Windows Update Problem!

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  1. xMarkx

    xMarkx Registered Member

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    Hi,

    I'm noticing some very, very strange activity with the Windows Update website today.

    First off, today is Tuesday and a bunch of updates were released. Normally my PC automatically downloads them and installs them (as it is set to do this) but it did not. So, I went to the website manually and it didn't load. Got stuck on a white page. I tried about a dozen times and it finally worked and I downloaded and installed the updates.

    However, when I try to go to the windows update site now to see if the updates installed successfully, it keeps freezing at the "Checking if your computer has the latest ActiveX control to use this site.." or it just remains at a white page, trying to load. Everything else on my computer appears to be working normally except for the Windows Update website.

    Has anyone else been having trouble with the Windows Update website or Automatic Updates recently? Is there a reason to why it's not working or a solution?

    Regards,

    Mark.

    PS: I will do a virus scan/spyware scan now, but I don't think that's the problem because everything else is working okay and I did manage to get to the website once...
     
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  2. Ocky

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    No malware. I had the same problem when I went to check whether
    all was recognised as being installed. ( I always download the KBxxxxxx
    manually from the microsoft download site and then check with the update
    site to see if all is OK).
    I had one freeze and when I tried again it took about 8 minutes before
    there was some activity - only then did the site load.:thumbd:
     
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  3. PROROOTECT

    PROROOTECT Registered Member

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    Hi,

    Just now I noticed a yellow shield near clock. I maked download of the 5 Updates without any problem.
     
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  4. lodore

    lodore Registered Member

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    hello,
    today i downloaded and installed the 5 windows updates via the ballon popup in system tray and rebooted when prompt.
    now i get an error when i try to check for updates.
    anyone else got this problem?

    i will check the error code on google tonight.
     
    lodore, Dec 10, 2008
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  5. PROROOTECT

    PROROOTECT Registered Member

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    Windows Update: Total: 0, 0 , 0 ! All right.:argh: :thumb:
     
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  6. ThunderZ

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    Have a feeling it was probably just a server overload.

    After reading the OP`s post (totally lost track of patch Tuesday and have auto-updates turned off) I fired up IE and got right into the site, d\l`d and installed the updates with no problem on both my Wifes` and my PC.
     
    ThunderZ, Dec 10, 2008
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  7. rookieman

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    I got as far as 86% and it stopped!I rebooted and finished installing them.They did seem a lot slower than before.
     
    rookieman, Dec 10, 2008
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  8. Osaban

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    No problems here with XP and Vista.
     
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  9. PROROOTECT

    PROROOTECT Registered Member

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    Rookieman, Mark, Ocky, Iodore: look on your IE/ Add-ons.
    Also compare with: All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Run IE without add-ons .
     
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  10. rookieman

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    Could it be my IE7 Proo_O?
     
    rookieman, Dec 10, 2008
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  11. LenC

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    Updates are downloading very very slowly on my computer. Based on all comments, I'm guessing it is a MS problem and not something on my machine.

    Took an hour to dlownlaod first update.
     
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  12. rookieman

    rookieman Registered Member

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    I checked my IE7 and there's 7 add ons there.Three of those are from IE7Pro.Are all of these necessary?
     
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  13. PROROOTECT

    PROROOTECT Registered Member

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    I have:
    Activated actually existing Add-ons: NOTHING ( except ToolbarCop add-on and Shockwave Flash Object );
    Downloaded Add-ons ( 32 bits ) : ALL 3 JAVA PLUGINS: DISABLED.

    All three disabled by me!:argh:

    ALL three disabled by me!:argh: :argh: :argh:

    I make Test Java: 'Congratulations. The latest version of JRE is installed and running correctly on your system. ( on my Windows XP ). Java 6 update 11.

    I go on Secunia OSI: Java Applet loaded successfully ... Yeah!

    Make download of ToolbarCop, using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolbands, Toolbar icons and Browser Helper Objects ( BHO ): http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm

    ... also run JavaRa !!!

    Yours PROROOTECT
     
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  14. rookieman

    rookieman Registered Member

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    I take it from what your saying is these can safely be disabled and won't affect your surfing at all?
     
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  15. PROROOTECT

    PROROOTECT Registered Member

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    YES ! Yes yes yes yes yes yes ... And then? ...
     
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  16. Mrkvonic

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    Always wait at least 1-2 weeks after WU come out. Let others sort out the problems for you :)
    Mrk
     
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  17. lodore

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    windows update works fine on windows xp now.
    seems the servers were overloaded.
     
    lodore, Dec 10, 2008
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  18. PROROOTECT

    PROROOTECT Registered Member

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    Rookieman and others: my post #13 - is always present!



    *puppy*
     
    PROROOTECT, Dec 10, 2008
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  19. xMarkx

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    It didn't work :(
     
    xMarkx, Dec 12, 2008
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  20. xMarkx

    xMarkx Registered Member

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    Hi,

    I think you're right because it appears to be working okay for me now. I didn't do anything, it just suddenly started to work as normal.

    Hopefully it won't happen again for the January updates... when Windows Update doesn't work it drives me mad with worry...
     
    xMarkx, Dec 14, 2008
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