Windows update - no Active X (hasn't worked for 3 months!)

Numerous messages here have provide no solution to the MU / WU pages stopping
on the initial "Checking for.." page.

On a PC here that DOES handle them fine, I see a Downloaded Progam File
(ActiveX?), MuWebControlClass. This does NOT exist on my PC. I have run
(forced) the Windows Update Agent, but this makes no difference.

How to fix this?

Jeremy Poynton

Jeremy Poynton <> wrote:

> Numerous messages here have provide no solution to the MU / WU pages
> stopping on the initial "Checking for.." page.

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836973 for some repairs for Windows
Update.

See http://iefaq.info/index.php?action=a...=31&artlang=en for a
general repair for IE6.

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> Jeremy Poynton <> wrote:
>
> > Numerous messages here have provide no solution to the MU / WU pages
> > stopping on the initial "Checking for.." page.
>
> See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836973 for some repairs for Windows
> Update.
>
> See http://iefaq.info/index.php?action=a...=31&artlang=en for a
> general repair for IE6.
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>

Robin,

Thank you - I'l llet you know how I get on. I don't suppose one can install
the ActiveX control from another PC?

Regards
Jeremy

"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> Jeremy Poynton <> wrote:
>
> > Numerous messages here have provide no solution to the MU / WU pages
> > stopping on the initial "Checking for.." page.
>
> See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836973 for some repairs for Windows
> Update.
>
> See http://iefaq.info/index.php?action=a...=31&artlang=en for a
> general repair for IE6.
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>
>
>

Robin,

First link no longer exists :-(

Jeremy

Jeremy Poynton <> wrote:

> "Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836973 for some repairs for
>> Windows Update.
>
> First link no longer exists :-(

It works for me.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> Jeremy Poynton <> wrote:
>
> > "Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836973 for some repairs for
> >> Windows Update.
> >
> > First link no longer exists :-(
>
> It works for me.
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>


And now it does. Looks good. I am concerned about the lack of this
MuWebClass control in Downloaded programs tho' - perhaps the above can fix
that. Supper calls and then I shall set to it. Many thanks for your kind
help, and I wil lkeep you posted on progress.

Jeremy Poynton

"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> Jeremy Poynton <> wrote:
>
> > "Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836973 for some repairs for
> >> Windows Update.
> >
> > First link no longer exists :-(
>
> It works for me.
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>

Still no joy. Found Muweb installer, but it hasn't installed the update
class in downloaded program files. I am convinced this is the problem, but
damned if i can fix it.

Cheers
Jeremy

Jeremy Poynton <> wrote:

> Still no joy. Found Muweb installer, but it hasn't installed the
> update class in downloaded program files. I am convinced this is the
> problem, but damned if i can fix it.

Are you behind a firewall or NAT router that blocks ActiveX downloads?

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> Jeremy Poynton <> wrote:
>
> > Still no joy. Found Muweb installer, but it hasn't installed the
> > update class in downloaded program files. I am convinced this is the
> > problem, but damned if i can fix it.
>
> Are you behind a firewall or NAT router that blocks ActiveX downloads?
>
> --
Don't think so. Windows Firewall, and there is nothing I have seen in out
D-Link router that prohibits Active X. I was told 3 months back to delete the
MU ActiveX object in Downloaded P Files, and that seems to have kiboshed the
whole thing :-(. I do thin khe did it on good faith. But I'm thinking I will
have to reinstall XP as I am fed up of this

Cheers
Jeremy

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x8007043B
error
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False

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"Jeremy Poynton" <> wrote in message
news:B1C86306-496C-4420-84CB-...
| Numerous messages here have provide no solution to the MU / WU pages stopping
| on the initial "Checking for.." page.
|
| On a PC here that DOES handle them fine, I see a Downloaded Progam File
| (ActiveX?), MuWebControlClass. This does NOT exist on my PC. I have run
| (forced) the Windows Update Agent, but this makes no difference.
|
| How to fix this?
|
| Jeremy Poynton