someone please help! with windows me

well i go to the updates and it says i have 22 critrical updates i go to
download them all and i tried one at a time but the download bar is done
within a second and install never starts then the udate page pops back up in
red lettering thats says it has not installed anything to try again. which i
have over and over anyone any ideas please

I am having the same problem and am getting no help from the technical
assistance team about this, not even the courtesy of a reply other than the
automated "we'll get back to you within 24 business hours". The Critical
Updates seem to be the worst I've found for the SP2 Update, both the security
issue and issue with the XP Office update, but the GDI+ (I think this is it)
upload and the .NET 1.0 Framework and .NET 1.1 fixes aren't completing either
whether loaded as a bundle or individually. Driver upgrades for the RealTek
Audio, NVIDIA Audio aren't loading either. And forget that automatic
update...what a laugh. I used to get advised when I had updates to download.
Now, I get nothing but an occasional 2% downloaded and nothing more...Can we
get some techinical advice from the MS team...PLEASE!!! If not, any fellow
Microsoft victims out there who might have some idea of how to help,
please...and would be much appreciated.

"imthecat" wrote:

> well i go to the updates and it says i have 22 critrical updates i go to
> download them all and i tried one at a time but the download bar is done
> within a second and install never starts then the udate page pops back up in
> red lettering thats says it has not installed anything to try again. which i
> have over and over anyone any ideas please

There are a number of possibilities here - the most common is that your
Temporary Internet Files folder is corrupted - try this
Open Internet Properties (in Control Panel)
on the General tab, you'll see a Temporary Internet Files section - click on
the Delete Button, and then put a check in the 'delete offline content'
option, and click OK
wait a few minutes for the deletion to work, then click on the Settings
button.
Adjust the 'Amount of disk space to use' to around 40-60MB (any more is just
wasteful), click OK out, reboot, and try Windows Updates again. - this time
ONLY go for the System Restore update, if it's offered, other wise any of
the smaller download should do.

If that doesn't work, then check your Internet Properties Security and
Privacy settings -
set both Internet Security and Privacy settings to Default (if you have
IE5.5 installed still, then you may not have Privacy settings available).
then try again


Check your system for parasites/malware......
You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.

Once that shows up clean, then try Windows Updates again.

If it still fails, then post back, and we'll work on it
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"imthecat" <> wrote in message
news:AF513516-2C9C-4508-ABB6-...
> well i go to the updates and it says i have 22 critrical updates i go to
> download them all and i tried one at a time but the download bar is done
> within a second and install never starts then the udate page pops back up
> in
> red lettering thats says it has not installed anything to try again. which
> i
> have over and over anyone any ideas please

"Sojourner Wolf" <> wrote in
message news:6B2BAB5F-D648-4935-9369-...
> I am having the same problem and am getting no help from the
technical
> assistance team about this, not even the courtesy of a reply other
than the
> automated "we'll get back to you within 24 business hours". The
Critical
> Updates seem to be the worst I've found for the SP2 Update, both the
security
> issue and issue with the XP Office update, but the GDI+ (I think
this is it)
> upload and the .NET 1.0 Framework and .NET 1.1 fixes aren't
completing either
> whether loaded as a bundle or individually. Driver upgrades for the
RealTek
> Audio, NVIDIA Audio aren't loading either. And forget that
automatic
> update...what a laugh. I used to get advised when I had updates to
download.
> Now, I get nothing but an occasional 2% downloaded and nothing
more...Can we
> get some techinical advice from the MS team...PLEASE!!! If not, any
fellow
> Microsoft victims out there who might have some idea of how to help,
> please...and would be much appreciated.
>
> "imthecat" wrote:
>
> > well i go to the updates and it says i have 22 critrical updates i
go to
> > download them all and i tried one at a time but the download bar
is done
> > within a second and install never starts then the udate page pops
back up in
> > red lettering thats says it has not installed anything to try
again. which i
> > have over and over anyone any ideas please

I also had a problem with an apparent failure to respond by the
Microsoft technical assistance team. I subsequently discovered the
apparent lack of response was NOT their fault.

If you are using Hotmail or similar web-based email system, check the
junk mail settings. In my case, Hotmail had treated the responses
from Microsoft technical assistance as SPAM - and had promptly deleted
the emails

You can find out whether responses have gone astray by visiting
http://support.microsoft.com/.

Sign in, using the Microsoft Passport log-in that you used, when you
asked for assistance.

Then, click on the second option under "Assisted Support".

This will enable you to check your original question - and read any
responses.

--
Bob

To reply, remove "Killspam" from address

ok ty noel but i tried all of these things and still nothing i think maybe i
have something really wrong because my c drive will not read any discs. i
just am lost here . maybe that has something to do with it but when i check
in the control panel it says everthing is working properly so if you have any
more sugg. please ty so much

"Noel Paton" wrote:

> There are a number of possibilities here - the most common is that your
> Temporary Internet Files folder is corrupted - try this
> Open Internet Properties (in Control Panel)
> on the General tab, you'll see a Temporary Internet Files section - click on
> the Delete Button, and then put a check in the 'delete offline content'
> option, and click OK
> wait a few minutes for the deletion to work, then click on the Settings
> button.
> Adjust the 'Amount of disk space to use' to around 40-60MB (any more is just
> wasteful), click OK out, reboot, and try Windows Updates again. - this time
> ONLY go for the System Restore update, if it's offered, other wise any of
> the smaller download should do.
>
> If that doesn't work, then check your Internet Properties Security and
> Privacy settings -
> set both Internet Security and Privacy settings to Default (if you have
> IE5.5 installed still, then you may not have Privacy settings available).
> then try again
>
>
> Check your system for parasites/malware......
> You may have a virus/spyware hijack
>
> download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
> viruses are not present on your PC
> http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe
>
> - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
>
> download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
> remove spyware, adware,
> and other such nasties from your system.
>
> Once that shows up clean, then try Windows Updates again.
>
> If it still fails, then post back, and we'll work on it
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "imthecat" <> wrote in message
> news:AF513516-2C9C-4508-ABB6-...
> > well i go to the updates and it says i have 22 critrical updates i go to
> > download them all and i tried one at a time but the download bar is done
> > within a second and install never starts then the udate page pops back up
> > in
> > red lettering thats says it has not installed anything to try again. which
> > i
> > have over and over anyone any ideas please
>
>
>

......'my c drive will not read any discs'???
do you mean your CD drive won't read any CD's??
Try this
Boot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL CD drives
Remove ALL Hard drives
Remove ALL master IDE controllers
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Reboot to Normal Mode - windows will reinstall required drivers - see if
that helps your problem there.

Did the anti-virus scans show any results?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"imthecat" <> wrote in message
news:B362A449-6348-4918-8985-...
> ok ty noel but i tried all of these things and still nothing i think maybe
> i
> have something really wrong because my c drive will not read any discs. i
> just am lost here . maybe that has something to do with it but when i
> check
> in the control panel it says everthing is working properly so if you have
> any
> more sugg. please ty so much
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> There are a number of possibilities here - the most common is that your
>> Temporary Internet Files folder is corrupted - try this
>> Open Internet Properties (in Control Panel)
>> on the General tab, you'll see a Temporary Internet Files section - click
>> on
>> the Delete Button, and then put a check in the 'delete offline content'
>> option, and click OK
>> wait a few minutes for the deletion to work, then click on the Settings
>> button.
>> Adjust the 'Amount of disk space to use' to around 40-60MB (any more is
>> just
>> wasteful), click OK out, reboot, and try Windows Updates again. - this
>> time
>> ONLY go for the System Restore update, if it's offered, other wise any of
>> the smaller download should do.
>>
>> If that doesn't work, then check your Internet Properties Security and
>> Privacy settings -
>> set both Internet Security and Privacy settings to Default (if you have
>> IE5.5 installed still, then you may not have Privacy settings available).
>> then try again
>>
>>
>> Check your system for parasites/malware......
>> You may have a virus/spyware hijack
>>
>> download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
>> viruses are not present on your PC
>> http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe
>>
>> - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
>>
>> download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
>> remove spyware, adware,
>> and other such nasties from your system.
>>
>> Once that shows up clean, then try Windows Updates again.
>>
>> If it still fails, then post back, and we'll work on it
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "imthecat" <> wrote in message
>> news:AF513516-2C9C-4508-ABB6-...
>> > well i go to the updates and it says i have 22 critrical updates i go
>> > to
>> > download them all and i tried one at a time but the download bar is
>> > done
>> > within a second and install never starts then the udate page pops back
>> > up
>> > in
>> > red lettering thats says it has not installed anything to try again.
>> > which
>> > i
>> > have over and over anyone any ideas please
>>
>>
>>

im really sorry i just dont get this puter stuff. No my drive will not read
and cds games or music. I did what you said it reinstalled them but nothing.
ahhhh
i also did the stinger and it took out alot of bad stuff. the ad aware i put
everything in quarentine. any other suggestions? I dont think that my drive
is bad because it says in the device manager that everything is working
properly.

"Noel Paton" wrote:

> ......'my c drive will not read any discs'???
> do you mean your CD drive won't read any CD's??
> Try this
> Boot to Safe Mode
> Open Device Manager
> Remove ALL CD drives
> Remove ALL Hard drives
> Remove ALL master IDE controllers
> Remove ALL error-flagged devices
> Reboot to Normal Mode - windows will reinstall required drivers - see if
> that helps your problem there.
>
> Did the anti-virus scans show any results?
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "imthecat" <> wrote in message
> news:B362A449-6348-4918-8985-...
> > ok ty noel but i tried all of these things and still nothing i think maybe
> > i
> > have something really wrong because my c drive will not read any discs. i
> > just am lost here . maybe that has something to do with it but when i
> > check
> > in the control panel it says everthing is working properly so if you have
> > any
> > more sugg. please ty so much
> >
> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
> >
> >> There are a number of possibilities here - the most common is that your
> >> Temporary Internet Files folder is corrupted - try this
> >> Open Internet Properties (in Control Panel)
> >> on the General tab, you'll see a Temporary Internet Files section - click
> >> on
> >> the Delete Button, and then put a check in the 'delete offline content'
> >> option, and click OK
> >> wait a few minutes for the deletion to work, then click on the Settings
> >> button.
> >> Adjust the 'Amount of disk space to use' to around 40-60MB (any more is
> >> just
> >> wasteful), click OK out, reboot, and try Windows Updates again. - this
> >> time
> >> ONLY go for the System Restore update, if it's offered, other wise any of
> >> the smaller download should do.
> >>
> >> If that doesn't work, then check your Internet Properties Security and
> >> Privacy settings -
> >> set both Internet Security and Privacy settings to Default (if you have
> >> IE5.5 installed still, then you may not have Privacy settings available).
> >> then try again
> >>
> >>
> >> Check your system for parasites/malware......
> >> You may have a virus/spyware hijack
> >>
> >> download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
> >> viruses are not present on your PC
> >> http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe
> >>
> >> - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
> >>
> >> download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
> >> remove spyware, adware,
> >> and other such nasties from your system.
> >>
> >> Once that shows up clean, then try Windows Updates again.
> >>
> >> If it still fails, then post back, and we'll work on it
> >> --
> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >>
> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >>
> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> >>
> >> "imthecat" <> wrote in message
> >> news:AF513516-2C9C-4508-ABB6-...
> >> > well i go to the updates and it says i have 22 critrical updates i go
> >> > to
> >> > download them all and i tried one at a time but the download bar is
> >> > done
> >> > within a second and install never starts then the udate page pops back
> >> > up
> >> > in
> >> > red lettering thats says it has not installed anything to try again.
> >> > which
> >> > i
> >> > have over and over anyone any ideas please
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Unfortunately, the Device Manager can only go so far with diagnosis - it may
simply be that your lens on the CD is dirty, so try using a CD cleaner disc
(from your local record shop or computer store) and see if that helps.

If Stinger found a lot of stuff - did you update your AV and find more? -
which viruses were present??


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"imthecat" <> wrote in message
news:3BA081EB-B7CF-4E0D-936D-...
> im really sorry i just dont get this puter stuff. No my drive will not
> read
> and cds games or music. I did what you said it reinstalled them but
> nothing.
> ahhhh
> i also did the stinger and it took out alot of bad stuff. the ad aware i
> put
> everything in quarentine. any other suggestions? I dont think that my
> drive
> is bad because it says in the device manager that everything is working
> properly.
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> ......'my c drive will not read any discs'???
>> do you mean your CD drive won't read any CD's??
>> Try this
>> Boot to Safe Mode
>> Open Device Manager
>> Remove ALL CD drives
>> Remove ALL Hard drives
>> Remove ALL master IDE controllers
>> Remove ALL error-flagged devices
>> Reboot to Normal Mode - windows will reinstall required drivers - see if
>> that helps your problem there.
>>
>> Did the anti-virus scans show any results?
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "imthecat" <> wrote in message
>> news:B362A449-6348-4918-8985-...
>> > ok ty noel but i tried all of these things and still nothing i think
>> > maybe
>> > i
>> > have something really wrong because my c drive will not read any discs.
>> > i
>> > just am lost here . maybe that has something to do with it but when i
>> > check
>> > in the control panel it says everthing is working properly so if you
>> > have
>> > any
>> > more sugg. please ty so much
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
>> >
>> >> There are a number of possibilities here - the most common is that
>> >> your
>> >> Temporary Internet Files folder is corrupted - try this
>> >> Open Internet Properties (in Control Panel)
>> >> on the General tab, you'll see a Temporary Internet Files section -
>> >> click
>> >> on
>> >> the Delete Button, and then put a check in the 'delete offline
>> >> content'
>> >> option, and click OK
>> >> wait a few minutes for the deletion to work, then click on the
>> >> Settings
>> >> button.
>> >> Adjust the 'Amount of disk space to use' to around 40-60MB (any more
>> >> is
>> >> just
>> >> wasteful), click OK out, reboot, and try Windows Updates again. - this
>> >> time
>> >> ONLY go for the System Restore update, if it's offered, other wise any
>> >> of
>> >> the smaller download should do.
>> >>
>> >> If that doesn't work, then check your Internet Properties Security and
>> >> Privacy settings -
>> >> set both Internet Security and Privacy settings to Default (if you
>> >> have
>> >> IE5.5 installed still, then you may not have Privacy settings
>> >> available).
>> >> then try again
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Check your system for parasites/malware......
>> >> You may have a virus/spyware hijack
>> >>
>> >> download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that
>> >> A-V-disabling
>> >> viruses are not present on your PC
>> >> http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe
>> >>
>> >> - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
>> >>
>> >> download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it
>> >> to
>> >> remove spyware, adware,
>> >> and other such nasties from your system.
>> >>
>> >> Once that shows up clean, then try Windows Updates again.
>> >>
>> >> If it still fails, then post back, and we'll work on it
>> >> --
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >>
>> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
>> >> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "imthecat" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:AF513516-2C9C-4508-ABB6-...
>> >> > well i go to the updates and it says i have 22 critrical updates i
>> >> > go
>> >> > to
>> >> > download them all and i tried one at a time but the download bar is
>> >> > done
>> >> > within a second and install never starts then the udate page pops
>> >> > back
>> >> > up
>> >> > in
>> >> > red lettering thats says it has not installed anything to try again.
>> >> > which
>> >> > i
>> >> > have over and over anyone any ideas please
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>