HELP! Still can not get Windows Updates to complete

Clicking on either express or custom button results in this error:

Error number: 0x800703E7]
The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.
For self-help options:

Frequently Asked Questions

Find Solutions

Windows Update Newsgroup
For assisted support options:

Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for Windows Update issues)

Haven't found a solution yet. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Been getting this v. annoying message for well over a month maybe more.
Whats the gig, M.S. - wheres the fix?

"myndthegap" wrote:

> Clicking on either express or custom button results in this error:
>
> Error number: 0x800703E7]
> The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
<SNIP>

Tried SpyBot - nothing, checked the router - nothing, tried the list of net
stop wuauserv and regsvr32 dll's and yes you guessed it - nothing ... ?
tried Update for Windows XP (KB894391) and its gonna reboot me now...

I recently found this procedure to work for a similar intractable problem.

On the Start/Run line enter: net stop wuauserv

Open Explorer and Delete these folders:
\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate
\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup
\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir
\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs
\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download

On the Start/Run line enter: net start wuauserv

Restart the computer, being sure you log in with an account that has
full Administrator privileges. Then open one instance of IE and give
the Windows Update site another try.

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"P Ocor" <P > wrote in message
news:92901B9F-B80A-47B5-B03A-...
> Tried SpyBot - nothing, checked the router - nothing, tried the list of
> net
> stop wuauserv and regsvr32 dll's and yes you guessed it - nothing ... ?
> tried Update for Windows XP (KB894391) and its gonna reboot me now...

OK. Thx. Well here goes because my previous attempt and reboot didnt work.
"I may be gone for some time" ... =/

"GTS" wrote:

> I recently found this procedure to work for a similar intractable problem.
> On the Start/Run line enter: net stop wuauserv
> Open Explorer and Delete these folders:
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download
> On the Start/Run line enter: net start wuauserv
> Restart the computer, being sure you log in with an account that has
> full Administrator privileges. Then open one instance of IE and give
> the Windows Update site another try.

Ah this attempt was quicker than I thought - but still I get [Error number:
0x8024402F] =(
Thx for the info... pls is there a solution to this out there?

"GTS" wrote:

> I recently found this procedure to work for a similar intractable problem.
> On the Start/Run line enter: net stop wuauserv
> Open Explorer and Delete these folders:
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
> \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download
> On the Start/Run line enter: net start wuauserv
> Restart the computer, being sure you log in with an account that has
> full Administrator privileges. Then open one instance of IE and give
> the Windows Update site another try.

I also have this error (0x8024402f) on 10 computers all at the same time. I
have been talking to microdoft through e-mail for 3 weeks and nothing. I
have tried the solutions on here and nothing. This is getting very
frustrating and is desperately under referenced.

"P Ocor" wrote:

> Ah this attempt was quicker than I thought - but still I get [Error number:
> 0x8024402F] =(
> Thx for the info... pls is there a solution to this out there?
>
> "GTS" wrote:
>
> > I recently found this procedure to work for a similar intractable problem.
> > On the Start/Run line enter: net stop wuauserv
> > Open Explorer and Delete these folders:
> > \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate
> > \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup
> > \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir
> > \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs
> > \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
> > \WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download
> > On the Start/Run line enter: net start wuauserv
> > Restart the computer, being sure you log in with an account that has
> > full Administrator privileges. Then open one instance of IE and give
> > the Windows Update site another try.
>

Error number: 0x800703E7

I tried the things listed in your post to get rid of the abover error, but
they did not work for me. I have been getting this error for several weeks.
Now with ZOTOB out there and it variants, I need to get these updates
installed. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Dale wrote:

> Error number: 0x800703E7
>
> I tried the things listed in your post to get rid of the abover error, but
> they did not work for me. I have been getting this error for several weeks.
> Now with ZOTOB out there and it variants, I need to get these updates
> installed. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
Hi,

Here is a workaround you can use to get the latest security updates:

You can download security updates from Microsoft Download Center:

Microsoft Download Center
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/

You will find direct download links in the security bulletins as well:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/bu...s/default.mspx

E.g. download links for the fix that stops the latest worms are to
be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms05-039.mspx


Then you have some Web sites that will give you direct download
links for updates (the update links are pointing to a Microsoft
server):

http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/index.html

http://kurttrail.com/microscum/postsp2/




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