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Princess
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      08-24-2005
I have Win2K SP4 with IE 6 SP1.

I have installed the new Update thingy, enabled the automatic downloading of
the update - and later cancelled it.

Since then: IE hangs when I try to access Windows Update site and I cannot
therefore download the latest security pacs.

I have tried several things and must say I'm pretty annoyed by the whole
thing: WK2 is not secure and I cannot get security updates.

Do I have to reinstall Windows from scratch?



 
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zebo
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      08-24-2005
I am having the same trouble. every time I try to go to Windows Update it
hangs, and I know I need at least two updates. If anyone has any info please
help us!

"Princess" wrote:

> I have Win2K SP4 with IE 6 SP1.
>
> I have installed the new Update thingy, enabled the automatic downloading of
> the update - and later cancelled it.
>
> Since then: IE hangs when I try to access Windows Update site and I cannot
> therefore download the latest security pacs.
>
> I have tried several things and must say I'm pretty annoyed by the whole
> thing: WK2 is not secure and I cannot get security updates.
>
> Do I have to reinstall Windows from scratch?
>
>
>

 
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Princess
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      08-24-2005
well, in the meantime, I went to the v4 Update web page and had my PC scanned
and updated from there - that works well. The exact address of the v4 Update
page is in a post a bit further in this forum. It should be (typos excepted)
v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp

on this page, select 'Windows Update" on the left hand side under See Also.
This starts the scan - and still works.

The v6 update seems to have real problems.


"zebo" wrote:

> I am having the same trouble. every time I try to go to Windows Update it
> hangs, and I know I need at least two updates. If anyone has any info please
> help us!
>
> "Princess" wrote:
>
> > I have Win2K SP4 with IE 6 SP1.
> >
> > I have installed the new Update thingy, enabled the automatic downloading of
> > the update - and later cancelled it.
> >
> > Since then: IE hangs when I try to access Windows Update site and I cannot
> > therefore download the latest security pacs.
> >
> > I have tried several things and must say I'm pretty annoyed by the whole
> > thing: WK2 is not secure and I cannot get security updates.
> >
> > Do I have to reinstall Windows from scratch?
> >
> >
> >

 
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