IE freezes with blank page.

Okay, I recently had to repair my Windows XP (home edition) installation
using the OS CD. Since doing so, every time I attempt to go to Windows
Update, the window freezes with nothing loaded, and I am forced to use the
task manager to kill the IE process.

As I just repaired my installation, I am missing a lot of updates. Any help
resolving this is greatly appreciated.

Why can't I download updates?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

More:

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm and/or go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left
pane > Solve problems on your own.

4. Windows Update Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Wizzy wrote:
> Okay, I recently had to repair my Windows XP (home edition) installation
> using the OS CD. Since doing so, every time I attempt to go to Windows
> Update, the window freezes with nothing loaded, and I am forced to use the
> task manager to kill the IE process.
>
> As I just repaired my installation, I am missing a lot of updates. Any
> help resolving this is greatly appreciated.

Okay, I read through the links and things you said, and those are all
solutions for problems ocurring within Windows Update. However, then problem
is that I cannot even open Windows Update, it freezes before anything on the
page loads.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Why can't I download updates?
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
> More:
>
> 1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
>
> 2. You cannot install some updates or programs
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798
>
> 3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
> associated with the download/install.
>
> How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093
>
> 3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm and/or go to
> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left
> pane > Solve problems on your own.
>
> 4. Windows Update Checklist:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
>
> Wizzy wrote:
> > Okay, I recently had to repair my Windows XP (home edition) installation
> > using the OS CD. Since doing so, every time I attempt to go to Windows
> > Update, the window freezes with nothing loaded, and I am forced to use the
> > task manager to kill the IE process.
> >
> > As I just repaired my installation, I am missing a lot of updates. Any
> > help resolving this is greatly appreciated.
>
>

Also see:

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


Wizzy wrote:
> Okay, I read through the links and things you said, and those are all
> solutions for problems ocurring within Windows Update. However, then
> problem is that I cannot even open Windows Update, it freezes before
> anything on the page loads.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
> > Why can't I download updates?
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >
> > More:
> >
> > 1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having"
> > section of http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
> >
> > 2. You cannot install some updates or programs
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798
> >
> > 3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
> > associated with the download/install.
> >
> > How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093
> >
> > 3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
> > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm and/or go
> > to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link
> > in left pane > Solve problems on your own.
> >
> > 4. Windows Update Checklist:
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >
> >
> > Wizzy wrote:
> > > Okay, I recently had to repair my Windows XP (home edition)
> > > installation using the OS CD. Since doing so, every time I attempt to
> > > go to Windows Update, the window freezes with nothing loaded, and I
> > > am forced to use the task manager to kill the IE process.
> > >
> > > As I just repaired my installation, I am missing a lot of updates. Any
> > > help resolving this is greatly appreciated.