Try re-registering the following .dll files
Softpub.dll
Wintrust.dll
Initpki.dll
Urlmon.dll
1. Click Start >Run and type
regsvr32 Softpub.dll
Click okay to register it
You should get a dialog box telling you that it was successful.
2. Repeat the process for the other .dll files.
3. Restart your computer and try the update site again.
Add Windows Update to the trusted sites zone:
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
3. Click the Security tab.
4. Click Trusted Sites, and then click Sites.
5. Clear the require server verification (https

for all sites in this zone
check box.
6. Make sure that the following URLs are listed in the Web Sites box:
http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
https://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://download.windowsupdate.com
If not, see if this is relevant to your issue:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909889
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"Ktoya" <> wrote in message
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> when IE is checking ActiveX controls, it popup: "Your current security
> settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the
> page may not display."
>
> I tried to clean temporary internet files, clean cookies, clean offline
> files, reset security settings, set update.microsoft.com as trusted site. but
> it still does not work. What can I do?
>