Not making it beyond "checking for updates..."

For some unknown reason updates will not make it beyond the
"Checking for updates, depending on your speed this process may take several
minutes"
even after hours and hours. Popups disabled etc. Installed SP2 from CD OK
but still doesn't get beyond "Checking for updates..."

When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you see the
0x8007043B error
This error may occur if the WUAUSERV and BITS services are not configured properly in
the registry.
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=19&ln=en

or

Try registering the following:

Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
success message):

regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 atl.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll


or

Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
success message):

net.exe stop wuauserv
Press Ok

Repeat for the following:
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 msxml3.dll
net.exe start wuauserv

Press enter after each one and wait for the success message


"Hugh Janus" <> wrote in message
news:75E39180-A246-4F9F-8E97-...
> For some unknown reason updates will not make it beyond the
> "Checking for updates, depending on your speed this process may take several
> minutes"
> even after hours and hours. Popups disabled etc. Installed SP2 from CD OK
> but still doesn't get beyond "Checking for updates..."
>

Hi,
I have had the same exact problem for 2 weeks now and after serching for
hours on here looking for answers on how to fix it i finally lastnight
reformatted my whole computer and now everthing works fine but i will remeber
that there is a fix to my problem if it ever does happen again.
Thank You
Gail

"Taurarian Constellation" wrote:

> When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you see the
> 0x8007043B error
> This error may occur if the WUAUSERV and BITS services are not configured properly in
> the registry.
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=19&ln=en
>
> or
>
> Try registering the following:
>
> Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
> success message):
>
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 atl.dll
> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 wups.dll
>
>
> or
>
> Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
> success message):
>
> net.exe stop wuauserv
> Press Ok
>
> Repeat for the following:
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 wups.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 msxml3.dll
> net.exe start wuauserv
>
> Press enter after each one and wait for the success message
>
>
> "Hugh Janus" <> wrote in message
> news:75E39180-A246-4F9F-8E97-...
> > For some unknown reason updates will not make it beyond the
> > "Checking for updates, depending on your speed this process may take several
> > minutes"
> > even after hours and hours. Popups disabled etc. Installed SP2 from CD OK
> > but still doesn't get beyond "Checking for updates..."
> >
>
>

Thanks for that TC works a treat.

You're welcome, have a good weekend.
Kaylene

"Hugh Janus" wrote:

> Thanks for that TC works a treat.

Thank you Taurarian, I too was about to reformat my hard drive.


"Taurarian Constellation" wrote:

> When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you see the
> 0x8007043B error
> This error may occur if the WUAUSERV and BITS services are not configured properly in
> the registry.
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=19&ln=en
>
> or
>
> Try registering the following:
>
> Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
> success message):
>
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 atl.dll
> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 wups.dll
>
>
> or
>
> Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
> success message):
>
> net.exe stop wuauserv
> Press Ok
>
> Repeat for the following:
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 wups.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 msxml3.dll
> net.exe start wuauserv
>
> Press enter after each one and wait for the success message
>
>
> "Hugh Janus" <> wrote in message
> news:75E39180-A246-4F9F-8E97-...
> > For some unknown reason updates will not make it beyond the
> > "Checking for updates, depending on your speed this process may take several
> > minutes"
> > even after hours and hours. Popups disabled etc. Installed SP2 from CD OK
> > but still doesn't get beyond "Checking for updates..."
> >
>
>

You're Welcome.
Kaylene

"Clay" <> wrote in message
news:669EB7BE-BC89-484A-BCB0-...
> Thank you Taurarian, I too was about to reformat my hard drive.
>
>
> "Taurarian Constellation" wrote:
>
>> When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you see the
>> 0x8007043B error
>> This error may occur if the WUAUSERV and BITS services are not configured properly
>> in
>> the registry.
>>
>> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=19&ln=en
>>
>> or
>>
>> Try registering the following:
>>
>> Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
>> success message):
>>
>> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
>> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
>> regsvr32 atl.dll
>> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
>> regsvr32 wups.dll
>>
>>
>> or
>>
>> Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
>> success message):
>>
>> net.exe stop wuauserv
>> Press Ok
>>
>> Repeat for the following:
>> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
>> regsvr32 wups.dll
>> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
>> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
>> regsvr32 msxml3.dll
>> net.exe start wuauserv
>>
>> Press enter after each one and wait for the success message
>>
>>
>> "Hugh Janus" <> wrote in message
>> news:75E39180-A246-4F9F-8E97-...
>> > For some unknown reason updates will not make it beyond the
>> > "Checking for updates, depending on your speed this process may take several
>> > minutes"
>> > even after hours and hours. Popups disabled etc. Installed SP2 from CD OK
>> > but still doesn't get beyond "Checking for updates..."
>> >
>>
>>

Amazing that I could not find any solutions searching microsoft.com. Your
cure saved my day. Thanks.

The error occured after a reinstall of XP Home. Now I wonder what else is
messed up in registry...

"Taurarian Fire" wrote:

> You're Welcome.
> Kaylene
>
> "Clay" <> wrote in message
> news:669EB7BE-BC89-484A-BCB0-...
> > Thank you Taurarian, I too was about to reformat my hard drive.
> >
> >
> > "Taurarian Constellation" wrote:
> >
> >> When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you see the
> >> 0x8007043B error
> >> This error may occur if the WUAUSERV and BITS services are not configured properly
> >> in
> >> the registry.
> >>
> >> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=19&ln=en
> >>
> >> or
> >>
> >> Try registering the following:
> >>
> >> Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
> >> success message):
> >>
> >> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> >> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> >> regsvr32 atl.dll
> >> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> >> regsvr32 wups.dll
> >>
> >>
> >> or
> >>
> >> Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
> >> success message):
> >>
> >> net.exe stop wuauserv
> >> Press Ok
> >>
> >> Repeat for the following:
> >> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> >> regsvr32 wups.dll
> >> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> >> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> >> regsvr32 msxml3.dll
> >> net.exe start wuauserv
> >>
> >> Press enter after each one and wait for the success message
> >>
> >>
> >> "Hugh Janus" <> wrote in message
> >> news:75E39180-A246-4F9F-8E97-...
> >> > For some unknown reason updates will not make it beyond the
> >> > "Checking for updates, depending on your speed this process may take several
> >> > minutes"
> >> > even after hours and hours. Popups disabled etc. Installed SP2 from CD OK
> >> > but still doesn't get beyond "Checking for updates..."
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>