Update won't connect..

Updates were esaily done in the past,but I did a refortmat/ reinstall of XP
Pro and the updater doesn't even complete a "handshake".in other words the
"blue bar that shows connection progress/success just stalls at about1% to 5%
compltion.
I have been in contact with Microsft Help for updates on this and have tried
several things ( for which there is not enough room here). In short: Cick on
Update in the Start Bar, or type in the address or go off anothe Web site and
I get the same lack of response from the software. i then have to shut down
or END the software running by C-Alt.D.
Also when Itry to unistall the "HotFix" I get a list of 25 programs that
might not run correctly, so I cancel the unistall. I tried that in Add-Remove
prog. because the HotFix does not show anything in "Size".
What to do?

Thom Bailey,

This may or may not work.
Go to Control Panel, Add Remove Programs. Look for a listing Java 2 Runtime
Environment SE v 1.4.2_06 108.00 MB. Right click on it to see if you can do
an Update to J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 update 2 117.00 MB.
Go to WU site and see if you can download updates. If working original Java
runtime program got corrupted during the re-install and now new update is in
place. Old one can be removed.

I had a problem where I was receiving AU but could not view manually WU site
to check for updates. Problem was corrupted Java program.

Hope it solves your problem.
Stan

"Thom Bailey" <> wrote in message
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> Updates were esaily done in the past,but I did a refortmat/ reinstall of
> XP
> Pro and the updater doesn't even complete a "handshake".in other words the
> "blue bar that shows connection progress/success just stalls at about1% to
> 5%
> compltion.
> I have been in contact with Microsft Help for updates on this and have
> tried
> several things ( for which there is not enough room here). In short: Cick
> on
> Update in the Start Bar, or type in the address or go off anothe Web site
> and
> I get the same lack of response from the software. i then have to shut
> down
> or END the software running by C-Alt.D.
> Also when Itry to unistall the "HotFix" I get a list of 25 programs that
> might not run correctly, so I cancel the unistall. I tried that in
> Add-Remove
> prog. because the HotFix does not show anything in "Size".
> What to do?