Windows Update will not start download, progress box jut sits ther

I am trying to update Windows ME on my old laptop (which I've never bothered
to do before :-( ) and all goes well until I click the 'Download and Install
now' button. The progress dialog box pops up and it just sits there with
absolutely nothing happening.

I have implemented all the suggested fixes for this problem but it still
fails.

Has any kind soul have a working fix for this problem or is it a Microsoft
problem?

Thank you.

make sure you have the latest scripting engine installed for your os.

Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows NT 4.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Delete the files in your temporary Internet cache. Follow the instructions
below:

1. Close the Internet Explorer.
2. Right-click the Internet Explorer icon.
2. Click "Properties."
3. On the General tab, click "Delete Files."


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"Graeme" <> wrote in message
news:7176D2F7-BB3D-4C81-A649-...
|I am trying to update Windows ME on my old laptop (which I've never
bothered
| to do before :-( ) and all goes well until I click the 'Download and
Install
| now' button. The progress dialog box pops up and it just sits there with
| absolutely nothing happening.
|
| I have implemented all the suggested fixes for this problem but it still
| fails.
|
| Has any kind soul have a working fix for this problem or is it a Microsoft
| problem?
|
| Thank you.
|

TaurArian, your help is much appreciated. It fixed the problem. It also
appears that emptying IE's cache is important as after I had downloaded and
installed all the critical updates I went back to Windows Update to update
some drivers and other non-critical components and I experienced the same
download and install dialog box that just sat there for ever without the
download ever starting. Closing everything, emptying IE's cache again and
restarting Windows Update and it all worked just fine again.

Thank you.

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> make sure you have the latest scripting engine installed for your os.
>
> Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows NT 4.0
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> Delete the files in your temporary Internet cache. Follow the instructions
> below:
>
> 1. Close the Internet Explorer.
> 2. Right-click the Internet Explorer icon.
> 2. Click "Properties."
> 3. On the General tab, click "Delete Files."
>
>
> --
>
> ==================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
> ==================================
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> "Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
> (Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of keeping
> the information current)
>
>
> "Graeme" <> wrote in message
> news:7176D2F7-BB3D-4C81-A649-...
> |I am trying to update Windows ME on my old laptop (which I've never
> bothered
> | to do before :-( ) and all goes well until I click the 'Download and
> Install
> | now' button. The progress dialog box pops up and it just sits there with
> | absolutely nothing happening.
> |
> | I have implemented all the suggested fixes for this problem but it still
> | fails.
> |
> | Has any kind soul have a working fix for this problem or is it a Microsoft
> | problem?
> |
> | Thank you.
> |
>
>
>

Pleased the problem is fixed and thanks for the feedback.
Kaylene

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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
==================================
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"Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
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the information current)


"Graeme" <> wrote in message
news:5E8C467B-DA83-4FCA-8017-...
| TaurArian, your help is much appreciated. It fixed the problem. It also
| appears that emptying IE's cache is important as after I had downloaded
and
| installed all the critical updates I went back to Windows Update to update
| some drivers and other non-critical components and I experienced the same
| download and install dialog box that just sat there for ever without the
| download ever starting. Closing everything, emptying IE's cache again and
| restarting Windows Update and it all worked just fine again.
|
| Thank you.
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > make sure you have the latest scripting engine installed for your os.
| >
| > Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows NT 4.0
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
| >
| > Delete the files in your temporary Internet cache. Follow the
instructions
| > below:
| >
| > 1. Close the Internet Explorer.
| > 2. Right-click the Internet Explorer icon.
| > 2. Click "Properties."
| > 3. On the General tab, click "Delete Files."
| >
| >
| > --
| >
| > ==================================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
| > ==================================
| > http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > "Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
| > (Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of
keeping
| > the information current)
| >
| >
| > "Graeme" <> wrote in message
| > news:7176D2F7-BB3D-4C81-A649-...
| > |I am trying to update Windows ME on my old laptop (which I've never
| > bothered
| > | to do before :-( ) and all goes well until I click the 'Download and
| > Install
| > | now' button. The progress dialog box pops up and it just sits there
with
| > | absolutely nothing happening.
| > |
| > | I have implemented all the suggested fixes for this problem but it
still
| > | fails.
| > |
| > | Has any kind soul have a working fix for this problem or is it a
Microsoft
| > | problem?
| > |
| > | Thank you.
| > |
| >
| >
| >