Windows Update Stuck

Windows Update is stuck at "Checking for the latest updates for your
computer..."

I've had this issue before and had to reinstall. It worked for awhile. I'm
not going to reinstall Windows XP every week because there is no solution to
this bug. I will buy a Mac.

Why won't MS recognize this issue? It's a Microsoft bug.

Here are the last few lines of my WindowsUpdate.log:

2008-07-15 19:00:31:250 1240 70 Driver Calculated driver attributes as
0x00000000
2008-07-15 19:00:31:265 1240 70 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\muredir.cab:
2008-07-15 19:00:31:265 1240 70 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-07-15 19:00:31:296 1240 70 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\muredir.cab:
2008-07-15 19:00:31:312 1240 70 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-07-15 19:00:31:312 1240 70 PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing extended
update info +++++++++++
2008-07-15 19:00:31:312 1240 70 PT + ServiceId =
{7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL =
https://www.update.microsoft.com/v6/...ce/client.asmx
2008-07-15 19:00:31:421 1240 70 Agent * Added update
{6B0FC530-10C2-47B8-BBDA-8014C9D8D317}.100 to search result
2008-07-15 19:00:31:421 1240 70 Agent * Found 1 updates and 36 categories
in search; evaluated appl. rules of 610 out of 772 deployed entities
2008-07-15 19:00:31:421 1240 70 Agent *********
2008-07-15 19:00:31:421 1240 70 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates
[CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2008-07-15 19:00:31:421 1240 70 Agent *************
2008-07-15 19:00:31:453 208 f48 COMAPI FATAL: Call to CallbackWorker()
failed, hr=80010106
2008-07-15 19:00:36:421 1240 70 Report REPORT EVENT:
{2ECB3F07-6EF7-4839-BA39-B89641CB3FE0} 2008-07-15
19:00:31:421-0400 1 147 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 MicrosoftUpdate Success Software
Synchronization Windows Update Client successfully detected 1 updates.

----------------------

"FATAL: Call to CallbackWorker() failed" is obviously the problem, why is it
failing? Is there any way to find out why it is failing or do we all just
have to make wild guesses? No, I have no viruses, no spyware, no IE7
toolbars or add-ons. I swear I've tried every single documented "fix" for
this with no success.

Yes I use CCleaner regularly but that's not the problem.

I SOLVED IT!

For future reference, it was a program conflicting called "Hide My IP" from
www.hide-my-ip.com. Not RUNNING this program, but simply having it INSTALLED
screwed up Windows Update. I don't believe it runs any services in the
background when the program itself is not running, but it may.

I uninstalled this program and I got to Windows Update successfully a bunch
of times. I then reinstalled said program and the problem reappeared.
Uninstalling it again and I can get to Windows Update just fine. So I am sure
it's this program that is doing something unsavory upon install.

Thanks.


"Engel" wrote:

> Hello ShadowGod,
>
> Am I correct in thinking that you are running CCleaner or another registry
> cleaner?
> - -- ---
>
>
> See if anything here helps.
>
> Windows Update
> <http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?query=80010106&dg=microsoft.public.wi ndowsupdate&cat=en_US_56d1dd45-de9e-4fc5-9bc1-2d1d0de6daee&lang=en&cr=US&pt=&catlist=&dglist=&pt list=&exp=&sloc=en-us>
>
> Google
> <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=0x80010106&btnG=Search>
>
> <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=80010106&btnG=Search>
>
> Next
>
> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
> See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
> <https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527>
>
>
> Support for Windows Update:
> <http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport>
>
>
> Good luck
> -=-
>

Hi ShadowGod,

Okay! Great, I think you are set. Thanks for posting back, and good luck....
- -- ---

"ShadowGod" wrote:

> Yes I use CCleaner regularly but that's not the problem.
>
> I SOLVED IT!
>
> For future reference, it was a program conflicting called "Hide My IP" from
> www.hide-my-ip.com. Not RUNNING this program, but simply having it INSTALLED
> screwed up Windows Update. I don't believe it runs any services in the
> background when the program itself is not running, but it may.
>
> I uninstalled this program and I got to Windows Update successfully a bunch
> of times. I then reinstalled said program and the problem reappeared.
> Uninstalling it again and I can get to Windows Update just fine. So I am sure
> it's this program that is doing something unsavory upon install.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > Hello ShadowGod,
> >
> > Am I correct in thinking that you are running CCleaner or another registry
> > cleaner?
> > - -- ---
> >
> >
> > See if anything here helps.
> >
> > Windows Update
> > <http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?query=80010106&dg=microsoft.public.wi ndowsupdate&cat=en_US_56d1dd45-de9e-4fc5-9bc1-2d1d0de6daee&lang=en&cr=US&pt=&catlist=&dglist=&pt list=&exp=&sloc=en-us>
> >
> > Google
> > <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=0x80010106&btnG=Search>
> >
> > <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=80010106&btnG=Search>
> >
> > Next
> >
> > Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
> > See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
> > <https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527>
> >
> >
> > Support for Windows Update:
> > <http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport>
> >
> >
> > Good luck
> > -=-
> >
>