problems accessing windows update and unable to install updates

When I try to access windowsupdate.com, I get resistance. If I am ever
> able
> to get on, the updates fail to install. Also, the shield in the system
> tray
> stays yellow and reads: "downloadingupdates: 0%". Could this be linked
> to
> Active X controls? Please help me to resolve this very frustrating
> problem.

I too experience problems with my XP system I have been hacked in +/- Sept
2002 and I can not seem to even get to the win update site now.

Marc Wolfe


"Brian Woodard" wrote:

> When I try to access windowsupdate.com, I get resistance. If I am ever
> > able
> > to get on, the updates fail to install. Also, the shield in the system
> > tray
> > stays yellow and reads: "downloadingupdates: 0%". Could this be linked
> > to
> > Active X controls? Please help me to resolve this very frustrating
> > problem.
>