Issue with Windows/MS Update

ming

OSNN Advanced
Joined
17 Jun 2003
Messages
4,252
I'm in serious need of help with Updates from MS on my laptop.
Whenever I visit Windows Update it doesn't show up with any updates, it only shows that progress bar rolling from left to right in the middle of the page.
Does anyone know what's causing this coz it always happens a few months after I restore the machine and it only happens on my laptop. :(
AutomaticUpdate doesn't seem to work too (as a result of the above problem).
 
Last edited:
Anything to do with having the latest version of Windoze update (or not) and the Genuine Advantage thinger? Or are those in place?
 
It's happened in Windows pre-SP1, SP1 and SP2. I have no idea where the problem is. Everything on the machine is genuine.
 
Try

Start
Run
CMD
wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow

See if anything happens then.
 
madmatt, is that with those <spaces> in between?
doesn't seem to have any effect on the page. :(
 
It won't have an affect on the page, but it should have an affect on the client.

Did you try uninstalling the ActiveX control(s) from Downloaded Porgram Files?

Both Microsoft Update and Windows Update have the same issue? What about Office Update (if you have Office installed)?

Have you checked Group Policy to make sure everything is set to 'not enabled' (if running XP Professional)?
 
Yup, same thing on both WU and MSU. Dont have office on laptop.
Haven't touched Group Policy stuff coz I know nothing about those.
What ActiveX do I need to uninstall?
 
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files
Right click MUWebControl Class and choose Remove
Right click WUWebControl Class and choose Remove

Try running MU/WU again and reinstall the ActiveX control.
 
just restarted machine after following the instructions... finally got the results i wanted.

thanks madmatt.
 
I have the same problem on a laptop running XP Home.
I've tried all the suggestions given in this thread but it still won't work.
It also does NOT give me the option to reinstall active x.
Any more ideas?
Thanx
 
Once you uninstall ActiveX, run the commands in CMD then restart machine.
Once restarted, run Windows Update.
 
Once you uninstall ActiveX, run the commands in CMD then restart machine.
Once restarted, run Windows Update.

Ok i'll give that a try (i dun it the wrong way round):laugh:
 
Resurrected this thread again:laugh:
I still can't get the laptop to download Updates even after following the instructions given. I don't get an option to reinstall active x, The green line just carries on moving across the screen for ever and a day. I've also updated to SP2 (with MS disk) and still it won't work.
Any Ideas ?

Thanx
 

Members online

No members online now.

Latest profile posts

Also Hi EP and people. I found this place again while looking through a oooollllllldddd backup. I have filled over 10TB and was looking at my collection of antiques. Any bids on the 500Mhz Win 95 fix?
Any of the SP crew still out there?
Xie wrote on Electronic Punk's profile.
Impressed you have kept this alive this long EP! So many sites have come and gone. :(

Just did some crude math and I apparently joined almost 18yrs ago, how is that possible???
hello peeps... is been some time since i last came here.
Electronic Punk wrote on Sazar's profile.
Rest in peace my friend, been trying to find you and finally did in the worst way imaginable.

Forum statistics

Threads
62,015
Messages
673,494
Members
5,621
Latest member
naeemsafi
Back