"Checking for the latest updates for your computer" Never finishes

The green bar goes across.. and keeps going.. and going.. and going..
I have a 1200 kb/s adsl connection and a 3.06 ghz computer..
I've left it on for hours and it just keeps going, never stopping
How do I fix it

 

Try registering the following:

Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for
the success message):

net.exe stop wuauserv
Press Ok

Repeat for the following:
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 msxml3.dll
regsvr32 atl.dll

net.exe start wuauserv

Also see:
This error may occur if the WUAUSERV and BITS services are not configured
properly in the registry (link may wrap to 2 lines)

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/showarticle.aspx?articleid=19&ln=en

 

For the registering files..
When I tried to stop the service, it wouldn't stop, the status would just go
to "stopping" so i tried doign it that way, didn't work. So I disabled it,
restarted the comp, then the service was stopped, so then i tried it, started
the service, didn't work, i also tried putting those things in the registry,
and succeeded but windows update still does not work.
Oh PS I have done adaware, spybot, and an up to date nod32 virus scan.

 

Try clearing IE's cache

1. Click Tools > Internet Options
2. In the "Temporary Internet Files" section, click "Delete Cookies"
3. Click "Delete Files" click "Delete all offline content" click OK
4. In the "History" section, click "Clear History".
5. Click "OK".

Also check if you have anything intercepting the WU process:-

For example, web enhancers or accelerators?, check your firewall and
antivirus settings.

 

I've disabled my anti-virus, turned off my firewall, even unhooked my router,
closed all other applications, cleared all the cash and history etc.
No web enhancers running.. No pop up blockers..
Still not working..

 

See if renaming Softwaredistribution folder helps:.
See this link for instructions:
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/showarticle.aspx?articleid=21&ln=en

 

Thanks so much!
but.. problems still.

it said it needed to update certain components so that i can run windows
update
and i said ok, the update thing opened to download them
then it said it didn't install it:
Failed Updates
For help installing an update successfully, see the solution under each
problem description.

Problem: Please check your update history for a description.

Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)

Then, in the update history, next to that update, it doesn't say failed, it
said cancled. So it doesn't show me how to fix it.. please help.

 

Courtesy of Microsoft:

Install the WGA engine manually
==========================
The WGA engine may have been already installed but is not working properly.
We can use the following steps to reinstall it. This will ensure the engine
files be copied
and registered properly.

1. Download the ActiveX cab file from the following link and then save it to
the
Desktop.
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-43fd-b6fb-19191521126d/LegitCheckControl.cab

Open the downloaded cab file and we will find the following three files:

GWFSPIDGen.dll
LegitCheckControl.dll
LegitCheckControl.inf

2. Click "Start", click "Run", type: "%windir%\system32" (without
quotations) and
press Enter. Copy the GWFSPIDGen.dll and LegitCheckControl.dll files into
the opened
system32 folder.

3. Click "Start", click "Run", type: "REGSVR32 LegitCheckControl.dll"
(without the
quotations) and press Enter. We will see a popup message state this process
succeeded.

4. Click "Start", click "Run", type: "inf" (without quotations) and press
Enter. Copy
the LegitCheckControl.inf file into the opened inf folder.

5. Right click on the copied LegitCheckControl.inf file in the inf folder,
and then
choose Install. The WGA engine will be installed automatically.

After we finish the above steps, please restart the computer and try to
validate the
Windows again.

 

uhoh 8'o
now im back where i started!
I'll try renaming the folder again

 

ok i fixed it. i got past that update, im trying to install the rest of my
updates. i closed all apps and tried a few times still got this..
:


Installation Summary

Successful: 0
Failed: 19
Remaining: 0


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

Successful Updates


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


Failed Updates
For help installing an update successfully, see the solution under each
problem description.

Problem: A problem on your computer is preventing updates from being
downloaded or installed
Solution: To fix the problem, try installing the updates again. If that
doesn't work, use the Troubleshooter to try solve the problem.

Microsoft Windows XP
Cumulative Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB887797)
Update for Windows XP (KB896344)
Update for Windows XP (KB900930)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899589)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Update for WMDRM-enabled Media Players (KB891122)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896424)
Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package: x86
(KB909520)
Windows Media Connect 2.0 (KB909993)
Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0: x86 (KB829019)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP (KB905915)
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - December 2005 (KB890830)

Microsoft Office 2002/XP
Office XP Service Pack 3

 

Okay, we are progressing. We can now access WU and get a list of what is
needed etc., you have passed validation.

Now perhaps it’s time we look a little further. We’ll start by dealing with
the Windows Updates, leave the Office one for now. We’ll come back to that.

What we need to do is look at the Windows Update Log.

To do this, Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type %windir%\windowsupdate.log
and then click OK.

Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate the error
code(s) associated with the latest failed attempt.

If appropriate, copy and paste the error message parts of the update log
into this thread and maybe someone or myself can assist you further.

As a last resort you may have to manually install the failed updates.

Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en

How to install multiple Windows updates or hotfixes with only one reboot
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=296861

You can also download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp
How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166

Click Add button for each update you want to download. Once you have what
you want, Click the “Go To Download Basket†link. Type in or browse to the
location where you want the updates saved to and then Click the “Download
Now†button.
Once downloaded, you can then burn them to CD.

 

2005-12-20 19:39:27 1044 7d4 Service WARNING: GetUserTokenFromSessionId
failed with hr 0x800704dd
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1044 7d4 Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80240020
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1044 7d4 Agent *********
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1044 7d4 Agent ** END ** Agent: Installing updates
[CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1044 7d4 Agent *************
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1044 7d4 Agent WARNING: WU client failed installing
updates with error 0x80240020
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1304 54c COMAPI >>-- RESUMED -- COMAPI: Install
[ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1304 54c COMAPI - Install call failed
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1304 54c COMAPI - Reboot required = No
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1304 54c COMAPI - WARNING: Exit code = 0x80240FFF;
Call error code = 0x80240020
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1304 54c COMAPI ---------
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1304 54c COMAPI -- END -- COMAPI: Install [ClientId =
MicrosoftUpdate]
2005-12-20 19:39:27 1304 54c COMAPI -------------
2005-12-20 19:39:28 1304 514 COMAPI WARNING: Operation failed due to earlier
error, hr=80240020

 

I don't have the magic answer/cure for this one, and I can't search my notes
as I'm at work. So what we'll try next is a manual update, starting with:
Cumulative Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB887797)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...bb-0f03-4f2d-9e1c-66c9934b4610&DisplayLang=en

Download the update, install the same, reboot if required. Was that
successful?
If so, then try the rest of the updates, one at a time.

You can search for the updates using the link/s I gave you earlier.

Let's know how you are going.

 

I seem to have found a faster way (maybe this will also help you for the
future).
When you run windows update, it downloads the updates to that "Software
Distribution" folder.
Just go tot hat folder, open the Download folder, folder (it'll probably
look something like b23984623948632980742). Then inside that folder there is
usually either a bunch of folders, in which case you open the update folder
and run update.exe, or a compressed folder so you uncompress it and run the
installation exe.
Quick and easy, and you just click "dont' restart" after each setup, so you
can restart only once after you install all of them
thanks for the help by the way!
peace

 

Well done, now we have WU done. I wasn't 100% sure your updates downloaded,
but pleased they had and you were able to install from the
SoftwareDistribution folder. Your feed back may assist someone else as well.

Next you need to deal with the Office installation failure:-

How to troubleshoot failures updating your Office installation from the
Office Update
Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304498

 

I got all my office installations the same way already. So I'm done =)
Thanks

 

Fantastic. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Kaylene

 

You as well!
Enjoy the holidays <3