Help pls - Windows Update problem...

When I'm tryin to update my Windows (98SE, IE 5.5) on

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp says ..

there is message
"Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software..."

... but it never gets any further.

It starts 2 weeks ago. Going to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ displays
nothing in the browser, but view source shows an entire web page. Have tried
turning off Anti-Virus components, and disabled all anti-virus software
(AVG+Zone Labs) - no result. Have checked my system for viruses and trojans
(AVG, A-Squared, AntiVir, Panda, Kaspersky) - it's clear... Where is the
problem?

I've tried to cahanfe my browser security options to "low" - no changes...
Help pls...

"User999" wrote:

> When I'm tryin to update my Windows (98SE, IE 5.5) on
>
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp says ..
>
> there is message
> "Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software..."
>
> .. but it never gets any further.
>
> It starts 2 weeks ago. Going to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ displays
> nothing in the browser, but view source shows an entire web page. Have tried
> turning off Anti-Virus components, and disabled all anti-virus software
> (AVG+Zone Labs) - no result. Have checked my system for viruses and trojans
> (AVG, A-Squared, AntiVir, Panda, Kaspersky) - it's clear... Where is the
> problem?
>
> I've tried to cahanfe my browser security options to "low" - no changes...
> Help pls...
>

Open the Windows Update.log located in the WINDOWS directory with
Notepad. Copy and paste the lastest date's entries into your next post
so that someone *may* assist you. They will be located at the bottom of
the log.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2005]
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*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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User999 wrote:

> When I'm tryin to update my Windows (98SE, IE 5.5) on
>
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp says ..
>
> there is message
> "Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software..."
>
> .. but it never gets any further.
>
> It starts 2 weeks ago. Going to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ displays
> nothing in the browser, but view source shows an entire web page. Have tried
> turning off Anti-Virus components, and disabled all anti-virus software
> (AVG+Zone Labs) - no result. Have checked my system for viruses and trojans
> (AVG, A-Squared, AntiVir, Panda, Kaspersky) - it's clear... Where is the
> problem?
>
> I've tried to cahanfe my browser security options to "low" - no changes...
> Help pls...
>

I have exactly the same problem, however on a Windows XP Pro on a Laptop. It
also started a few weeks back. If anyone has any suggestions on how to fix
it, I would appreciate.

Thanks

"User999" wrote:

> When I'm tryin to update my Windows (98SE, IE 5.5) on
>
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp says ..
>
> there is message
> "Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software..."
>
> .. but it never gets any further.
>
> It starts 2 weeks ago. Going to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ displays
> nothing in the browser, but view source shows an entire web page. Have tried
> turning off Anti-Virus components, and disabled all anti-virus software
> (AVG+Zone Labs) - no result. Have checked my system for viruses and trojans
> (AVG, A-Squared, AntiVir, Panda, Kaspersky) - it's clear... Where is the
> problem?
>
> I've tried to cahanfe my browser security options to "low" - no changes...
> Help pls...
>

"User999" wrote:

> When I'm tryin to update my Windows (98SE, IE 5.5) on
>
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp says ..
>
> there is message
> "Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software..."
>
> .. but it never gets any further.
>
> It starts 2 weeks ago. Going to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ displays
> nothing in the browser, but view source shows an entire web page. Have tried
> turning off Anti-Virus components, and disabled all anti-virus software
> (AVG+Zone Labs) - no result. Have checked my system for viruses and trojans
> (AVG, A-Squared, AntiVir, Panda, Kaspersky) - it's clear... Where is the
> problem?
>
> I've tried to cahanfe my browser security options to "low" - no changes...
> Help pls...
>

the solution - there is problem with running java- and vb- scripts. It needs
to pre-register jscript.dll and vbscript.dll:

Start-> Run -> regsvr32 jscript.dll -> [enter]
Start-> Run -> regsv32 vbscript.dll -> [enter]

After this all works properly - but it's for Win98. If you have different vb
and js dll-s, you must find and pre-register them - but I think that in Win
XP they are the same... Try this - I think all will be ok.

"iabhutta" напи�а:

> I have exactly the same problem, however on a Windows XP Pro on a Laptop. It
> also started a few weeks back. If anyone has any suggestions on how to fix
> it, I would appreciate.
>
> Thanks
>
> "User999" wrote:
>
> > When I'm tryin to update my Windows (98SE, IE 5.5) on
> >
> > http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp says ..
> >
> > there is message
> > "Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software..."
> >
> > .. but it never gets any further.
> >
> > It starts 2 weeks ago. Going to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ displays
> > nothing in the browser, but view source shows an entire web page. Have tried
> > turning off Anti-Virus components, and disabled all anti-virus software
> > (AVG+Zone Labs) - no result. Have checked my system for viruses and trojans
> > (AVG, A-Squared, AntiVir, Panda, Kaspersky) - it's clear... Where is the
> > problem?
> >
> > I've tried to cahanfe my browser security options to "low" - no changes...
> > Help pls...
> >