Windows Update

jay-me

Any time i try to get updates off win update it freezes at the installing updates window and does nothing...Can anyone help me please?

kaimera

updates should be stored in a temp folder on your hdd.

or has that changed?

jay-me

Also under installation status the cursor continues to blink with no sign of progress.

jay-me

I don't know?? sorry

astrofool

need more details, have you tried installing things one at a time? which update? Do you have SP2? Do you know what SP2 is? What computer?

Its obviously some sort of botched windows installation error, or another program interfering with the updates.

jay-me

No dunno where to get them or what to get its sp2 on xp

CyberGhost

spyware maybe?

astrofool

jay-me wrote:

No dunno where to get them or what to get its sp2 on xp

Could you answer more clearly? Is it SP2 its trying to install as an update? Or are you on SP2? You didn't answer any of the other questions.

As in try installing one update at a time (windows update allows you to do this).

jay-me

Ok well i have Sp2 ages now and i don't know where to get the seperate files for updating

jay-me

I cant see what filename its trying to install its all blank just has d blinking cursor and its not using any cpu

astrofool

So your problem seems to be with automatic updating. Windows update is a webpage you go to which detects what patches are/aren't installed, and lets you choose any optional stuff to install.

go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Once there, click custom, then select updates one at a time, and it'll download and install them for you. You should hopefully find out which ones aren't installing correctly, giving you a clue as to the problem.

jay-me

Cool i'll give a shot thanx.

jay-me

As a matter of probably ill founded interest would having firefox as my default browser be the problem?

jay-me

When i try access the microsoft site using I.E the page freezes and no cpu is used?

astrofool

afaik firefox doesn't work right on windows update (firefox user say otherwise )

Could be spyware, in which case, spybot (http://security.kolla.de) or ad-aware might help.

jay-me

I'm using internet explorer to access the site sorta weird the way it wont let me?

dbnavan

I update my windows about an hour ago, and every few minutes it asks me to reboot, with no option to tell it to p*** off i will reboot when I am ready :P

Have a lot open and dont want to restart right now, can i get rid of this warning?

darkmaster2

dbnavan wrote:

I update my windows about an hour ago, and every few minutes it asks me to reboot, with no option to tell it to p*** off i will reboot when I am ready :P

Have a lot open and dont want to restart right now, can i get rid of this warning?

Just found this on a google.

""
The easiest and fastest way to stop the nag until YOU reboot is to select "Start", "Run", copy and paste this in: net stop wuauserv

Select "OK"

That was imbedded in the update http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000294.html near the bottom of method #1 and is what is referred to as the "command line".

""

lamaq

Use http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/ with Firefox and see if that helps.

dbnavan

Cheers Darkmaster that did the trick

jay-me

To update the situation i downloaded spydoctor and ran th free trial it listed three trojan related things one registry entry and two .exe's in system32 i deleted all and could access the site http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com but the same result on trying to download the updates the installing updates screen with the blinking cursor, Then i tried access it again and couldnt though i checked the reg entry again and it wasnt back any idea's?

jay-me

To update the situation i downloaded spydoctor and ran th free trial it listed three trojan related things one registry entry and two .exe's in system32 i deleted all and could access the site http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com but the same result on trying to download the updates the installing updates screen with the blinking cursor, Then i tried access it again and couldnt though i checked the reg entry again and it wasnt back any idea's?

jay-me

Anyone any ideas on what the problem is?

astrofool

get ad aware and spybot, and run scans with them.

Also, get an anti-virus

jay-me

I have tried to custom update a few diffrent files seperately with the same result the installation screen and the flickering cursor also adaware removed 3 possible viruses though this didn't fix it and i have avast antivirus

jay-me

I have enabled all services except one that explicitly states it is related to win update Background intelligence transfer when i try to start it i get the error "Windows could not start the Background Intelligence Transfer service on local computer.For more information, review the system event log.If this is a non-Microsoft service contact the service vendour and refer to service specific error code 2147024891???? anyone know how to solve this?

jay-me

Also there is two weird startup items like [][][][][][][][][][]
With no Information as to what they are?
Anyone else have this problem?

astrofool

It sounds like your computer has alot of spyware/viruses (I googled on virii and got this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural_of_virus ) on it, its possible a complete format and reinstall may be needed to correct your machine properly (it'll also probably speed it up a good bit). Make sure you back up your data first

(give spybot a go as well as a last resort: http://security.kolla.de and uninstall AVAST and see if AVG is any better at picking up viruses http://free.grisoft.com)

jay-me

I found this site
http://www.faqshop.com/misc/default.htm?http://www.faqshop.com/misc/bits/2147942403%20error.htm and it says to create a directory how would i go about that ?

astrofool

open a cmd windows (start - > run -> cmd)

and then type (or paste)

mkdir %ALLUSERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network

i don't think that'll work tho, gl

jay-me

To say the least your right it mad sfa difference lol
I really don't wanna format n reinstall too much of a trek i bet its sumtin silly that can easily be fixed so ill keep lookin for the moment thanx for all your help.
I have installed some of the updates manually by clicking details and going to a responding site although two i can't seem to get : Critical update for Office XP on windows xp Sp2
(Kp884885) and Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 Service pack 1.

tman

jay-me wrote:

To say the least your right it mad sfa difference lol
I really don't wanna format n reinstall too much of a trek i bet its sumtin silly that can easily be fixed so ill keep lookin for the moment thanx for all your help.
I have installed some of the updates manually by clicking details and going to a responding site although two i can't seem to get : Critical update for Office XP on windows xp Sp2
(Kp884885) and Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 Service pack 1.

have you tried the downloads section of microsoft.com?
that's where i got the service pack for .net last night...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A8F5654F-088E-40B2-BBDB-A83353618B38&displaylang=en

cba searching for the other one

jay-me

Cool man thanx a million.

jay-me

Ok so new problem "The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailiable." "Click Ok to try again or enter an alternate path to the folder containing the installation package netfx.msi in the box below.". I have searched for it and can't find it?

jay-me

Still no solution so if anyone has any contributions i'd be happy to hear

jay-me

Anyone?

jay-me

Ive done a spyware/virus/malware/ad search in safe mode and deleted all infections this resulted in a small triumph, the updates downloaded but failed to install there is only the two remaining updates needed so if anyone has any ideas how to finish this off let me know...Thanx.