"Windows could not search for new updates" 800B0100

Running Vista 32 Home Premium SP1. Vista prompts for updates needing to be
installed. I get a "Windows could not search for new updates" 800B0100.
Network is working fine.

After clicking "Check for Updates" prompted to "Install New Windows Update
Software." Click "Install Now." OK UAC prompt. Checking... Downloading...
Then prompted to "Install New Windows Update Software" again.

Trying to close Vista results in a system hang on "Shutting Down..."

Tried to install the System Update Readiness Tool, but the install (via the
standalone installer) also hangs.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Hello Thomas,

See if the solution in this thread helps.

<http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&p=1&tid=d818b a9c-ca77-47f5-b3a5-9904c7d7adc4&mid=d818ba9c-ca77-47f5-b3a5-9904c7d7adc4>


I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.

Good luck
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"Thomas" wrote:

> Running Vista 32 Home Premium SP1. Vista prompts for updates needing to be
> installed. I get a "Windows could not search for new updates" 800B0100.
> Network is working fine.
>
> After clicking "Check for Updates" prompted to "Install New Windows Update
> Software." Click "Install Now." OK UAC prompt. Checking... Downloading...
> Then prompted to "Install New Windows Update Software" again.
>
> Trying to close Vista results in a system hang on "Shutting Down..."
>
> Tried to install the System Update Readiness Tool, but the install (via the
> standalone installer) also hangs.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance.