WINDOWS UPDATES

[Allen Bishop]

I was able to download and install the updates but now I
can't see the microsoft update site. I get a THANK YOU
banner and some text that tells what the site does but
can't get past that. I think something is broken at
Microsoft... Surprise Surprise!!!!
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a problem downloading Critical Updates and
WindowsXP Updates when I
>log on to the Windows Update Site.
>No problems with the scan.
>No problems regarding the list and descriptions of
Updates necessary for my
>computer.
>No problem selecting the patches for downloading,
>However,
>When I hit the 'Install' Button the WINDOWS UPDATE ---
WEB PAGE DIALOG
>window appears which should show download progress in
bytes and Time
>remaining:
>that is all the activity although I have a broadband
(ADSL) connexion and do
>not have problems with any other downloads from whatever
source.
>As one of the critical downloads was MS03-026 823980 for
the Blaster Worm I
>could not download it. Yet when I looked further into
the info re the
>Blaster Worm (on the same Windows update site) I located
the relevant patch
>and downloaded it in a couple of minutes.
>Anyone out there who can throw some light on the problem?
>Many thanks - Paul B.
>
>
>.
>

[Bob Kingsley]

"Allen Bishop" > wrote in message
...
> I was able to download and install the updates but now I
> can't see the microsoft update site. I get a THANK YOU
> banner and some text that tells what the site does but
> can't get past that. I think something is broken at
> Microsoft... Surprise Surprise!!!!

I had that yesterday doing loads of critical updates on a friend's PC (31
updates!), after spending a few hours getting rid of that damn msblast worm
first. What a pain. As I did each one individually and allowed it to reboot
when it wanted to before going back to the site and scanning for updates
again (very tedious), I got the "thank you" page on a few occasions. I
closed the browser and clicked Windows Update again, and each time it then
loaded the proper update pages.

Every single critical update installed with no problem. Took around 12 hours
in all. (56k modem line. Urk.) It also offered an nVidia driver update,
which I haven't yet done coz I didn't really trust it, and I see someone
else has recently installed it and now has problems with her monitor
colours. Phew!

BeeK