier in Linux) but should have the only way
I think that may have affected anything is the ActiveX verification
garbage and the Validation process. My copy is legit so.... Anyway, any
insight into this would be great. Hmmm, Should I enable Auto-update in
the security center? I have always done my updates by myself, but the
update message 'sez it wants it on automatic.

Thanks


On Sat, 16 Dec 2006
17:03:00 -0800, Paul wrote:

> We have been unable to use windows update as a result of the BITS file
> (Background intelligence Transfer) showing stopped. The file is enabled but
> for some reason I cannot get it to start. As a last resort I guess a reload
> of windows xp is an option but if someone can offer some suggestion as to
> what to do to get the BITS file started I would be most appreciative.

Have you checked the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost

In right panel, double-click on netsvcs and see if BITS is in the list (as
well as wuauserv).

"mike" <> wrote in message
news...
> Same problem here... I used the registry.bat and it allowed me to update.
> When I restarted, same problem. Is there a fix so I do not have to do
> this every time? I had installed the hotfix for enabling WPA2 (got it
> working, finally. Actually easier in Linux) but should have the only way
> I think that may have affected anything is the ActiveX verification
> garbage and the Validation process. My copy is legit so.... Anyway, any
> insight into this would be great. Hmmm, Should I enable Auto-update in
> the security center? I have always done my updates by myself, but the
> update message 'sez it wants it on automatic.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> On Sat, 16 Dec 2006
> 17:03:00 -0800, Paul wrote:
>
>> We have been unable to use windows update as a result of the BITS file
>> (Background intelligence Transfer) showing stopped. The file is enabled
>> but
>> for some reason I cannot get it to start. As a last resort I guess a
>> reload
>> of windows xp is an option but if someone can offer some suggestion as to
>> what to do to get the BITS file started I would be most appreciative.
>