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RE: Update gets stuck on Looking for the latest version of Windows

 
 
BARRY
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      08-30-2004
I have the same problem but can you please tell me what to do with these
files and where do I find them.


"rgsurfs in Italy" wrote:

> yes, I agree...I just did it and everything is working fine...tks a bunch...
>
> Robert
>
> "tony16" wrote:
>
> > Hi Shammi,
> >
> > Thank you for posting this. It worked for me as well and sorted out the
> > hangup that I had when it stopped at Registering 100%
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> > Tony
> >
> > "Shammi" wrote:
> >
> > > I had the problem where the firing up windows update would go to the page
> > > where it would say..
> > > "Looking for the latest version of Windows..." or something like that. I
> > > tried several things trying to delete the web update reg entries, files, etc
> > > without luck. Finally the thing that fixed it...
> > >
> > > REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll
> > > REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
> > > REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\atl.dll
> > > REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll
> > > REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups.dll
> > >
> > > Registering all these fixed the problem.
> > >
> > > - Shammi

 
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dak
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      08-31-2004
On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:01:07 -0700, "BARRY" <>
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>> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
>> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
>> regsvr32 atl.dll
>> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
>> regsvr32 wups.dll
>>

>I have the same problem but can you please tell me what to do with these
>files and where do I find them.


Click the START button.
-Click the RUN selection.
--Type "regsvr32 wuapi.dll" (without the quotes) in the box. Click OK.
---You should receive a popup box indicating success. Click OK.
Repeat for each of the four remaining .DLL files and then reboot.

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