Verify that your computer's date and time are accurate and that the Internet Explorer
language option is not empty.
To check the language setting in Internet Explorer:
1. Click "Tools" and then choose "Internet Options"
2. Click the "Languages" button
3. Make sure at least one language is listed in the "Language Options" dialog.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;836969
You receive an "Error 0x800A138F" error message when you scan for updates on the
Windows Update Web site
When you scan for updates on the Windows Update Web site, you may receive the
following error message:
0x800A138F
Note The Windows Update.log file may contain the following message:
error 0x80070057
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;EN-US;836962
You receive an "Error 0x800A138F" error message when you click a link on the Windows
Update
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/0x800a138f.htm
Error 0x800A138F
http://www.updatexp.com/0x800A138F.html
The aim of this article is to help you solve this 0x800A138F problem and have you
updating your Windows XP Professional or Home Edition computer as soon as possible!
"Roberto Bertoni" <Roberto
> wrote in message
news:A31109A2-F2E0-465E-82C8-...
> Hi,
>
> I'm not able, right now, to run Windows Update.
>
> My O.S. is Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with Norton Anti Virus 2003.
>
> When I start Windows Update, v4 is the version automatically selected.
>
> 0x800A138F is the error visulized whilst 0x80070057 is the error showed in
> txt file Winnt/Windows Update.
>
> Unfortunately the solutions suggested by:
>
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
>
> didn't solve the matter.
>
> Could anybody help me?
> I really appreciate any contribution.
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Roberto Bertoni
>