Thank you - the updates now appear to be working ok
PA Bear wrote:
:? who me ? wrote:
:: PA Bear wrote:
::: Your headers (Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180) tell us that
::: you're running outdated and much less-secure versions of OE, IE and
::: WinXP SP2. Check in at Windows Update ASAP and install all critical
::: updates. See if the behavior persists after installing the updates
::: and rebooting.
:::
::: Also make sure Automatic Updates is enabled.
:::
::: How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
:::
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525 paste ? who me ? wrote:
::: Because I have a lot of domains/email addresses I have to disperse
::: them over several identities.
:::
::: When I try to switch between IDs it often takes several attempts to
::: get the
::: instruction to work - very often the system reverts to default ID.
:::
::: Any ideas as to what may be the problem ?
: /paste
:: Auto update is set to 'on' (and has always been)
::
:: If I try to manually update I get errors :
::
:: 1.Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered
:: or installed on your computer. To continue:
::
:: Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended)
:: Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the
:: problem
::
:: 2. If I follow the error resolution route I get the message
::
:: When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x800A01AE error.
::
:: Following that page to the knowledgebase says to re-register 7 files
:: (various wu???.dll) via the regsvr32 instruction.
::
:: Having done this I get the same error at (1) above - and just goes
:: thru the
:: same loop again
::
:: Any ideas ?
:
: [To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
: previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]
:
: Yep...
:
: 1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:
:
: Click Start, Choose Run.
: In the Run box, type services.msc.
: Click OK.
: Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
: Click Stop.
: Stopping the service will take a moment.
:
: 2. Delete the WuRedir folder & delete the contents of the Download
: folder:
:
: Click Start. Choose Run.
: In the Run box, type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
: Click OK.
: Delete the WuRedir folder
: Open the Download folder.
: Delete all contents of the Download folder.
: Close the window.
:
: 3. Start the Automatic Updates service:
:
: Click Start. Choose Run.
: In the Run box, type services.msc.
: Click OK.
: Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
: Click Start.
: Starting the service will take a moment.
:
: 4. Install the newly released 'standalone' version of Windows Update
: Agent
: 3.0, v7.0.6000.374
:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932494
:
: Direct Download links:
:
: x86-based versions of Windows (most users)
:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x86.exe
:
: x64-based versions of Windows
:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x64.exe
:
: Itanium-based versions of Windows
:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...ent30-ia64.exe
:
: 5. Now (re)install this (updated) fix:
:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891
:
: NB: Windows Update/Automatic Updates started offering 927891 on 22
: May-07. If "Update for Windows XP (KB927891)" is listed in Add/Remove
: Programs (make sure Show Updates box is checked), it's *already*
: installed. cf.
:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...ry/927891.mspx
:
: 6. Reboot.