Billy <> wrote:
> Having been gone two weeks with the machine turned off, the first
> thing I have attempted to do is update all the security on various
> apps. Attempting to find if I have missed any MS patches, I
> encounter the above error. No proxy and fix number 2 did not work
> (adding the sites to the Trusted Zone). Prior to this, no problems
> running Update. Running XP Home, SP 2, with all patches up to the
> time I left. The only app patches needed were Trend Micro
> definitions, Spy Sweeper, Adobe Reader and the new Flash.
Please disable all third-party anti-virus (Trend), anti-malware
(SpySweeper), firewall, or download accelerator applications before
attempting Windows Update. Enable Windows Firewall instead of any
third-party firewall.
Now try the updates again. Does that cure your problem?
See also
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941
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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]