Progressbar never stops

When I go to the update site, everything appears and works normally. After
clicking either the "Express" pr the "Custom" buttons, a progressbar comes up
with the text "Checking for the latest updates for your computer..." above it.

This screen never changes. I have let it sit there for DAYS on end without
it ever telling me one way or the other about needing updates or not.

I have emailed Microsoft on this issue 8 times without response and this has
been going on since August 8th.

The file "C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.l og" provides no
information of any help. The last entry in this file is dated 8/4/2005
despite having attempted to run the update site nearly daily.

The files "C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log" and "C:\Windows\Window Update.log"
have no entries dated past 8/4/2005 despite running the update site daily.

I have another system here at home with the very same issue and reformatting
it did not help either. The problem started right about the time I updated to
the NEW Window Update control that does Office and Windows and more.

Any ideas?

See if this helps:

http://www.fermu.com/content/view/153/37/lang,us/


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Chris wrote:
> When I go to the update site, everything appears and works normally. After
> clicking either the "Express" pr the "Custom" buttons, a progressbar comes up
> with the text "Checking for the latest updates for your computer..." above it.
>
> This screen never changes. I have let it sit there for DAYS on end without
> it ever telling me one way or the other about needing updates or not.
>
> I have emailed Microsoft on this issue 8 times without response and this has
> been going on since August 8th.
>
> The file "C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.l og" provides no
> information of any help. The last entry in this file is dated 8/4/2005
> despite having attempted to run the update site nearly daily.
>
> The files "C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log" and "C:\Windows\Window Update.log"
> have no entries dated past 8/4/2005 despite running the update site daily.
>
> I have another system here at home with the very same issue and reformatting
> it did not help either. The problem started right about the time I updated to
> the NEW Window Update control that does Office and Windows and more.
>
> Any ideas?

Thank you so very much - that link and the information on it did the trick!

Please send me your bill!

"José Gallardo" <> wrote in message
news:uN%...
> See if this helps:
>
> http://www.fermu.com/content/view/153/37/lang,us/
>
>
> Fermu's Website:
> www.fermu.com
>
> Chris wrote:
>> When I go to the update site, everything appears and works normally.
>> After
>> clicking either the "Express" pr the "Custom" buttons, a progressbar
>> comes up
>> with the text "Checking for the latest updates for your computer..."
>> above it.
>>
>> This screen never changes. I have let it sit there for DAYS on end
>> without
>> it ever telling me one way or the other about needing updates or not.
>>
>> I have emailed Microsoft on this issue 8 times without response and this
>> has
>> been going on since August 8th.
>>
>> The file "C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.l og" provides
>> no
>> information of any help. The last entry in this file is dated 8/4/2005
>> despite having attempted to run the update site nearly daily.
>>
>> The files "C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log" and "C:\Windows\Window
>> Update.log"
>> have no entries dated past 8/4/2005 despite running the update site
>> daily.
>>
>> I have another system here at home with the very same issue and
>> reformatting
>> it did not help either. The problem started right about the time I
>> updated to
>> the NEW Window Update control that does Office and Windows and more.
>>
>> Any ideas?

You're welcome :-)


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Chris wrote:
> Thank you so very much - that link and the information on it did the trick!
>
> Please send me your bill!
>
> "José Gallardo" <> wrote in message
> news:uN%...
>
>>See if this helps:
>>
>>http://www.fermu.com/content/view/153/37/lang,us/
>>
>>
>>Fermu's Website:
>>www.fermu.com
>>
>>Chris wrote:
>>
>>>When I go to the update site, everything appears and works normally.
>>>After
>>>clicking either the "Express" pr the "Custom" buttons, a progressbar
>>>comes up
>>>with the text "Checking for the latest updates for your computer..."
>>>above it.
>>>
>>>This screen never changes. I have let it sit there for DAYS on end
>>>without
>>>it ever telling me one way or the other about needing updates or not.
>>>
>>>I have emailed Microsoft on this issue 8 times without response and this
>>>has
>>>been going on since August 8th.
>>>
>>>The file "C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.l og" provides
>>>no
>>>information of any help. The last entry in this file is dated 8/4/2005
>>>despite having attempted to run the update site nearly daily.
>>>
>>>The files "C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log" and "C:\Windows\Window
>>>Update.log"
>>>have no entries dated past 8/4/2005 despite running the update site
>>>daily.
>>>
>>>I have another system here at home with the very same issue and
>>>reformatting
>>>it did not help either. The problem started right about the time I
>>>updated to
>>>the NEW Window Update control that does Office and Windows and more.
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>
>
>