Windows updates from 10/11 Not Downloading...

Good Evening, My Auto update keeps coming up when ever i start up my
sony vaio laptop, with windows xp sp2, and it keeps sitting at zero
precent and then it eventually goes away, i checked and no updates were

installed, i try to download update manually through the website, but
it says theres none available, anyone have any ideas? i have nortan
internet security 2007 ...I am also using the "Microsoft Update" for my
updates so it updates all my microsott software.

Hello,
Suggest you flush your Automatic Updates download folder.
Housekeeping and cleanup steps:
Bring up Windows Explorer / Tools / Folder Options/ select VIEW Tab and look at all of settings listed.

"CHECK" (turn on) Display the contents of system folders.

Under column, Hidden files and folders----choose ( *select* ) Show hidden files and folders.
Next, un-check Hide extensions for known file types.
Next un-check Hide protected operating system files.

Use Windows Explorer. Go to C:\Windows\System32

If you have a sub-folder called * Catroot2 * (not Catroot) rename the
folder to CR2OLD. Or delete everything in that folder. Just make sure you do the right one.

(to clean up downloaded files for Automatic updates / Windows Update)
From main Windows Start menu, select RUN, type in
CMD <Enter-key>

type in
net stop wuauserv <Enter-key>

Go to Windows Explorer.
Look on your system drive (usually C ) and look at the Windows folder name. Like Windows or WINNT.
Modify following as appropriate.
If your Windows folder is C:\Windows. Look at this folder
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download

If you find files in there, delete them. That folder is where files are stored from W U downloads.

Go back to Command prompt window.
type in
net start wuauserv <Enter-key>

EXIT <Enter-key>

Logoff and do a fresh restart of Windows. Then use the Start menu, select and use "Windows Update".
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Keep this article handy for reference.
You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798

Also, How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

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Maurice N
MS-MVP (Windows Client) , Aumha.net VSOP , DTS-L
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"Carmine782" <> wrote in message news: oups.com...
> Good Evening, My Auto update keeps coming up when ever i start up my
> sony vaio laptop, with windows xp sp2, and it keeps sitting at zero
> precent and then it eventually goes away, i checked and no updates were
>
> installed, i try to download update manually through the website, but
> it says theres none available, anyone have any ideas? i have nortan
> internet security 2007 ...I am also using the "Microsoft Update" for my
> updates so it updates all my microsott software.
>