Never Ending Scanning for Updates

I have XPSP2 and scanning for updates goes on and on, never ending. It seems
to have started after they combine Windows Updates with Office Updates. Is
anybody else seeing this problem? Is there a solution?

"John" wrote:

> I have XPSP2 and scanning for updates goes on and on, never ending. It seems
> to have started after they combine Windows Updates with Office Updates. Is
> anybody else seeing this problem? Is there a solution?

my updates take a long time to scan because it seems to be using 100% of the
cpu. not sure if thats the problem youre experiencing as well. i have been
asking about this sort of problem for awhile but havnt received an answer.

if there is a solution could you pls tell me as well!!
i had to do a complete reinstall yesterday so only have bare minimum XP
(only SP1)
i can't get sp2 or the other critical updates
the auto update is on ofc but that don't seem to be doing anything either
tis bloody annoying

"HELP!!!!" wrote:

>
>
> "John" wrote:
>
> > I have XPSP2 and scanning for updates goes on and on, never ending. It seems
> > to have started after they combine Windows Updates with Office Updates. Is
> > anybody else seeing this problem? Is there a solution?
>
> my updates take a long time to scan because it seems to be using 100% of the
> cpu. not sure if thats the problem youre experiencing as well. i have been
> asking about this sort of problem for awhile but havnt received an answer.

"Stewart" wrote:

> John <> wrote:
> >
> > I have XPSP2 and scanning for updates goes on
> > and on, never ending. It seems to have started
> > after they combine Windows Updates with Office
> > Updates. Is anybody else seeing this problem?
> > Is there a solution?
>
>
> Open the Event Viewer ("eventvwr.exe" in the "system32" folder) and
> see if it lists any errors. Look for errors related to Automatic
> LiveUpdate Scheduler (most likely under the "Applications" tab). An
> error there might offer a clue to the problem.
>
> stewart
>
I am having the same exact problem. I "upgraded" to Microsoft Update and
then tried to get the July updates. My CPU usage goes to 100% and the update
runs forever but never connects. Prior to "upgrading to Microsoft Update" I
had NO PROBLEMS. This is clearly NOT an isolated problem. Any constuctive
help is needed.

On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:38:13 -0700, John <> wrote:

>I have XPSP2 and scanning for updates goes on and on, never ending. It seems
>to have started after they combine Windows Updates with Office Updates. Is
>anybody else seeing this problem? Is there a solution?


This should fix most of the Windows Update problems...

Double-click "My Computer", and your C:\ drive
Right-click a blank area and select "New", and "Text Document"
Double-click the "New Text Document.txt"
Copy and paste the below into the "New Text Document.txt": (Include the blank line at the end)

------------- copy below this line -----------------------
net.exe stop wuauserv
cd /d %windir%
rd /s softwaredistribution
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuapi.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wucltui.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuweb.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\jscript.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\softpub.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\msxml3.dll
net start cryptsvc
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wintrust.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\initpki.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\dssenh.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\rsaenh.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\sccbase.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\slbcsp.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\cryptdlg.dll
net.exe start wuauserv

------------- copy above this line -----------------------

Click "File", "Save", "File", "Exit"

Right-click the "New Text Document.txt" and select "Rename"
Rename it to: wufix.bat Press Enter, and answer "Yes" on the change of extension type...

Double-click the "wufix.bat" file.
You can ignore any error messages.
If the "wufix.bat" window stays open too long, press the "Windows" key to get back to the
desktop to see what, if any, messages it produced. At most, you might have to click an OK.

When it's done, try Windows Update again.

You will lose your Update Install history, but that doesn't matter.
Windows Update will take considerably longer than usual because it has to rebuild the
"C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution" folder, so be patient for 5-10 minutes.



If that fails, see news:XnYpg.7269$

"Unk" wrote:

> On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:38:13 -0700, John <> wrote:
>
> >I have XPSP2 and scanning for updates goes on and on, never ending. It seems
> >to have started after they combine Windows Updates with Office Updates. Is
> >anybody else seeing this problem? Is there a solution?
>
>
> This should fix most of the Windows Update problems...
>
> Double-click "My Computer", and your C:\ drive
> Right-click a blank area and select "New", and "Text Document"
> Double-click the "New Text Document.txt"
> Copy and paste the below into the "New Text Document.txt": (Include the blank line at the end)
>
> ------------- copy below this line -----------------------
> net.exe stop wuauserv
> cd /d %windir%
> rd /s softwaredistribution
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng1.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuweb.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\jscript.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\softpub.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\msxml3.dll
> net start cryptsvc
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wintrust.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\initpki.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\dssenh.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\rsaenh.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\gpkcsp.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\sccbase.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\slbcsp.dll
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\cryptdlg.dll
> net.exe start wuauserv
>
> ------------- copy above this line -----------------------
>
> Click "File", "Save", "File", "Exit"
>
> Right-click the "New Text Document.txt" and select "Rename"
> Rename it to: wufix.bat Press Enter, and answer "Yes" on the change of extension type...
>
> Double-click the "wufix.bat" file.
> You can ignore any error messages.
> If the "wufix.bat" window stays open too long, press the "Windows" key to get back to the
> desktop to see what, if any, messages it produced. At most, you might have to click an OK.
>
> When it's done, try Windows Update again.
>
> You will lose your Update Install history, but that doesn't matter.
> Windows Update will take considerably longer than usual because it has to rebuild the
> "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution" folder, so be patient for 5-10 minutes.
>
>
>
> If that fails, see news:XnYpg.7269$
>
Unk

Will this also work for Microsoft Update? Thanks for your help.
>

This FIX my never ending scanning for updates, this also blew alway Microsoft
Update and now I have Windows Update which is good and fine with me. Thanks
EVERYONE

"crad" wrote:

>
>
> "Unk" wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:38:13 -0700, John <> wrote:
> >
> > >I have XPSP2 and scanning for updates goes on and on, never ending. It seems
> > >to have started after they combine Windows Updates with Office Updates. Is
> > >anybody else seeing this problem? Is there a solution?
> >
> >
> > This should fix most of the Windows Update problems...
> >
> > Double-click "My Computer", and your C:\ drive
> > Right-click a blank area and select "New", and "Text Document"
> > Double-click the "New Text Document.txt"
> > Copy and paste the below into the "New Text Document.txt": (Include the blank line at the end)
> >
> > ------------- copy below this line -----------------------
> > net.exe stop wuauserv
> > cd /d %windir%
> > rd /s softwaredistribution
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuapi.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng1.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wucltui.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuweb.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\jscript.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\softpub.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\msxml3.dll
> > net start cryptsvc
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wintrust.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\initpki.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\dssenh.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\rsaenh.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\gpkcsp.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\sccbase.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\slbcsp.dll
> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\cryptdlg.dll
> > net.exe start wuauserv
> >
> > ------------- copy above this line -----------------------
> >
> > Click "File", "Save", "File", "Exit"
> >
> > Right-click the "New Text Document.txt" and select "Rename"
> > Rename it to: wufix.bat Press Enter, and answer "Yes" on the change of extension type...
> >
> > Double-click the "wufix.bat" file.
> > You can ignore any error messages.
> > If the "wufix.bat" window stays open too long, press the "Windows" key to get back to the
> > desktop to see what, if any, messages it produced. At most, you might have to click an OK.
> >
> > When it's done, try Windows Update again.
> >
> > You will lose your Update Install history, but that doesn't matter.
> > Windows Update will take considerably longer than usual because it has to rebuild the
> > "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution" folder, so be patient for 5-10 minutes.
> >
> >
> >
> > If that fails, see news:XnYpg.7269$
> >
> Unk
>
> Will this also work for Microsoft Update? Thanks for your help.
> >

You're welcome.

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:48:01 -0700, John <> wrote:

>This FIX my never ending scanning for updates, this also blew alway Microsoft
>Update and now I have Windows Update which is good and fine with me. Thanks
>EVERYONE
>
>"crad" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Unk" wrote:
>>
>> > On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:38:13 -0700, John <> wrote:
>> >
>> > >I have XPSP2 and scanning for updates goes on and on, never ending. It seems
>> > >to have started after they combine Windows Updates with Office Updates. Is
>> > >anybody else seeing this problem? Is there a solution?
>> >
>> >
>> > This should fix most of the Windows Update problems...
>> >
>> > Double-click "My Computer", and your C:\ drive
>> > Right-click a blank area and select "New", and "Text Document"
>> > Double-click the "New Text Document.txt"
>> > Copy and paste the below into the "New Text Document.txt": (Include the blank line at the end)
>> >
>> > ------------- copy below this line -----------------------
>> > net.exe stop wuauserv
>> > cd /d %windir%
>> > rd /s softwaredistribution
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuapi.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng1.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wucltui.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuweb.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\jscript.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\softpub.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\msxml3.dll
>> > net start cryptsvc
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wintrust.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\initpki.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\dssenh.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\rsaenh.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\gpkcsp.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\sccbase.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\slbcsp.dll
>> > regsvr32 %windir%\system32\cryptdlg.dll
>> > net.exe start wuauserv
>> >
>> > ------------- copy above this line -----------------------
>> >
>> > Click "File", "Save", "File", "Exit"
>> >
>> > Right-click the "New Text Document.txt" and select "Rename"
>> > Rename it to: wufix.bat Press Enter, and answer "Yes" on the change of extension type...
>> >
>> > Double-click the "wufix.bat" file.
>> > You can ignore any error messages.
>> > If the "wufix.bat" window stays open too long, press the "Windows" key to get back to the
>> > desktop to see what, if any, messages it produced. At most, you might have to click an OK.
>> >
>> > When it's done, try Windows Update again.
>> >
>> > You will lose your Update Install history, but that doesn't matter.
>> > Windows Update will take considerably longer than usual because it has to rebuild the
>> > "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution" folder, so be patient for 5-10 minutes.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > If that fails, see news:XnYpg.7269$
>> >
>> Unk
>>
>> Will this also work for Microsoft Update? Thanks for your help.
>> >