Try the following:
-Make sure the computer is free of all ad/spyware.
-Delete Temporary Internet Files, history and cookies.
-Assure there are no viruses
jlm
"Toadie" wrote:
> I have been having problems Updating my Windows XP home edition latly. I use
> The Windows update page and it goes all the way up until it is searching for
> available updates, where it freezes. The connection is still there, but there
> is no transfer beetween it. I have waited for up to an hour for it, nothing
> still.
>
> This all began awhile back when I turned my computer on after 4 months. It
> was infected with a Virus/Spyware something, that would pull pop ups every 5
> seconds. I had to do a non destructive restore to entirly get rid of it
> (note: My HP computer did not come with a Windows restore disk). I was under
> the impression that a non destructive restore would not require a Restore
> disk, but I seem to remember it asking me for the disk after the restore.
> Ever since I did the non destructive restore my auto updates have not been
> working, and my windows update page have not been working.
>
> Is there a solution to my problem?
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