Every time I attempt to check for updates the website falls over

I get the following message

The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
trying to view. Take the following steps to try solving the problem:
Refresh the page.
In Internet Explorer, delete your Temporary Internet Files by going to the
Tools menu and clicking Internet Options.
Close and then re-open Internet Explorer.


If these steps don’t work, try visiting the site later or using the
resources provided below.
For self-help options:


Frequently Asked Questions
Find Solutions
Windows Update Newsgroup
For assisted support options:
Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for update-related issues)

Read more about steps you can take to resolve this problem (error number
0x80248011) yourself.



Having tried all the recommended fixes it still fails

I'm wondering if it's a problem on Microsoft's end...I'm having the same
problem.

"RickSmith" wrote:

> I get the following message
>
> The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
> trying to view. Take the following steps to try solving the problem:
> Refresh the page.
> In Internet Explorer, delete your Temporary Internet Files by going to the
> Tools menu and clicking Internet Options.
> Close and then re-open Internet Explorer.
>
>
> If these steps don’t work, try visiting the site later or using the
> resources provided below.
> For self-help options:
>
>
> Frequently Asked Questions
> Find Solutions
> Windows Update Newsgroup
> For assisted support options:
> Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for update-related issues)
>
> Read more about steps you can take to resolve this problem (error number
> 0x80248011) yourself.
>
>
>
> Having tried all the recommended fixes it still fails