Re: Windows update - doesn't

In article <b8bcd809-1ebf-48d5-9c28-5f40771caab3
@a21g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>, says...
>
> As it says above. There is no update, all I get is an error msg
>
> "Windows update cannot currently check for updates because the service
> is not running. You may need to restart your computer."
>
> needless to say, restarting makes no difference.
>
> The update history is completely blank and in the meantime I cannot
> update anything including security essentials and the clock, most of
> the sites I try to assess tell me the certification is out of date and
> I can't send any mail.

Microsoft had an issue, I think to do with a bad DNS address. It should
be cleared up by now.

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> In article <b8bcd809-1ebf-48d5-9c28-5f40771caab3
> @a21g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>, says...
>>
>> As it says above. There is no update, all I get is an error msg
>>
>> "Windows update cannot currently check for updates because the service
>> is not running. You may need to restart your computer."
>>
>> needless to say, restarting makes no difference.
>>
>> The update history is completely blank and in the meantime I cannot
>> update anything including security essentials and the clock, most of
>> the sites I try to assess tell me the certification is out of date and
>> I can't send any mail.
>
> Microsoft had an issue, I think to do with a bad DNS address. It should
> be cleared up by now.

That sounds plausible to me, but where's the feedback?

Harry.

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