Windows Updates

[OKanagan Man]

I had to format my drive and reinstall windows XP home.
This was due to a virus...I formatted the drive and have
reinstalled windows. I go to windows updates and it
tells me there is no updates advailable. I did manage to
udate internet explorer and office applications, but that
is all.... I need to update my messeneger it is version
4.7, and on my other computer I have version 5.0 How can
I do these updates when windows updates tells me that
there is no updates advailable. I know there is lots of
updates advailable, as I did lots to the same windows in
the past.
Whats up Microsoft?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Disable any/all of the following installed on your system:

- firewall (even the native one)
- antivirus software
- popup stopper
- download manager

Go to the Control Panel/Internet Options, click on "languages" and make =
sure at least your default language is installed. Then check the Date & =
Time applet and make sure that the day/month/year are correct.

Add these sites to the list of trusted sites under Internet =
Options/security in the Control Panel:

http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://Download.Windowsupdate.com

Then retry Windows Update. If this doesn't help, try more =
troubleshooters here:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Or refer to this group:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - =
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"OKanagan Man" > wrote in message =
...
> I had to format my drive and reinstall windows XP home. =20
> This was due to a virus...I formatted the drive and have=20
> reinstalled windows. I go to windows updates and it=20
> tells me there is no updates advailable. I did manage to=20
> udate internet explorer and office applications, but that=20
> is all.... I need to update my messeneger it is version=20
> 4.7, and on my other computer I have version 5.0 How can=20
> I do these updates when windows updates tells me that=20
> there is no updates advailable. I know there is lots of=20
> updates advailable, as I did lots to the same windows in=20
> the past. =20
> Whats up Microsoft?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Disable any/all of the following installed on your system:

- firewall (even the native one)
- antivirus software
- popup stopper
- download manager

Go to the Control Panel/Internet Options, click on "languages" and make =
sure at least your default language is installed. Then check the Date & =
Time applet and make sure that the day/month/year are correct.

Add these sites to the list of trusted sites under Internet =
Options/security in the Control Panel:

http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://Download.Windowsupdate.com

Then retry Windows Update. If this doesn't help, try more =
troubleshooters here:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Or refer to this group:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - =
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"OKanagan Man" > wrote in message =
...
> I had to format my drive and reinstall windows XP home. =20
> This was due to a virus...I formatted the drive and have=20
> reinstalled windows. I go to windows updates and it=20
> tells me there is no updates advailable. I did manage to=20
> udate internet explorer and office applications, but that=20
> is all.... I need to update my messeneger it is version=20
> 4.7, and on my other computer I have version 5.0 How can=20
> I do these updates when windows updates tells me that=20
> there is no updates advailable. I know there is lots of=20
> updates advailable, as I did lots to the same windows in=20
> the past. =20
> Whats up Microsoft?