Windows Update Problems

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if you try to download the service pack, or any other updates and you get this error:

Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page.

Select from any of the following pages for information about Windows Update services, or send us your feedback.

Windows Update Home Page
About Windows Update
Support Information




Send error number to Microsoft (0x800A138F)
Note This sends error information but does not create a support incident; you may or may not receive a response

what does this error mean ?

 

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See if either of these help>

Windows Update - Error

If you cannot update XP check your c:\windows\windows update.log. If you have this error: Error 0x800C0008 then go to Tools\internet options\languages. You must have one language selected. Boom windows update works again!

Or for LAN settings

Go to control panel, open up Internet Options\Connections. Click on the Lan Settings button at the bottom right of the window. Untick Automatically detect settings.

 

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