Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
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|  Automatic Updates not so automatic anymore
Ok, normally I haven't had any problems with automatic updates, however, I just reformatted a PC and installed XP Pro on it; upon setting up things, I noticed it wanted to contact the net to download updates; well, the little yellow shield appears in my system try, but it never goes above 0%; when I try clicking on it, nothing ever happens. Eventually, it'll stop, then appear later.
Now, my desktop is doing the exact same thing.
Thus, is Microsoft doing something, or am I having the same exact issue on two PC's? |
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dave
Premium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio | Have you 'activated' ? |
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23 | definitely; my desktop has been activated for the past,what? 3-5 months? The laptop was just activated a few days ago. |
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ajwees41
Premium
join:2002-05-10
Omaha, NE | reply to Fox McCloud
try running the updates manually. It sounds like it is stuck somewhere.
ajwees41 |
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OZO
Premium
join:2003-01-17 | reply to Fox McCloud
Check content of the file: C:\WINDOWS\WindowsUpdate.log
It may help to find problem.
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TheWickerMan
join:2002-04-09
Enola, PA
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said by ajwees41  :try running the updates manually. It sounds like it is stuck somewhere. Agreed. I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago. Apparently another one of those "Genuine Advantage Validation" things came along, and for some reason, it didn't install automatically. After that, it wasn't getting any updates at all.
Ran the update manually, and it grabbed the above-mentioned updates. After that, the rest of the updates followed without a problem. |
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joako
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join:2000-09-07
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First of all if it gives you the choice to install the "Windows Genuine Advantage" something or the other, DON'T its not needed.
Second, you need to manually run a Windows update the first time, you need Windows Installer, BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) & WGA Validator to correctly get all your updates.
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
·Embarq
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| said by joako :First of all if it gives you the choice to install the "Windows Genuine Advantage" something or the other, DON'T its not needed. Why not? Any particular reason?
Second, you need to manually run a Windows update the first time, you need Windows Installer, BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) & WGA Validator to correctly get all your updates. I'm not 100% sure I had all of those, but I'm fairly sure I did...mainly because automatic updates WAS working before. |
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