Windows Update problem

NotMe

My computer is showing the blue windows screen and there's text in the middle of the screen that alternates between "Windows Update (1 of 2)...." and "Please do not turn-off or unplug your computer". It has been like this for at least 4 hours now and doesn't seem to be making any progress. I've never seen this blue screen for an update before. Anyone know what I should do?

Another windows update problem:
On my laptop there is a little windows logo and when I put the mouse over it, it says "Downloading updates: 0%". It's been like that for about a week now. I even closed it with the task manager but it just came back. Weird?

NotMe

Oh well, it stayed like that for over 7 hours saying "installing updates (1 of 2)" so I just turned it off. Seems to be working fine now.

seamus

Disable automatic updates. They're a pain in the ass anyway.

Capt'n Midnight

The full all options included version of XP SP2 is 266MB.
this would take approx forever to down load on a modem.

dazberry

Sorry for cutting in here but has anyone experienced the following:

Windows NT4 sp6a + IE6.
When I try to run Windows update (not that there's much updating left in NT4) I get a message telling me to upgrade to IE5 (and offers a link). I've another NT4 box without this problem.

[Aside] Before ppl suggest I upgrade, the issue is that its my development machine - and it would be a BIG job to start to migrate things to another box.

Thanks

D.

Capt'n Midnight

For NT4 blank page on windows update :-
Download scr56en.exe 665KB from the M$ web site to fix scripting
There is another part of the fix where you have to re-reg two dll's too

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q193/7/01.ASP&NoWebContent=1

NotMe

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

The full all options included version of XP SP2 is 266MB.
this would take approx forever to down load on a modem.

Hmm it wasn't that.... I have broadband and I have SP2 installed.

sixpack's little hat

NotMe wrote:

Another windows update problem:
On my laptop there is a little windows logo and when I put the mouse over it, it says "Downloading updates: 0%". It's been like that for about a week now. I even closed it with the task manager but it just came back. Weird?

I had this problem recently.Go into Automatic Updates in Control Panel and turn off Automatic Updates. Then go back in and turn back on whichever option you want.

dazberry

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

For NT4 blank page on windows update :-
Download scr56en.exe 665KB from the M$ web site to fix scripting
There is another part of the fix where you have to re-reg two dll's too

Thanks Capt'n. Appreciated

D.

NotMe

sixpack's little hat wrote:

I had this problem recently.Go into Automatic Updates in Control Panel and turn off Automatic Updates. Then go back in and turn back on whichever option you want.

Thanks. That worked.