Windows update..... not SP2!

[DD]

I have had the windows update icon sitting in the notification area of
my taskbar for the greater part of the day, when I "mouse over" I get
the message 'downloading updates 0%' I have never noticed this
performance previously, does anyone know why the update is not uploading
and what to do about it?

DD

[Thane of Lochaber]

Service pack two is several hundred megabytes so it could take days to
download on a dial up connection, depending on how often you are connected
and whether you are using the connection for other things. I would guess
that the Windows Update site has also been pretty busy with so many people
downloading SP2 now.

"DD" > wrote in message
...
> I have had the windows update icon sitting in the notification area of my
> taskbar for the greater part of the day, when I "mouse over" I get the
> message 'downloading updates 0%' I have never noticed this performance
> previously, does anyone know why the update is not uploading and what to
> do about it?
>
> DD
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

Are you sure it's not the download for SP2? What do you see when you right
click the icon? Dependent on what you have installed now, the download may
be between 80 & 120 Mbs. Are you using a dial-up or Broadband connection?
That will make a difference as well.

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
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"DD" > wrote in message
...
> I have had the windows update icon sitting in the notification area of my
> taskbar for the greater part of the day, when I "mouse over" I get the
> message 'downloading updates 0%' I have never noticed this performance
> previously, does anyone know why the update is not uploading and what to
> do about it?
>
> DD
>

[DD]

I am connected most days for upwards of 8 hours, not always busy though!
I am on a broadband connection. What has me a bit confused is why it is
still 0%!

DD



Thane of Lochaber wrote:
> Service pack two is several hundred megabytes so it could take days to
> download on a dial up connection, depending on how often you are connected
> and whether you are using the connection for other things. I would guess
> that the Windows Update site has also been pretty busy with so many people
> downloading SP2 now.
>
> "DD" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I have had the windows update icon sitting in the notification area of my
>>taskbar for the greater part of the day, when I "mouse over" I get the
>>message 'downloading updates 0%' I have never noticed this performance
>>previously, does anyone know why the update is not uploading and what to
>>do about it?
>>
>>DD
>>
>
>
>

[DD]

I am on a broadband connection and there is nothing revealed by right
clicking the icon!

DD

Will Denny wrote:
> Hi
>
> Are you sure it's not the download for SP2? What do you see when you right
> click the icon? Dependent on what you have installed now, the download may
> be between 80 & 120 Mbs. Are you using a dial-up or Broadband connection?
> That will make a difference as well.
>

[Thane of Lochaber]

I really don't know then; it shouldn't take long at all on broadband. It
sounds like it has stalled for some reason.

"DD" > wrote in message
...
>I am connected most days for upwards of 8 hours, not always busy though! I
>am on a broadband connection. What has me a bit confused is why it is still
>0%!
>
> DD
>
>
>
> Thane of Lochaber wrote:
>> Service pack two is several hundred megabytes so it could take days to
>> download on a dial up connection, depending on how often you are
>> connected and whether you are using the connection for other things. I
>> would guess that the Windows Update site has also been pretty busy with
>> so many people downloading SP2 now.
>>
>> "DD" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>I have had the windows update icon sitting in the notification area of my
>>>taskbar for the greater part of the day, when I "mouse over" I get the
>>>message 'downloading updates 0%' I have never noticed this performance
>>>previously, does anyone know why the update is not uploading and what to
>>>do about it?
>>>
>>>DD
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

This is with XP Home? There is a 'queue' for the download. If you are
using a Broadband connection are you leaving your PC on 24/7 for the
download?

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
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"DD" > wrote in message
...
>I am on a broadband connection and there is nothing revealed by right
>clicking the icon!
>
> DD
>
> Will Denny wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Are you sure it's not the download for SP2? What do you see when you
>> right click the icon? Dependent on what you have installed now, the
>> download may be between 80 & 120 Mbs. Are you using a dial-up or
>> Broadband connection? That will make a difference as well.
>>
>

[DD]

Yes, this is XP Home but I had no intentions of leaving the computer on
24/7 as you mention, it normally goes to bed when I do! I really don't
look forward to getting it actually, it seems to be a lot of trouble to
some and I don't need trouble. Still I am not blind to the advantages it
may offer.

DD

Will Denny wrote:
> Hi
>
> This is with XP Home? There is a 'queue' for the download. If you are
> using a Broadband connection are you leaving your PC on 24/7 for the
> download?
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

There's no definitive way to tell how long the download will take. However,
I hope that the XP Home Updates have finished before the 25th - that's when
it's supposedly going to be rolled out for XP Pro users. Unless that date
has changed.

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"DD" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, this is XP Home but I had no intentions of leaving the computer on
> 24/7 as you mention, it normally goes to bed when I do! I really don't
> look forward to getting it actually, it seems to be a lot of trouble to
> some and I don't need trouble. Still I am not blind to the advantages it
> may offer.
>
> DD
>
> Will Denny wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> This is with XP Home? There is a 'queue' for the download. If you are
>> using a Broadband connection are you leaving your PC on 24/7 for the
>> download?
>>
>

[DD]

I have a computer running XP Pro too so I guess if we start getting the
Win download by then, the download on this computer has definitely
stalled! Incidentally it still shows 0%....

DD

Will Denny wrote:
> Hi
>
> There's no definitive way to tell how long the download will take. However,
> I hope that the XP Home Updates have finished before the 25th - that's when
> it's supposedly going to be rolled out for XP Pro users. Unless that date
> has changed.
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

As you have a Broadband connection you could download the SP2 file:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

It shouldn't take too long to download.

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"DD" > wrote in message
...
> I have a computer running XP Pro too so I guess if we start getting the
> Win download by then, the download on this computer has definitely
> stalled! Incidentally it still shows 0%....
>
> DD
>
> Will Denny wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> There's no definitive way to tell how long the download will take.
>> However, I hope that the XP Home Updates have finished before the 25th -
>> that's when it's supposedly going to be rolled out for XP Pro users.
>> Unless that date has changed.
>>
>

[Papa]

As I recall, SP2 is about 260 MB. With a cable modem, the download should
take less than an hour. If it takes several hours, something is wrong.

"Will Denny" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> There's no definitive way to tell how long the download will take.
> However, I hope that the XP Home Updates have finished before the 25th -
> that's when it's supposedly going to be rolled out for XP Pro users.
> Unless that date has changed.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "DD" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Yes, this is XP Home but I had no intentions of leaving the computer on
>> 24/7 as you mention, it normally goes to bed when I do! I really don't
>> look forward to getting it actually, it seems to be a lot of trouble to
>> some and I don't need trouble. Still I am not blind to the advantages it
>> may offer.
>>
>> DD
>>
>> Will Denny wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> This is with XP Home? There is a 'queue' for the download. If you are
>>> using a Broadband connection are you leaving your PC on 24/7 for the
>>> download?
>>>
>>
>
>

[Chris]

It took me 8 minutes to download the 266mb multi computer SP2,. I use a
cable modem that allows 4mb download.

"Papa" > wrote in message
...
> As I recall, SP2 is about 260 MB. With a cable modem, the download should
> take less than an hour. If it takes several hours, something is wrong.
>
> "Will Denny" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > There's no definitive way to tell how long the download will take.
> > However, I hope that the XP Home Updates have finished before the 25th -
> > that's when it's supposedly going to be rolled out for XP Pro users.
> > Unless that date has changed.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Will Denny
> > MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > Please reply to the News Groups
> >
> >
> > "DD" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Yes, this is XP Home but I had no intentions of leaving the computer on
> >> 24/7 as you mention, it normally goes to bed when I do! I really don't
> >> look forward to getting it actually, it seems to be a lot of trouble to
> >> some and I don't need trouble. Still I am not blind to the advantages
it
> >> may offer.
> >>
> >> DD
> >>
> >> Will Denny wrote:
> >>> Hi
> >>>
> >>> This is with XP Home? There is a 'queue' for the download. If you
are
> >>> using a Broadband connection are you leaving your PC on 24/7 for the
> >>> download?
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

[Frank]

Leave the boxen and the connection on 24/7. The middle of
the night is the best time to download anything.

"DD" > wrote in message
...
>I am connected most days for upwards of 8 hours, not always busy
>though! I am on a broadband connection. What has me a bit confused is
>why it is still 0%!
snip snip
>> "DD" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>I have had the windows update icon sitting in the notification area
>>>of my taskbar for the greater part of the day, when I "mouse over"
>>>I get the message 'downloading updates 0%' I have never noticed
>>>this performance previously, does anyone know why the update is not
>>>uploading and what to do about it?

[Papa]

That was about how much time it took for me as well. Cable broadband is
great!

"Chris" > wrote in message
news:2juWc.130219$sh.969@fed1read06...
> It took me 8 minutes to download the 266mb multi computer SP2,. I use a
> cable modem that allows 4mb download.
>
> "Papa" > wrote in message
> ...
>> As I recall, SP2 is about 260 MB. With a cable modem, the download should
>> take less than an hour. If it takes several hours, something is wrong.
>>
>> "Will Denny" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > There's no definitive way to tell how long the download will take.
>> > However, I hope that the XP Home Updates have finished before the
>> > 25th -
>> > that's when it's supposedly going to be rolled out for XP Pro users.
>> > Unless that date has changed.
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Will Denny
>> > MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> > Please reply to the News Groups
>> >
>> >
>> > "DD" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> Yes, this is XP Home but I had no intentions of leaving the computer
>> >> on
>> >> 24/7 as you mention, it normally goes to bed when I do! I really don't
>> >> look forward to getting it actually, it seems to be a lot of trouble
>> >> to
>> >> some and I don't need trouble. Still I am not blind to the advantages
> it
>> >> may offer.
>> >>
>> >> DD
>> >>
>> >> Will Denny wrote:
>> >>> Hi
>> >>>
>> >>> This is with XP Home? There is a 'queue' for the download. If you
> are
>> >>> using a Broadband connection are you leaving your PC on 24/7 for the
>> >>> download?
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>