Windows Update Troubleshooter
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...oot.aspx?ln=en
You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798
You cannot view updates on the Windows Update site using secure socket layer
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;326253
Windows Update Checklist
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
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"Seth" wrote:
| One of our dell laptops was completely destroyed by the user. So it was
| easier to reinstall the OS than to rid it of the spyware. Did a low level
| format to the hard drive. Reinstalled the XP-SP2 operating system. But
| whenever i try to run an update it just continues to scan the computer and do
| nothing. The auto updater popped up one time on the taskbar saying it was
| downloading updates, but stopped at 13%. The web update does not work,
| continues to scan. One time it did come up with a list of updates, but when
| it went to install them, they all failed. What the heck, is the software
| updater that microsoft released at fault? Highly annoyed any help
| appreciated.
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