Windows Update Error -- HELP!!

I keep trying to access the Windows Update page to get critical XP updates
for my laptop, but I have repeatedly gotten a message that says "Windows
Update Error".
Anyone have any ideas as to why that might be?

Thanks in advance,
Dave

dave

On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 23:29:22 GMT, dave wrote:

>I keep trying to access the Windows Update page to get critical XP updates
>for my laptop, but I have repeatedly gotten a message that says "Windows
>Update Error".
>Anyone have any ideas as to why that might be?

http://tinyurl.com/37plo

>Thanks in advance,
>Dave
>

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Mara

Close IE and clear your temporary internet files from
Control Panel / Internet Options. Be sure to check
the box to include all offline content.

Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to the
C:\Windows\WUTemp or C:\WUTemp, and
C:\Windows\msdownld.tmp folders. Empty
them if they contain anything.

Go to the 'Downloaded Programs Files' folder, and find
the Microsoft update ActiveX class. It should be named
'Udate class', and if you right click and choose 'Properties',
it should point to:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...ansi/iuctl.CAB
Right click and choose 'Remove'.

Next, search your drive (Find / Files) for the following
two files, and delete them: iuctl.dll and iuengine.dll .

Lastly, go to the C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4
folder and delete everything.

Now check that your internet zone in Control Panel / Internet
Options / Security is set to 'Default'.

Visit Windows Update again.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

IMPORTANT: You must disable your antivirus before visiting
Windows Update, otherwise the iuctl.dll file may not be
installed, or may be corrupted.


On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 23:29:22 GMT, in
<m9nJb.262473$_M.1224975@attbi_s54>
dave scrawled:

>I keep trying to access the Windows Update page to get critical XP updates
>for my laptop, but I have repeatedly gotten a message that says "Windows
>Update Error".
>Anyone have any ideas as to why that might be?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Dave
>

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°Mike°

Thanks, Mike. Mara's help was of no help at all to me. I appreciate your
type much better.
Thanks again.
Dave
"°Mike°" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Close IE and clear your temporary internet files from
> Control Panel / Internet Options. Be sure to check
> the box to include all offline content.
>
> Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to the
> C:\Windows\WUTemp or C:\WUTemp, and
> C:\Windows\msdownld.tmp folders. Empty
> them if they contain anything.
>
> Go to the 'Downloaded Programs Files' folder, and find
> the Microsoft update ActiveX class. It should be named
> 'Udate class', and if you right click and choose 'Properties',
> it should point to:
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...ansi/iuctl.CAB
> Right click and choose 'Remove'.
>
> Next, search your drive (Find / Files) for the following
> two files, and delete them: iuctl.dll and iuengine.dll .
>
> Lastly, go to the C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4
> folder and delete everything.
>
> Now check that your internet zone in Control Panel / Internet
> Options / Security is set to 'Default'.
>
> Visit Windows Update again.
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
>
> IMPORTANT: You must disable your antivirus before visiting
> Windows Update, otherwise the iuctl.dll file may not be
> installed, or may be corrupted.
>
>
> On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 23:29:22 GMT, in
> <m9nJb.262473$_M.1224975@attbi_s54>
> dave scrawled:
>
> >I keep trying to access the Windows Update page to get critical XP
updates
> >for my laptop, but I have repeatedly gotten a message that says "Windows
> >Update Error".
> >Anyone have any ideas as to why that might be?
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >Dave
> >
>
> --
> Basic computer maintenance
> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html

dave

On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 23:50:43 GMT, in
<ntnJb.198485$8y1.663786@attbi_s52>
dave scrawled:

>Thanks, Mike. Mara's help was of no help at all to me.

Did you even try it?

>I appreciate your type much better.

I'm sure I don't know what you mean by that. If you
mean "my type of advice", then I often give links for
others to take from there, just as Mara did.

>Thanks again.

You're welcome.

>Dave
>"°Mike°" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Close IE and clear your temporary internet files from
>> Control Panel / Internet Options. Be sure to check
>> the box to include all offline content.
>>
>> Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to the
>> C:\Windows\WUTemp or C:\WUTemp, and
>> C:\Windows\msdownld.tmp folders. Empty
>> them if they contain anything.
>>
>> Go to the 'Downloaded Programs Files' folder, and find
>> the Microsoft update ActiveX class. It should be named
>> 'Udate class', and if you right click and choose 'Properties',
>> it should point to:
>> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...ansi/iuctl.CAB
>> Right click and choose 'Remove'.
>>
>> Next, search your drive (Find / Files) for the following
>> two files, and delete them: iuctl.dll and iuengine.dll .
>>
>> Lastly, go to the C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4
>> folder and delete everything.
>>
>> Now check that your internet zone in Control Panel / Internet
>> Options / Security is set to 'Default'.
>>
>> Visit Windows Update again.
>> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
>>
>> IMPORTANT: You must disable your antivirus before visiting
>> Windows Update, otherwise the iuctl.dll file may not be
>> installed, or may be corrupted.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 23:29:22 GMT, in
>> <m9nJb.262473$_M.1224975@attbi_s54>
>> dave scrawled:
>>
>> >I keep trying to access the Windows Update page to get critical XP
>updates
>> >for my laptop, but I have repeatedly gotten a message that says "Windows
>> >Update Error".
>> >Anyone have any ideas as to why that might be?
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance,
>> >Dave
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Basic computer maintenance
>> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html
>

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°Mike°