How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602
1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798
3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.
How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093
3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm and/or go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left
pane > Solve problems on your own.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
stevo wrote:
> i always keep my updates up to date. I have been having problems lately
> with
> 2 not updating at all. Why is this. My laptop also loses it's internet
> connection on startup and has to go through the network connection task
> every time now. This never used to happen. I have tried to find out why
> but
> to no avail.