Update Downloads

Hi there - My download update icon has been displayed as downloading for some
4-5 days now everytime I log on with only increasing a few % each time, can
anyone tell me where I can go to find out exactly what it is that is
downloading?

Thanks

Are you on dialup?

"FEI" <> wrote in message
news:3574B12C-B96E-45CA-B665-...
> Hi there - My download update icon has been displayed as downloading for
some
> 4-5 days now everytime I log on with only increasing a few % each time,
can
> anyone tell me where I can go to find out exactly what it is that is
> downloading?
>
> Thanks
>
>

Kevin thanks to your response & yes I am on dial up.

Regards

"Kevin" wrote:

> Are you on dialup?
>
> "FEI" <> wrote in message
> news:3574B12C-B96E-45CA-B665-...
> > Hi there - My download update icon has been displayed as downloading for
> some
> > 4-5 days now everytime I log on with only increasing a few % each time,
> can
> > anyone tell me where I can go to find out exactly what it is that is
> > downloading?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>
>

If you click on the download update icon what happens? Try the right click
as well.

"FEI" <> wrote in message
news:F82238AA-95FA-447D-973A-...
> Kevin thanks to your response & yes I am on dial up.
>
> Regards
>
> "Kevin" wrote:
>
> > Are you on dialup?
> >
> > "FEI" <> wrote in message
> > news:3574B12C-B96E-45CA-B665-...
> > > Hi there - My download update icon has been displayed as downloading
for
> > some
> > > 4-5 days now everytime I log on with only increasing a few % each
time,
> > can
> > > anyone tell me where I can go to find out exactly what it is that is
> > > downloading?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Hi Kevin & FEI, I'm having similar problems but I have cable connection. It's
been downloading for almost 24 hrs. and is only 55% done. I used the Tray
ICON and selected only critical updates. When I click on the Icon it only
gives the option to "Pause. Nothing else. Please let me know if this is
normal. I just recently went from running Windows98 to installing Win 2000
Professional. So I haven't ever done an update. Can I set it up to run Auto
updates in the future so it won't take so long? Sorry for the long posting
but I'm kind of new to this. I've never had anything take so long to
download. Maybe next time I should go to the Windows update Icon on my "Start
Icon"
Thanks for any help, Debbie

"Kevin" wrote:

> If you click on the download update icon what happens? Try the right click
> as well.
>
> "FEI" <> wrote in message
> news:F82238AA-95FA-447D-973A-...
> > Kevin thanks to your response & yes I am on dial up.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > "Kevin" wrote:
> >
> > > Are you on dialup?
> > >
> > > "FEI" <> wrote in message
> > > news:3574B12C-B96E-45CA-B665-...
> > > > Hi there - My download update icon has been displayed as downloading
> for
> > > some
> > > > 4-5 days now everytime I log on with only increasing a few % each
> time,
> > > can
> > > > anyone tell me where I can go to find out exactly what it is that is
> > > > downloading?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Kevin, sorry for taking so long to get back, when I right click on the update
icon nothing appears???

"Debbie" wrote:

> Hi Kevin & FEI, I'm having similar problems but I have cable connection. It's
> been downloading for almost 24 hrs. and is only 55% done. I used the Tray
> ICON and selected only critical updates. When I click on the Icon it only
> gives the option to "Pause. Nothing else. Please let me know if this is
> normal. I just recently went from running Windows98 to installing Win 2000
> Professional. So I haven't ever done an update. Can I set it up to run Auto
> updates in the future so it won't take so long? Sorry for the long posting
> but I'm kind of new to this. I've never had anything take so long to
> download. Maybe next time I should go to the Windows update Icon on my "Start
> Icon"
> Thanks for any help, Debbie
>
> "Kevin" wrote:
>
> > If you click on the download update icon what happens? Try the right click
> > as well.
> >
> > "FEI" <> wrote in message
> > news:F82238AA-95FA-447D-973A-...
> > > Kevin thanks to your response & yes I am on dial up.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > "Kevin" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Are you on dialup?
> > > >
> > > > "FEI" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:3574B12C-B96E-45CA-B665-...
> > > > > Hi there - My download update icon has been displayed as downloading
> > for
> > > > some
> > > > > 4-5 days now everytime I log on with only increasing a few % each
> > time,
> > > > can
> > > > > anyone tell me where I can go to find out exactly what it is that is
> > > > > downloading?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

"FEI" <> wrote in message news5D14F41-A641-44F7-AD69-...
> Kevin, sorry for taking so long to get back, when I right click on the update
> icon nothing appears???

You haven't disclosed your OS so it is difficult to give you advice.
We also don't know which version of WU you are using or if your
problem is associated with AU.
If your OS is XP there is a good chance it is WUv5.
Provided you aren't using a Win9x OS see if the following ideas
get you anywhere.

Open Task Manager and see is there is a wuauclt.exe listed
in the Processes tab. (You may have to check Show Processes
from all users to see this particular task.)
If so, open the WindowsUpdate.log and see what the last message
is which is associated with that task's PID. Chances are that will
explain why the task is stuck.

Post the log messages from the complete last session (as determined
by the timestamp and the PID) if you need more help.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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>
> "Debbie" wrote:
>
>> Hi Kevin & FEI, I'm having similar problems but I have cable connection. It's
>> been downloading for almost 24 hrs. and is only 55% done. I used the Tray
>> ICON and selected only critical updates. When I click on the Icon it only
>> gives the option to "Pause. Nothing else. Please let me know if this is
>> normal. I just recently went from running Windows98 to installing Win 2000
>> Professional. So I haven't ever done an update. Can I set it up to run Auto
>> updates in the future so it won't take so long? Sorry for the long posting
>> but I'm kind of new to this. I've never had anything take so long to
>> download. Maybe next time I should go to the Windows update Icon on my "Start
>> Icon"
>> Thanks for any help, Debbie
>>
>> "Kevin" wrote:
>>
>> > If you click on the download update icon what happens? Try the right click
>> > as well.
>> >
>> > "FEI" <> wrote in message
>> > news:F82238AA-95FA-447D-973A-...
>> > > Kevin thanks to your response & yes I am on dial up.
>> > >
>> > > Regards
>> > >
>> > > "Kevin" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Are you on dialup?
>> > > >
>> > > > "FEI" <> wrote in message
>> > > > news:3574B12C-B96E-45CA-B665-...
>> > > > > Hi there - My download update icon has been displayed as downloading
>> > for
>> > > > some
>> > > > > 4-5 days now everytime I log on with only increasing a few % each
>> > time,
>> > > > can
>> > > > > anyone tell me where I can go to find out exactly what it is that is
>> > > > > downloading?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thanks
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> >
>> >
>> >