I cant update windows

Re: Microsoft security updates?

Help--I cant update windows--every time I try a message comes up inexplore.exe is being blocked and then no page will display.I can get to the site using the aol browser but it still wont update just sits there saying it is but doing nothing.What can I do--also cant update with firefox

 

it was ewido--I just blocked the guard and tried it again and I got the update.Then I reactivated the guard when I'd finished.I like the guard because it also blocks" about blank" which is so aggravating.Thanks Ron

 

That's odd. Ewido doesn't block my windows from updating. But then I'm only on the 14-day free trial. There might be a difference there.

 

I'm so computer illeterate it's probaly some setting I have for ewido but I havent a clue what it is lol.At first I thought it was IE but I guess not since it worked when I disabled the ewido guard.

 

It may be. With ewido free, I don't seem to have access to any settings screen. The guard is either on or off. I'm guessing it's different with the paid version.

 

hI RITA

If you/anyone ever has trouble updating via WU itself, you can always go here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx to download install manually for critical patches if needed in hurry, but it is slower, of course


Cheers, TAS

 

I also have Ewido "free", the trial period long ago expired and all that is left is the on demand scanner. Obtaining the updates for Ewido have been no problem. I also just today downloaded all the critical Windows updates. I don't know if it is necessary, but before I start I disable all my security software, once the updates are completed I enable all the security software again, usually happens with a restart anyway. I have not encountered any problems when I follow these procedures. Also remember I do all of my updates manually, none are done automatically. Hope this helps, but keep in mind that I am no tech. wizard by any stretch of the emanation.

Thanks
Wildman

 

Damn, I do the opposite. All my updatings are automatically, otherwise I would forget them and my age makes me lazy.
But we have one thing in common, I'm also no tech. wizard.

 

Thanks Tas
bookmarked this link for future use

 

Hi Wildman
sounds like a good idea to me-thanks

 

Hay I ain't no young pup myself. No with dial-up, I do manual updating. I usually check when I first turn on the machine each day, surprisingly it really doesn't take that long. I also do an on demand scan of my machine once a week using all of the security software, and do a new restore point at that time also. Also in the whole of things the downloads don't actually take that much time either, there can be exceptions to this but they are usually rare. I also whittled down to the security software that works well on my machine, and still provides what I consider to be good protection, for me all are "free" software.

Thanks
Wildman