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• Cannot manually reset windows update

  I'm currently looking for a fix aggressive mode for my windows update problem caused by malicious software. Follow the fix it me steps listed here (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058/en-us), I'm stuck at step 4, a party has.  When I type in the command Ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore master, it gives me the error message:

  "The file name, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect."  If I remove the * rename it, it works well.  But he won't let me not rename the other two records because of duplication.

  What I am doing wrong?  I typed in the command exactly how he is listed in the KB support page and use the prompt as an administrator.

  I am running Windows Vista SP1 if that helps.  Services are both disabled.

  Hello!

  Thanks for the post
  This link is the one who helped me before
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2509997
  hope this helps
  Thank you
  Makoi

• Apply SP3 to sp3.cab manually instead of using Windows Update?

  The original installation software of my PC included only Service Pack 2.  I used the update to upgrade my machine to SP3.  It took a lot of time (about 90 minutes).  What I would like to know... are the installation of SP3 files downloaded to my machine in a format that would allow me to run the update manually without going through Windows Update.  I found the SP3.cab file on my machine... but it isn't but 22.7 MB while updating told me that the download was (if I remember correctly) 66 MB approximately.  I don't want to download the full blown sp3 (314 mb) and I would like to avoid having to use Windows update to update my machine the next time I have to rebuild this machine.  Any suggestions on the best way to do it?

  22 Sp3.cab MB isn't the whole update file, AFAIK. It is not yet a complete file.

  My advice would be to let Windows Update to install SP3 if you do want to installation offline.

  If you are interested, see this article:

  Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950717

  MRI!

• Cannot use windows update after the new installation of xp sp2

  Cannot use windows update after the new installation of xp sp2

  How to reset the Windows Update settings?
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Harold Horne / TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2011. The information has been provided * being * with no guarantee or warranty.

• Cannot use windows update, get the message "site has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view.

  original title: can't use windows update, get the message 'the website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. I am running xp. Can anyone help?

  I can't use the update. Still get the same message. Fix - it for Windows can not solve the problem. I am running xp. Help, please!

  Hi Hojo11779,

  You can see the mentioned knowledge base article and check.

  You receive an error message "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page" when you try to install an update

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/883614

  Let us know if it helps.

• I cannot use windows update. The 80070490 error keeps coming back.

  I cannot use windows update.  The 80070490 error keeps coming back.

  I tried "System update tool", "windows repair" and I don't seem to be able to get upgrades using my DVD of windows.  What can I do?

  Any help would be much appreciated

  I cannot use windows update.  The 80070490 error keeps coming back.

  I tried "System update tool", "windows repair" and I don't seem to be able to get upgrades using my DVD of windows.  What can I do?

  Any help would be much appreciated

  Reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:
  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  Reset.

  Try to update.

  If it still does not work, try this...

  1. Start an elevated command prompt.
  2. Run the following commands pressing on enter after each line:
     
     net stop wuauserv
     CD %SystemRoot%\System32
     Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
     net start wuauserv

  3. Reset
  4. Try to update.

  * Important * When you do this, the following problems occur:

  • Updates that are currently downloaded but which have not yet been installed must be downloaded again by using Windows Update or Microsoft Update.
  • When you remove the Software Distribution folder, your download history is deleted.
  • If you currently receive updates from Microsoft Update and Windows Update, you will need to reselect this option from the Windows Update Web site.

  
  * Note * if the problem is resolved and you can successfully download and install the updates, you can delete the directory SoftwareDistribution.old to recover disk space.

  
  STILL no? We have something to try...

  Use this FixIt:
  How to get the latest version of the Windows Update Agent

  Reset.

  Save components WU:

  1. Start an elevated command prompt.
  2. Run the following commands pressing on enter after each line:

     regsvr32 Jscript.dll
     regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
     regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll

  Reset.

  Try to update.

  If it still does not work after that - repeat ONCE more that part...

  Reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:
  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  Reset.

  Try to update.

  Come back and let everyone know how you faired.

• Cannot use Windows Update - KB982132 and KB972270 fail to install, error 0x800A0007

  I can't using Windows Update for two 'critical updates of security". I got anumber of error messages, but the last was 0x800A0007. This is nowhere on their support pages. Can someone suggest a possible solution?  (If I can solve this problem, I can get IE9 fixing.) With the help of Windows XP Edition family

  The two KB982132 and KB972270 updates failed to install (twice) with error message that appears now is no longer on the 0x8007001F support page.

  Since that time when I get to "check your computer for Updates" page fails to display and code error 0x800A0007, which also appears nowhere.

  Norton Internet Security Firewall is disabled and the Windows Firewall is enabled.

  Thank you-

  Do not uninstall IE8 or IE7 before doing a repair installation leaves the two Internet Explorer and Windows in a "confused" or "broken" State - so your Windows Update (if any) problems.

  I'm sorry to tell you that your only recourse now formats the hard drive & then by doing a new installation of Windows. [1]

  Follow the instructions in this post of mine in another forum (to-the-letter & in order! ) to restore your computer to a State safe & functional: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=44636

  If you need additional help with the clean install, please start your own, new topic in this forum: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-system

  Note: The computer must NOT be connected to the internet or local networks (i.e. other computers) in its current state. All your personal data (e.g., banking online & passwords credit card) must be considered at risk, if not already compromised.

  Wish I had better news for you.  Good luck!

  =======================================================
  [1] PS: I learned that the hard way, too, many years ago!

• Cannot use Windows Update, the OX800A0046 error code.

  TRING TO CHECK UPDATES IN WINDOWS UPDATE AND I KEP GETTING 0X800A0046 ERROR. TRIED TO CHANGE USERDATA PERSISTENCE AS HE SAID, BUT WAS ALREADY AT THE CORRECT SETTING. AM I MISSING SOMETHING?

  original title: can NOT USE WINDOWS UPDATE ERROR OX800A0046, TRIED to CHANGE the USERDATA PERSISTENCE, NO HELP

  Have you tried the solutions here:

  "Error message when you visit the Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site:"0x800A0046"
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/910338 >

  The "Userdata persistence" is step 6 6.  Have you tried the steps above?

  HTH,
  JW

• Code error 8024002d when you use Windows Update to install the update of security for Director 2.6 for windows vista

  I get the error code 8024002d message when you use Windows Update to install the update of security for Director 2.6 for windows vista. It try to install then a window pops up saying: he cannot locate a file called "MM26_ENU [1] .msi '. I have serached my PC and no such file exisits. Grateful for any help. This is supposed to be an update of important safety for Movie Maker.

  Alan McC
  Do you have other accounts of users on this PC?  If you install this update from the main account?

  You should get the number of the update of the updated history list and then download the file here: Microsoft downloads.
  If sure that nothing else is running, and then install the update manually.  Give it a try and let us know the results.

  Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Try to use Windows Update to install 2 updates, get "updates are not configured correctly. Restoration of the changes

  Try to use Windows Update to install 2 updates (Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Vista) and an a security update Cumulative for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Vista KB253048. It's on a laptop at home unique stand alone, works with Windows Vista Home Premium SP2.

  Windows Update initially reported two updates correctly installed and asks me to restart the PC, what I'm doing. Before the connection at the reboot prompt, I get a message saying "updates are not configured correctly. Restoration of the changes. It is the next messages saying: step 1/2/3 of 3 0% complete.
  After I then connect I get the message ' Windows to not install important updates.

  Update history reveals the KB253048 cannot install (error 80070005), but IE9 installed successfully. However when click on the IE icon and run Internet Explorer version 8 of Internet Explorer, I get, not version 9.

  I tried to do this several times on 2 days, but get same problem.

  This gives a shot.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Applications, (Norton and McAfee) are notorious for not not upgrade (or uninstalling) itself.

  [You may want to print these instructions for reference offline. If a step said to reboot, reboot.]

  1. download the Norton Removal Tool, save it to your desktop: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

  3. After completing some you have a copy of your handy product key, uninstall all Norton software (including LiveUpdate and everything Norton Add ons) via Control Panel | Programs | Uninstall a program (or Control Panel |) Programs and features, if you are using the classic view).

  4 IMPORTANT! -Online activate Windows Firewall immediately after the restart.

  NB: Now you're "working without a net": no to ANYTHING else online (e.g., navigation, reading e-mail, chat) until you have completed step #7 below!

  5. right click on the file that you saved in step #1 above, and then select run as administrator.  DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then restart.

  6. do a clean install of Norton 360 (using your product ID, if need be) & reboot. CF. http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20080514162318EN

  NOTE: Do NOT activate or install additional modules of Norton (for example, Norton Anti-Phishing) immediately!
  
  7. manually and repeatedly run LiveUpdate (Norton) until you get a prompt "no update more".

  8. open Internet Explorer (only) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 & run the difficulty.

  9. IMPORTANT - DON'T SKIP THIS STEP! Open Internet Explorer, to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058 of => & run who fix it in methods AGGRESSIVE then by DEFAULT. [1]

  10. restart one last & test.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  [1] full Disclosure: the difficulty operating in AGGRESSIVE mode will remove your update history but not the list of installed updates.

  =======================================
  WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft
  http://MVP.support.Microsoft.com/GP/mvpfaqs

• Windows Explorer stops working after that I have to use Windows Update

  Currently, using Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit service pack 1. After that I restarted the computer to finish the update/install Windows I can't use the functions from the Start button. Any attempt also runs programs through the Task Manager is met even uselessness. I gives me the error that Windows Explorer has stopped working and restarts. However, all program shortcuts that I have on the desktop can be used.

  The only way to solve the problem for me is to use the system restore to take me to a previous time when I didn't have the problem. However if I try to update by using windows update I experience the problem again.

  Im trying to download update is Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and the .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x 64

  Finally, I'm sorry if I posted in the wrong forum, I don't know where to go. If posting in the wrong forum, I would appreciate a link to the right pair.

  -Josh

  Hi Josh, I had the same problem with Windows Explorer on a HP Vista Home Edition 64-bit computer, it would keep restart loop and stops also all the programs in the taskbar.

  I searched different forums and I tried different options, but nothing worked until someone said it might be a virus. I have Norton but it does not detect anything, so I tried Defender of Windows (that I had turned off because I had Norton) of Windows Defender found this startup program called mwau.exe to rest under C:\recycler\(random numbers...) but when I open the C: drive, I couldn't find anything manually, but there is no option to delete or disable it through Windows Defender.

  Then I Googled that name and found a software called free Antivirus "Malwarebytes anti-malware 1.41 ' recommended by CNET download.com, it's a small program, but I downloaded and ran, it found and removed this mwau.exe, I have not had problems with Windows Explorer after that, apparently mwau.exe means (I think) auto update for Microsoft Windows.» But after its removal, I have more problems. My updates of Windows runs as usual and I get new updates as usual, but this muau.exe was probably evil viruses do.

  Here is the download free link http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
  In addition, when you click on download the exe file name is mbam-setup

  Good luck. See you soon.

• I am using windows update, it stops and I get a 0x8024800A error code

  I am using windows update to my windows xp pro.  It stretches on a bit and then stops with a 0x8024800A error code.  Gives me a warning "the site has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view.  Tried to use the fix - it, but doesn't either.

  Choose one or two-online http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/Search/Search?SearchTerm=8024800A&CurrentScope.ForumName=Windows&CurrentScope.Filter=windows_update&askingquestion=False

• Error message 0x8024400a every time I try to use Windows update.

  I reinstalled XP Home Edition on my laptop using a recovery disc included when I bought my computer. The re-install worked perfectly out I get the 0x8024400a error message everytime I try to use Windows update. In other words, that I can't install updates at all, which means that I can not install anything that uses .net framework, that is quite a lot of software.

  How can I fix this please?

  I don't want to pay for a new operating system when those supplied with the notebook 2004 should work, but doesn't.

  I reinstalled XP Home Edition on my laptop using a recovery disc included when I bought my computer. The re-install worked perfectly out I get the 0x8024400a error message everytime I try to use Windows update. In other words, that I can't install updates at all, which means that I can not install anything that uses .net framework, that is quite a lot of software.

  
  How can I fix this please?

  I don't want to pay for a new operating system when those supplied with the notebook 2004 should work, but doesn't.

  Well, you use an old laptop of 8 years with a 11 year old operating system - it takes a little go extra step to get things.

  I guess you all hardware from the manufacturer drivers so that everything works?  You can verify that you have the latest versions by visiting manually from the manufacturer web page, support and drivers section and go through at least the most important... chipset motherboard, video, audio, network, etc.

  After that...

  Have you installed the Service Packs again?

  Get SP2 (manually) and save it to your desktop. (There's a link here.) [You are a COMPUTER professional for now.]

  Install it.

  Then restart at least a couple of times for a few minutes between each restart.

  Get SP3 (manually) and save it to your desktop. (There's a link here.) [You are a COMPUTER professional for now.]

  Install it.

  Then restart at least a couple of times for a few minutes between each restart.

  Download at least Internet Explorer 7 (if it is not Internet Explorer 8).

  Install it.

  Reset.

  Now try to get updates.

• error 0x8024400A every time I try to use windows update

  I get an error code whenever I try to use windows update.  Also it won't let me download sp3, if I do it manually when I restart my computer will only start in safe mode.

  Hi theshow79,
  I am social media and dell community team Shahiruddin.

  Regarding your update problem:
  The error seems to be related to Windows Update - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941

  The article has a base of troubleshooting associated with your update problems and also try install ActiveX Assembly and then try to update
  For more details can you tell me what operating system do you use?

  What about your computer starts in safe mode:

  Make sure that you disable the startup option in the system setup, please follow the steps below:

  1. once the computer starts in safe mode, click the Start button, type msconfig in the search box and then in the list of results, click msconfig.exe.        If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  2. in the System Configuration dialog box, click the Startup tab.

  3. According to the start option, uncheck secure boot and apply the settings and restart the computer.

  I hope this information helps. Please get back to us if you have any other questions on this subject.

  Thank you & best regards
  DELL_Shahiruddin_S
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• has done a fresh install of XP pro and now can't use windows update.

  the error message:

  The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. The options provided below may help you solve the problem.

  For self-help options:

  • Frequently asked Questions
  • Find Solutions
  • Windows Update Newsgroup

  To support options:

  • Microsoft online assisted support (no cost for Windows Update issues)

  Error number: 0 x 80240036

  When you have done the clean install, what Service Pack level are you up to? In other words, you have installed SP2 and SP3?

  What version of IE are you using?

  Has been defined to factory settings or, Alternatively, your computer you reinstall XP on a disk at retail?

  All your drivers are up to date?

  Have you installed a firewall / anti-virus before you connect to internet software and if so, which?

  Maybe you could give some information on your system so that maybe someone can help more or maybe read this:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-windows_update/cannot-download-any-Windows-updates-get-error/fb94ba4e-6b2e-4053-8706-bb1148201110

  Also:

  How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322389

  Note SP1a does not exist so if you are at the level of the RTM, go straight to SP2 and SP3.

  FYI

  Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950717

  Installation of XP SP2 - http://support.microsoft.com/xpsp2getinstall