I'm more able to download updates for Windows, including individual KBs.

All the updates stopped IE8 download, as well as all the downloads from Windows Update, 5 days ago on XP machine.  Worked perfectly before.  Have tried everything including the individual download KBs.  Nothing works.  Windows Installer is set to automatic and is enabled.  Can't find solution proposals.

Original title: update download problems

Howdy Vernon,

No, don't run any FixIt.

Instead, follow these steps:

Tap Start > type cmd > and press ENTER to get a command prompt

type in
net stop wuauserv 

Go to Windows Explorer.
Look on your system (usually C) drive and see the name of the Windows folder. Like Windows or WINNT.
Edit following as appropriate.
If your Windows folder is C:\Windows.  Look at this file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download

If you find files in there, remove them.  This file is where the Windows Update files are stored downloads.

Return to the command prompt window.
type in
net start wuauserv 

OUTPUT

Restart the system and then run manually check the updates in Windows Update, etc, etc...
When you get to Windows Update, a custom scan updates. Take (accept) those marked critical or Important.
Those that are marked as "optional" decline.
 
Have infinite patience so that it scans and it's work.
 
When you are prompted to restart Windows, please do. Allow it to restart.

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