Update Notification in System Trays "Looping"

As the subject states, I receive a notification in the system tray
advising updates are available, click to download. When I click, the
icon vanishes but no updates download. After less than a minute, the
notification will reappear. Then the loop is completed and continues.

I have tried the totally automatic setting.

I read the Castelcops page and performed the batch file WUFix.zip
download, rebooted, and logged on. No joy.

Any additional suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Windows version?

Tip: Temporarily disable real-time protection by your anti-virus and/or
anti-spyware applications (e.g., CounterSpy, Spysweeper, Spybot Tea Timer,
AVG Anti-Spyware) and/or any third-party firewall (e.g., ZA) before
attempting to install the update(s). If you disable the third-party
firewall, make certain that you enable the Windows Firewall!

=====================

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1122
and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support
link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.

===========================

Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/



M wrote:
> As the subject states, I receive a notification in the system tray
> advising updates are available, click to download. When I click, the
> icon vanishes but no updates download. After less than a minute, the
> notification will reappear. Then the loop is completed and continues.
>
> I have tried the totally automatic setting.
>
> I read the Castelcops page and performed the batch file WUFix.zip
> download, rebooted, and logged on. No joy.
>
> Any additional suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance.

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> Windows version?
>
> Tip: Temporarily disable real-time protection by your anti-virus and/or
> anti-spyware applications (e.g., CounterSpy, Spysweeper, Spybot Tea
> Timer, AVG Anti-Spyware) and/or any third-party firewall (e.g., ZA)
> before attempting to install the update(s). If you disable the
> third-party firewall, make certain that you enable the Windows Firewall!
>
> =====================
>
> How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
> Update Services installation issues:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602
>
> 1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section
> of http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
>
> 2. You cannot install some updates or programs
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798
>
> 3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
> associated with the download/install.
>
> How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093
>
> 3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1122
> and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and
> Support link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.
>
> ===========================
>
> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527
>
> Support for Windows Update:
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport
Sorry. Cerebral Out-gassing Event (Brain Fart).

Windows XPSP2 on Core2Duo 5450 HP notebook. 3GB memory. Fresh install
after dumping Vista Home Premium. Very little software installed (yet)
besides the OS and Symantec AV Client Security 3.1.6 (AV portion only -
no firewall besides SP2). Behind NAT/Router Linksys WRT54GS with DD-WRT
v23 SP2.

Thanks for the tips. Will post back any interesting findings and questions.

M wrote:
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> Windows version?
>>
>> Tip: Temporarily disable real-time protection by your anti-virus and/or
>> anti-spyware applications (e.g., CounterSpy, Spysweeper, Spybot Tea
>> Timer, AVG Anti-Spyware) and/or any third-party firewall (e.g., ZA)
>> before attempting to install the update(s). If you disable the
>> third-party firewall, make certain that you enable the Windows Firewall!
>>
>> =====================
>>
>> How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
>> Update Services installation issues:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602
>>
>> 1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section
>> of http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
>>
>> 2. You cannot install some updates or programs
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798
>>
>> 3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
>> associated with the download/install.
>>
>> How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093
>>
>> 3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1122
>> and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and
>> Support link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.
>>
>> ===========================
>>
>> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
>> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527
>>
>> Support for Windows Update:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport
> Sorry. Cerebral Out-gassing Event (Brain Fart).
>
> Windows XPSP2 on Core2Duo 5450 HP notebook. 3GB memory. Fresh install
> after dumping Vista Home Premium...
<snip>

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
installation:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/