Re: WGA / WinUpdate error: Says im not running Internet Explorer.

Everything's OK now? You're no longer having any problems accessing Windows
Update or installing updates via Automatic Updates? The machine's fully
patched? Good!

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Vigylant wrote:
> Clean install of XP home w. SP2 integrated..
> Using my OEM CD
>
> IE7, with the same firewall / antivirus (NOD32 2.7)
>
> Everything works just fine now
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>> Crossposted to Windows Update newsgroup.
>>
>> Not enough information:
>>
>> Did you format & reinstall Windows or do a Repair Install?
>>
>> Is the Windows CD you used the one that came with the machine?
>>
>> Are you running WinXP, WinXP SP1 or WinXP SP2 now?
>>
>> Are you running IE6 or IE7 now?
>>
>> Are you using the Windows Firewall or a third-party firewall (e.g.,
>> Outpost) now?
>>
>> Are you getting the 0x00004005 error when trying to reach or use
>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com?
>>
>> Please post the complete (verbatim) error message & make sure you don't
>> make any typos.
>> --
>> Vigylant wrote:
>>> Well, i reinstalled windows, was running slow anyway ^^
>>> But i was using windows XP Home OEM
>>>
>>> I do have Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro, but i turned it off when i
>>> tried..
>>>
>>> But, i tried reinstalling IE, and then it worked.. But then there was
>>> another problem: Error: 0x00004005
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>> Windows version?
>>>>
>>>> Third-party firewall installed?
>>>> --
>>>> Vigylant wrote:
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/
>>>>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> Both of them wont work.. It gives me an error saying that im not
>>>>> running
>>>>> internet explorer 5 or newer... But im using IE7...
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas why?

Yeah, everything works just great ^^

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Everything's OK now? You're no longer having any problems accessing Windows
> Update or installing updates via Automatic Updates? The machine's fully
> patched? Good!
>
> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>
> Vigylant wrote:
> > Clean install of XP home w. SP2 integrated..
> > Using my OEM CD
> >
> > IE7, with the same firewall / antivirus (NOD32 2.7)
> >
> > Everything works just fine now
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >> Crossposted to Windows Update newsgroup.
> >>
> >> Not enough information:
> >>
> >> Did you format & reinstall Windows or do a Repair Install?
> >>
> >> Is the Windows CD you used the one that came with the machine?
> >>
> >> Are you running WinXP, WinXP SP1 or WinXP SP2 now?
> >>
> >> Are you running IE6 or IE7 now?
> >>
> >> Are you using the Windows Firewall or a third-party firewall (e.g.,
> >> Outpost) now?
> >>
> >> Are you getting the 0x00004005 error when trying to reach or use
> >> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com?
> >>
> >> Please post the complete (verbatim) error message & make sure you don't
> >> make any typos.
> >> --
> >> Vigylant wrote:
> >>> Well, i reinstalled windows, was running slow anyway ^^
> >>> But i was using windows XP Home OEM
> >>>
> >>> I do have Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro, but i turned it off when i
> >>> tried..
> >>>
> >>> But, i tried reinstalling IE, and then it worked.. But then there was
> >>> another problem: Error: 0x00004005
> >>>
> >>> "PA Bear" wrote:
> >>>> Windows version?
> >>>>
> >>>> Third-party firewall installed?
> >>>> --
> >>>> Vigylant wrote:
> >>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/
> >>>>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Both of them wont work.. It gives me an error saying that im not
> >>>>> running
> >>>>> internet explorer 5 or newer... But im using IE7...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Any ideas why?
>
>

Thanks for posting back.

Vigylant wrote:
> Yeah, everything works just great ^^
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Everything's OK now? You're no longer having any problems accessing
>> Windows Update or installing updates via Automatic Updates? The
>> machine's
>> fully patched? Good!
>>
>> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>> Vigylant wrote:
>>> Clean install of XP home w. SP2 integrated..
>>> Using my OEM CD
>>>
>>> IE7, with the same firewall / antivirus (NOD32 2.7)
>>>
>>> Everything works just fine now
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>> Crossposted to Windows Update newsgroup.
>>>>
>>>> Not enough information:
>>>>
>>>> Did you format & reinstall Windows or do a Repair Install?
>>>>
>>>> Is the Windows CD you used the one that came with the machine?
>>>>
>>>> Are you running WinXP, WinXP SP1 or WinXP SP2 now?
>>>>
>>>> Are you running IE6 or IE7 now?
>>>>
>>>> Are you using the Windows Firewall or a third-party firewall (e.g.,
>>>> Outpost) now?
>>>>
>>>> Are you getting the 0x00004005 error when trying to reach or use
>>>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com?
>>>>
>>>> Please post the complete (verbatim) error message & make sure you don't
>>>> make any typos.
>>>> --
>>>> Vigylant wrote:
>>>>> Well, i reinstalled windows, was running slow anyway ^^
>>>>> But i was using windows XP Home OEM
>>>>>
>>>>> I do have Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro, but i turned it off when i
>>>>> tried..
>>>>>
>>>>> But, i tried reinstalling IE, and then it worked.. But then there was
>>>>> another problem: Error: 0x00004005
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>>>> Windows version?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Third-party firewall installed?
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Vigylant wrote:
>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/
>>>>>>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Both of them wont work.. It gives me an error saying that im not
>>>>>>> running
>>>>>>> internet explorer 5 or newer... But im using IE7...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any ideas why?