Re: Windows updates after upgrading to SP2

IALeon wrote:

> After upgrading to SP2 I've not been able to successfully install any new
> updates from the Windows Update website. I'm able to select the update I want
> to install and click the Install button. A popup window shows up and the
> update is downloaded successfully. But then, it stays in the "Initializing
> installation ..." step for hours. After waiting for too long, I click the
> Cancel button and the same thing happens. It stays in the "Cancel
> installation ..." step for hours. I'm forced to use the task manager to close
> the browser. Then, when I go back it won't let me install it because the
> installation has previously failed.
>
> Any ideas why is this happening? Any solutions out there?
>
> Thanks!
Hi

A log files you can check for any clues or error messages:

%windir%\WindowsUpdate.log

(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)


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