Can't get XP Updates

My system: XP Home Edition SP2 OS
Acer Aspire Notebook

In Windows/System32 I have the 3 files wudmgr, wuauclt and wuauclt1 ( the 3
files I understand are absolutely necessary to update ) and at
start/settings/control panel/automatic updates I have Notify me but don't
automatically download or install them enabled.

I access the Windows Update site and it states:

Keep your computer up to date
Check to see if you need updates for Windows, your programs, your hardware
or your devices.
Express Get high-priority updates (recommended)
Custom Select from optional and high-priority updates for Windows and other
programs ( I used this option )

Then it stated:

Files required to use Microsoft Update are no longer registered or installed
on your computer. To continue:
Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended) ( I used this
option )
Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the problem

Then it stated: Downloadng 100%

After completing this act where I noticed nothing at all being downloaded it
returned me back to:

Keep your computer up to date
Check to see if you need updates for Windows, your programs, your hardware
or your devices.
Express Get high-priority updates (recommended)
Custom Select from optional and high-priority updates for Windows and other
programs

I just go round and round - returning to the start. This means that I am
unable to update.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Some have reported that simply re-registering the MSXML3.DLL seems to fix the problem.
1. Click Start.
2. Choose Run.
3. In the Run box, type: regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL
Press okay

If that hasn't helped you may need to re-registered some more files:

1. Click Start.
2. Choose Run.
3. In the Run box, type (pressing okay after each one) :-

net stop wuauserv

Repeat for the following:
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
regsvr32 qmgr.dll
regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll

net start wuauserv


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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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"Kiwi 947" <> wrote in message
news:79C19C3B-314B-4C26-94FD-...
| My system: XP Home Edition SP2 OS
| Acer Aspire Notebook
|
| In Windows/System32 I have the 3 files wudmgr, wuauclt and wuauclt1 ( the 3
| files I understand are absolutely necessary to update ) and at
| start/settings/control panel/automatic updates I have Notify me but don't
| automatically download or install them enabled.
|
| I access the Windows Update site and it states:
|
| Keep your computer up to date
| Check to see if you need updates for Windows, your programs, your hardware
| or your devices.
| Express Get high-priority updates (recommended)
| Custom Select from optional and high-priority updates for Windows and other
| programs ( I used this option )
|
| Then it stated:
|
| Files required to use Microsoft Update are no longer registered or installed
| on your computer. To continue:
| Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended) ( I used this
| option )
| Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the problem
|
| Then it stated: Downloadng 100%
|
| After completing this act where I noticed nothing at all being downloaded it
| returned me back to:
|
| Keep your computer up to date
| Check to see if you need updates for Windows, your programs, your hardware
| or your devices.
| Express Get high-priority updates (recommended)
| Custom Select from optional and high-priority updates for Windows and other
| programs
|
| I just go round and round - returning to the start. This means that I am
| unable to update.
|
| Any help would be most appreciated.

OK thanks a lot - will try the first or, if needed, all options provided and
will inform later of positive or negative outcome

Thanks very much for your help Kiwi 947
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"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Some have reported that simply re-registering the MSXML3.DLL seems to fix the problem.
> 1. Click Start.
> 2. Choose Run.
> 3. In the Run box, type: regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL
> Press okay
>
> If that hasn't helped you may need to re-registered some more files:
>
> 1. Click Start.
> 2. Choose Run.
> 3. In the Run box, type (pressing okay after each one) :-
>
> net stop wuauserv
>
> Repeat for the following:
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 wups.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 wuweb.dll
> regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
> regsvr32 qmgr.dll
> regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
> regsvr32 jscript.dll
>
> net start wuauserv
>
>
> --
>
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com/
> Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
>
>
> "Kiwi 947" <> wrote in message
> news:79C19C3B-314B-4C26-94FD-...
> | My system: XP Home Edition SP2 OS
> | Acer Aspire Notebook
> |
> | In Windows/System32 I have the 3 files wudmgr, wuauclt and wuauclt1 ( the 3
> | files I understand are absolutely necessary to update ) and at
> | start/settings/control panel/automatic updates I have Notify me but don't
> | automatically download or install them enabled.
> |
> | I access the Windows Update site and it states:
> |
> | Keep your computer up to date
> | Check to see if you need updates for Windows, your programs, your hardware
> | or your devices.
> | Express Get high-priority updates (recommended)
> | Custom Select from optional and high-priority updates for Windows and other
> | programs ( I used this option )
> |
> | Then it stated:
> |
> | Files required to use Microsoft Update are no longer registered or installed
> | on your computer. To continue:
> | Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended) ( I used this
> | option )
> | Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the problem
> |
> | Then it stated: Downloadng 100%
> |
> | After completing this act where I noticed nothing at all being downloaded it
> | returned me back to:
> |
> | Keep your computer up to date
> | Check to see if you need updates for Windows, your programs, your hardware
> | or your devices.
> | Express Get high-priority updates (recommended)
> | Custom Select from optional and high-priority updates for Windows and other
> | programs
> |
> | I just go round and round - returning to the start. This means that I am
> | unable to update.
> |
> | Any help would be most appreciated.
>
>
>

This was BRILLIANT - THANK YOU SO MUCH for the EXCELLENT ADVICE!

In the Run box, I typed: regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL then pressed okay. I then
rebooted and then accessed the Windows Update page. This time, a full search
was done of my Notebook with the POSITIVE result being that I have been able
to download 2 x updates - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - January
2007 (KB890830) and Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
(KB929969) Not having been able to update for just under a month, this makes
me happy again

Are you able to give me any understanding of the reason this happened to my
system? I would like to avoid this happening again if possible.
--------------------------------

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Some have reported that simply re-registering the MSXML3.DLL seems to fix the problem.
> 1. Click Start.
> 2. Choose Run.
> 3. In the Run box, type: regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL
> Press okay
>
> If that hasn't helped you may need to re-registered some more files:
>
> 1. Click Start.
> 2. Choose Run.
> 3. In the Run box, type (pressing okay after each one) :-
>
> net stop wuauserv
>
> Repeat for the following:
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 wups.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 wuweb.dll
> regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
> regsvr32 qmgr.dll
> regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
> regsvr32 jscript.dll
>
> net start wuauserv
>
>
> --
>
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com/
> Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
>
>
> "Kiwi 947" <> wrote in message
> news:79C19C3B-314B-4C26-94FD-...
> | My system: XP Home Edition SP2 OS
> | Acer Aspire Notebook
> |
> | In Windows/System32 I have the 3 files wudmgr, wuauclt and wuauclt1 ( the 3
> | files I understand are absolutely necessary to update ) and at
> | start/settings/control panel/automatic updates I have Notify me but don't
> | automatically download or install them enabled.
> |
> | I access the Windows Update site and it states:
> |
> | Keep your computer up to date
> | Check to see if you need updates for Windows, your programs, your hardware
> | or your devices.
> | Express Get high-priority updates (recommended)
> | Custom Select from optional and high-priority updates for Windows and other
> | programs ( I used this option )
> |
> | Then it stated:
> |
> | Files required to use Microsoft Update are no longer registered or installed
> | on your computer. To continue:
> | Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended) ( I used this
> | option )
> | Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the problem
> |
> | Then it stated: Downloadng 100%
> |
> | After completing this act where I noticed nothing at all being downloaded it
> | returned me back to:
> |
> | Keep your computer up to date
> | Check to see if you need updates for Windows, your programs, your hardware
> | or your devices.
> | Express Get high-priority updates (recommended)
> | Custom Select from optional and high-priority updates for Windows and other
> | programs
> |
> | I just go round and round - returning to the start. This means that I am
> | unable to update.
> |
> | Any help would be most appreciated.
>
>
>