Windows update: 0x80004005 nothing works...

"[Error number: 0x80004005]
The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.
"

I don't know exactly when this popped up, but probably 1-2 months ago I was
completely up to date and I was able to use update. I've tried running the
WGAdiag (nothing came up), I revalidated online, I edited the registry for
privileges, and I made sure my date and time was correct... Somebody help!

Try this, worked for me:
1. Open services.
2. Stop automatic update
3. delete the folder C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir
4. Restart the automatic update service.

"Eason" wrote:

> "[Error number: 0x80004005]
> The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
> trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.
> "
>
> I don't know exactly when this popped up, but probably 1-2 months ago I was
> completely up to date and I was able to use update. I've tried running the
> WGAdiag (nothing came up), I revalidated online, I edited the registry for
> privileges, and I made sure my date and time was correct... Somebody help!

I actually already did that rename folder/recreate trick... still nothing

"G2ops" wrote:

> Try this, worked for me:
> 1. Open services.
> 2. Stop automatic update
> 3. delete the folder C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir
> 4. Restart the automatic update service.
>
> "Eason" wrote:
>
> > "[Error number: 0x80004005]
> > The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
> > trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.
> > "
> >
> > I don't know exactly when this popped up, but probably 1-2 months ago I was
> > completely up to date and I was able to use update. I've tried running the
> > WGAdiag (nothing came up), I revalidated online, I edited the registry for
> > privileges, and I made sure my date and time was correct... Somebody help!

"Error Code: 0x80004005" error message when you install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306081/en-us
A problem is preventing Windows from accurately checking the license for this computer.
Error Code: 0x80004005

NB: The same error number may occur during installation and/or updates



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"Eason" <> wrote in message
news:50784E11-3570-445D-B96E-...
| "[Error number: 0x80004005]
| The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
| trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.
| "
|
| I don't know exactly when this popped up, but probably 1-2 months ago I was
| completely up to date and I was able to use update. I've tried running the
| WGAdiag (nothing came up), I revalidated online, I edited the registry for
| privileges, and I made sure my date and time was correct... Somebody help!