error- the page you requested cannot be displayed

it then suggested faq-useless, error messages-none applied, and this
newsgroup.

Win2K with SP4 and Rollup1. I was checking for possible other updates.
Microsoft Update hung in the middle of trying to install .net update.
Rebooted. From then on got above error each time i checked for updates. what
can i do?

X-posted & Followup-to set to IE6 Browser Newsgroup.

It's not a Windows Update problem, it's a hijackware problem (most likely).

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
for expert analysis, not here.**

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Walterius wrote:
> it then suggested faq-useless, error messages-none applied, and this
> newsgroup.
>
> Win2K with SP4 and Rollup1. I was checking for possible other updates.
> Microsoft Update hung in the middle of trying to install .net update.
> Rebooted. From then on got above error each time i checked for updates.
> what
> can i do?