How can I tell if windows updates are legitimate or cuase a virus

How can I tell if windows updates are legitimate or cuase a virus

How can I tell if windows updates are legitimate or cuase a virus

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    I did a restore after my pro windows xp crashed now can't do windows update! How can I get the windows update? I get an error from the site Web has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. The options provided below may help you solve the problem. X8024400A error)

    Please help me!

    I could not download my favorite Antivirus unable to get updates.  Only a few site I couldn't even. It seemed to get worse until:

    I fould a place that gave me these instructions:

    1. Reregister the BITS files and Windows Update files. To do this, type the following commands at a command prompt. Press ENTER after you type each command.

      • Regsvr32.exe atl.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe urlmon.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe mshtml.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe shdocvw.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe browseui.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe jscript.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe vbscript.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe scrrun.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe msxml.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe msxml6.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe actxprxy.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe softpub.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe wintrust.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe dssenh.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe rsaenh.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe gpkcsp.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe sccbase.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe slbcsp.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe cryptdlg.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe oleaut32.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe ole32.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe shell32.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe initpki.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe wuaueng1.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe c:\windows\system32\dllcache\wucltui.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe c:\windows\system32\wups.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe wups2.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe wuweb.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe qmgr.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe qmgrprxy.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe c:\windows\system32\wucltux.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe c:\windows\system32\muweb.dll
      • Regsvr32.exe c:\windows\system32\wuwebv.dll
    2. Reset Winsock. To do this, type the following command at a command prompt and press ENTER:
      netsh winsock reset
    3. If you are running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, you must set the proxy settings. To do this, type the following command at a command prompt and press ENTER:
      Proxycfg.exe d
    4. Restart the BITS service and the Windows Update service. To do this, type the following commands at a command prompt. Press ENTER after you type each command.
      • net start bits
      • net start wuauserv
    5. If you are running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, erase the BITS queue. To do this, type the following command at a command prompt and press ENTER:
      Bitsadmin.exe/Reset /allusers
    6. Install the latest Windows Update Agent. For more information, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
      949104 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949104/) how to obtain the latest version of the Windows Update Agent to help manage updates on a computer
    7. Restart the computer.

    After doing these, well most of them work. When I clicked on OK, but some are not. All of this worked!   I was able to update.  I was about to throw my computer!

    I don't know the tip you give here would have worked more quickly.  I just couldn't not here. Something was originally internet Exployer of do not leave me here.

    I had to work on him. Now everything seems to work very well. I have sort of my breatgh again and wory that error could haoppen again.

    1 million for your help thanks. It's great to have a place like this with pro like you here.  Much appreciated by a non pro like me.  Great place to learn more about computers.

  • How can I prevent some Windows Update download updates?

    How can I prevent some Windows Update download updates?

    I continue to receive updates for Microsoft Office, but I do not have Microsoft Office installed on the computer, on that download updates.  I tried to hide updates, but within 30 seconds they download again and it will not stop.  I resorted to turn off the automatic updates.

    Hello


    Method 1

    You can perform the steps from the link and check.

    How to reset the Windows Update components?
     
    Method 2
    You can also follow the steps in the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and check if it works.
    Windows Update and Microsoft Update offer updates for Office programs that you have not installed

  • So, how can I knowif and Windows Update has installed correctly. Because my computer closed connection or and I have to restart.

    Theres times that I am on my computer and I lose the connection and theres times I'm on facebook or a game. And I try to go up and down.  and stop it stops in the middle of a game or facebook. Sometimes it I see the line over and over again.

    Hi Jo AnnHerrera,.

    What browser do you use to play games?

    You can visit Windows update history to check the recently installed updates, failed.

    Check the update history to see what updates have been installed. Visit the below mentioned link.

    See the Windows updates are installed

    http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/see-which-Windows-updates-are-installed

    If you use Internet Explorer to play games, refer to the suggestions from this link.

    The problems of games online using Internet Explorer
    http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2528246

    I hope this helps.

  • I signed on XP Pro SP3 as an administrator but you cannot change the timing of Windows Update to 03:00. All options are not enabled. How can I change the time, updates are made? __

    I signed on XP Pro SP3 as an administrator but you cannot change the timing of Windows Update to 03:00.  All options are not enabled.  How can I change the time that updates are made?

    Hi imoffshore,

     

    Welcome to Microsoft Answers Forums.

    We would like to get some more information from you to help solve your problem. You better, please answer the following questions.

    ·         When was the last time it worked?

    ·         Remember to make changes to the computer recently?

    ·         You have security software installed on the computer?

    ·         You get the error message?

    When you open the tab automatic updates in the control panel or My Computer property sheet, all options of configuration of the automatic updates may be grayed out. This happens due to one of the following reasons:

    1. You are not logged as administrator (or equivalent)
    2. Strategy of automatic updates is enabled
    3. Automatic updates (and Windows Update) access is blocked by group policy

    The options available for automatic updates.

    You must make some changes in the windows registry.

    Important: this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

    http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756

    • Click Start, run and type REGEDIT to . EXE
    • Go to this location:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-SOFTWARE-policies-Microsoft-Windows------WindowsUpdate------AU

    • In the right pane, delete the two values AUOptions and NoAutoUpdate
    • Go to this location:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER-SOFTWARE-Microsoft-Windows-CurrentVersion------policies------WindowsUpdate

    • In the right pane, delete the DisableWindowsUpdateAccess value

    Using the Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional

    • Click Start, run and type gpedit.msc
    • Navigate to the following location:

    => Configuration of the computer
    ==> Administrative templates
    ===> Windows components
    ===> Windows Update

    • In the right pane, double-click Configure automatic updates and set it to not configured
    • Next, go to this location:

    => User configuration
    ==> Administrative templates
    ===> Windows components
    ===> Windows Update

    • In the right pane, set to remove access to all Windows Update features on not configured

    Change how Windows installs or notifies you of updates

    http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-how-Windows-installs-or-notifies-you-about-updates

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  • How can I reinstall the Windows Update Service

    Windows Update service not installed (not class in mmc.

    I ran the following at the command prompt suggestion in the Forum answers:

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    Copyright (C) 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

    C:\Documents and Settings\schamber > net stop wuauserv
    1060 system error has occurred.

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    C:\Documents and Settings\schamber > rmdir /s %windir%\softwaredistribution\wuredi
    r
    Are C:\WINDOWS\softwaredistribution\wuredir, you sure (Y/N)? There

    C:\Documents and Settings\schamber > net start wuauserv
    The service name is not valid.

    More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2185.

    C:\Documents and Settings\schamber >

    I just ran the soft Windows Center FixIt for Windows Update with the following result:

    Update Windows components must be repaired... No fixed X

    Try to reset the windows update components and verify if you are able to install.

    You can reset windows update components by referring to article:

    How to reset the Windows Update components? http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058/en-us>

    Download and save the fix it 50202 from the page above.

    Close all open programs and browsers before you run the fix it.

    Remove all excess icons (each of them, essentially) of the taskbar (lower-right)

    As downloads fail, when you run the patch, choose it is the default mode when you run it the first time.

    When he finished, check if download updates now.

    If updates are still not download after running it, then run it again and choose it's aggressive mode.

    Then reboot and see if the download updates now.

    UTC/GMT is 17:52 on Sunday, December 11, 2011

  • How can I fix the Windows Update Ox80072EE2 error code?

    original title: How can I fix error code Ox80072EE2?

    Get the Ox80072EE2 error. Chose the express download then Windows Update checked for the latest updates, but the update did not follow and gave the error code Ox80072EE2. Tried several times. I have Windows XP Service Pack 3. Downloaded FixIt, but did not fix. Last successful update was 12/14/11. How can I fix this error code? Thanks a bunch for all help!

    If Windows Update error 80072ee2 during updates, you may need to add the addresses of websites which Windows Update downloads updates to the exceptions to your firewall or 'green list '.

    To add the Windows Update Web sites to a firewall exceptions list

    • Windows Firewall ships with this version of Windows and should already include these sites in the exceptions list. If you are using another firewall, see Help for the software publisher to see how to add these websites to your firewall exceptions list:

      • >

    If the problem persists after these steps, see this

    http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=836941>

    UTC/GMT is 03:26 on Tuesday, January 10, 2012

  • How can I remove a Windows Update for ATI Technologies

    Hi all

    In the updates of Windows, I got an important update for ATI Technologies,

    ATI Radeon Express 200 Series, also 38 optional language packs.

    Whenever I have install the ATI update, it translates into no monitor works, just a white screen telling me to screen may not display, I have to then go and do a System Restore every time. Now I turned off auto-update and I then Unytick the checkbox for this ATI update.

    Is their all to remove this update and the updates for optional interrupt this language or those ever appearing in the windows updates again. I of course wrote to ATI Technologies, but they are not like with Microsoft, so I let myself in your hands for a solution.

    A big thank you to all those who can help you

    Mary

    Right-click on the WindowsUpdate update and select "Hide update" "a programmer is just a tool that converts the caffeine in code" Deputy CLIP - http://www.winvistaside.de/

  • How can I fix this Windows Update 80070002 error code

    I can't check the updates.

    I followed the instructions in windows help and support,

    To stop the Windows Update service
    To remove the temporary update files
    To restart the Windows Update service
    To see the updates are installed on the computer

    To use the system update readiness tool
    To run the update manually system preparation tool

    but the error persists please help me thanks.

    http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Windows-Update-Error-80070002

    Windows Update Error 80070002

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

    If the above does not solve it:

    Windows Update Forum:

    It comes with Vista, upgrade install and activate Forum.

    You will get the best help for any problem of Update/Service Pack in the Windows Update Forum; the link below:

    http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/threads

    When you repost here, kindly include the Error Codes, and exactly what is happening when you try to update.

    In this way, you will receive the best help.

    See you soon

    Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

  • How can I manage my Windows updates?

    Can someone help me understand how to manage the downloads so that I can control when they occur?

    Here's what you need to know to plan Windows updates automatically: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Understanding-Windows-automatic-updating.

    I hope this helps.

    Good luck!

    Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

  • How can I activate the Windows Update Service?

    I had to restore my kids PC. Windows Update gives me a message that it is not running and I need to restart the PC. I've done several times, and Windows update still does not work. I passed through TaskManager, Services and found Windows Update and tried rebooting from here. It still does not. How can I get the update of Windows running service?

    Hello

    (a) the first thing to do is to stop the Windows Update service on your Windows 7 computer. You can do this by going to start and typing in services.msc in the search box.

    (b) then press enter and the Windows Services dialog box appears. Now scroll down until you see the Windows Update service, right-click on it and choose stop.

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  • How can I uninstall the Windows updates?

    my computer became very slow after installation fails Windows updated!

     

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial140.html

    Understand the Extras in Windows Vista and Windows Update info is at the link above.

     

    Remove the Vista updates; two ways to do this:

    1. a System Restore to before the updates:

    Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > System Restore > restore time/choose your own date > next

    If you use Norton, disable it before using the system restore.

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    Press F8 at the startup/power and the list of startup options, use THE ARROW key to select Safe mode > and then press ENTER.

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    Also:

    2. click on start > right click on computer > properties > Windows updates down the lower left corner > updates installed in the lower left corner in the next window

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

    In addition, on the page where you clicked "Installed updates", click on change settings at the top left corner it

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    When you take a look at pending updates, you can either download/install them one at the time, namely the update causing you problems.

    > or if you do not need an individual > right-click on > UAC prompt > hide it

    See you soon.

    Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

  • How can I activate the windows updates?

    When I try to update, it says "Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running." You may have to restart your computer. »

    Click Start, type: services

    Press enter

    Scroll down

    Select Windows Update

    Right-click, and then click Properties

    On the general tab, in the startup type: list box, select Automatic (delayed)

    Click Start

    Click on apply and OK

    You restart the system.

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