widows updates

Hi. I cannot get any updates at all,i have done everything in Win. update
info.
site and nothing has been successful. I would really appreciate any help at
all.
Regards Alan

Hello Alan,

As always, you should make sure that you have got a working system restore
point before you run any test, download or install a new game, application,
or software update, you make changes to your computer.
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Reboot
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Suggest cleaning up the system (clearing out all the Temp/Tmp folders, and
included all offline content, clearing the browser TIF, Delete Cookies , do a
Disk CleanUp.

Empty user and system "temp" folders.

Go to Start > Run > copy and paste the below into the Open: line

%systemdrive%\temp

%systemdrive%\%windir%\temp

%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp


Click the Start button . In the Search box, type Disk Cleanup, and then, in
the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.
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Go ahead and download Dial-ª-Fix.

<http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix> (Download near bottom)

Click the green checkmark and click Go.

After it has finished, Reboot

Try Windows Update and see if you can get your updates installed.
<http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/>
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-OR-

Go here:

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144>

Read the article, and although the article may not apply to your machine,
follow the resolution instructiºns.
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Let us know what hª ppens.

I hope this post is helpful.
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"alanc1" wrote:

> Hi. I cannot get any updates at all,i have done everything in Win. update
> info.
> site and nothing has been successful. I would really appreciate any help at
> all.
> Regards Alan

alanc1 wrote:
> I cannot get any updates at all,i have done everything in
> Win. update info.
> site and nothing has been successful. I would really appreciate any
> help at all.

Operating system?

If Windows XP...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Try method 1 and try to update*.
If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.

*try to update:
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
- If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
or "Express" - do so.
- Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
- Scan for updates.
- When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.
- You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I am using WinXP and this helped me:

1) in CMD type: net stop wuauserv
2) delete "SoftwareDistribution" folder in C:\Windows
3) in CMD than type: net start wuauserv
4) download and run this rapidshare.com/files/124622617/au_client_tool_v7.exe
5) restart PC

Credits for this advice go to Ivan Gregus who helped me.


"alanc1" wrote:

> Hi. I cannot get any updates at all,i have done everything in Win. update
> info.
> site and nothing has been successful. I would really appreciate any help at
> all.
> Regards Alan