Windows Update - why so many broken links?

I am running Windows XP Home (Version 5.1.2600 Service
Pack 1 Build 2600) and trying to install this critical
update related to the JPEG hack.

First it upgraded my Windows Update to the latest
version. Then I have tried both the "reccommended" and
the "custom" updates, but both give back this error page:

[Error number: 0x80240030]
Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot
display the requested page. You may find the following
resources helpful in resolving the problem:
(...followed by more broken links...)

In general, I find that the Microsoft web site has broken
internal links all over the place. You guys should stop
moving things around so much, I guess?

--
Patrick

Email me: Patrick_X99 (at) hotmail

And you haven't upgraded to SP2 because?

"Patrick" <> wrote in message
news:12bf01c49c61$24546d10$...
>I am running Windows XP Home (Version 5.1.2600 Service
> Pack 1 Build 2600) and trying to install this critical
> update related to the JPEG hack.
>
> First it upgraded my Windows Update to the latest
> version. Then I have tried both the "reccommended" and
> the "custom" updates, but both give back this error page:
>
> [Error number: 0x80240030]
> Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot
> display the requested page. You may find the following
> resources helpful in resolving the problem:
> (...followed by more broken links...)
>
> In general, I find that the Microsoft web site has broken
> internal links all over the place. You guys should stop
> moving things around so much, I guess?
>
> --
> Patrick
>
> Email me: Patrick_X99 (at) hotmail

Patrick wrote:

> I am running Windows XP Home (Version 5.1.2600 Service
> Pack 1 Build 2600) and trying to install this critical
> update related to the JPEG hack.
>
> First it upgraded my Windows Update to the latest
> version. Then I have tried both the "reccommended" and
> the "custom" updates, but both give back this error page:
>
> [Error number: 0x80240030]
> Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot
> display the requested page.
Hi

Error 0x80240030 is

WU_E_INVALID_PROXY_SERVER
invalid format for proxy list


Please take a look at this one:

When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you
receive the 0x8024402C, 0x80240030 or 0x8024502d error.
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=26&ln=en


You might need to use proxycfg.exe (see link above) to either set
or remove a proxy server configuration:

Open a command prompt (Start/Run and then "cmd.exe" without the
quotes").

Run this command to see what proxy configuration WU uses:

proxycfg


If you don't have a proxy, you will need status

Direct access (no proxy server).


If it reports anything else, to set direct access:

proxycfg -d


To get more help on proxycfg:

proxycfg -?


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx