Microsoft update help

[hotreds]

Originally Posted by grateful1

You may have some malware.

Is it only a problem getting to MS updates?

Try going to other sites like mcafee.com or housecall.trendmicro.com

Until we know the why...the fix can't be told.

(if it is not a bug and you want to remove IE...you can always remove it completely and reinstall form the OS)

Only with MS updates

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Stop your automatic updates service.

Rename "C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataSto re.edb" to "DataStore.old"

Start automatic updates service

Go to windowsupdate and try it again.

No luck!*********

Also check registry to make sure you are not disabling Windows Update access.

Here's a link to see what I mean: http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/441/

Says SP3 is newer than MSScrip 5.7, won't let me install

Originally Posted by Kreth

I've seen the update service throw an error when there's a critical update that has to be installed by itself. Sometimes you can get around it by loading the update site and doing the critical updates manually.
Posted via Mobile Device

Can't update AT ALL, manually or automatically.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by hotreds

Only with MS updates


Says SP3 is newer than MSScrip 5.7, won't let me install

Can't update AT ALL, manually or automatically.

Don't install it. Check your registry for windowsupdatedisable or another string that is restricting windows update. That article is to show you where to look.

[hotreds]

Not finding "windowsupdatedisable" in registry. All I find in registry under windows update is (Default) REG_SZ (value not set.)

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by hotreds

Not finding "windowsupdatedisable" in registry. All I find in registry under windows update is (Default) REG_SZ (value not set.)

You might not find that exact value. There are a few values that can prevent Windows Update from running.

What are your values in "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpd ate"

I have seen this issue at work, it's either the Store or a Registry value preventing the Updates from displaying.

[hotreds]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

You might not find that exact value. There are a few values that can prevent Windows Update from running.

What are your values in "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpd ate"

I have seen this issue at work, it's either the Store or a Registry value preventing the Updates from displaying.

No "Current Version" folder: under Microsoft


HKLM\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects is string