Windows Update on Vista stalls download at 33%

As the title says!

I am running Vista Home Premium and Windows Update stops at 33% when downloading updates and goes no further.  Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Thank you!

Edit: More info.  I use Windows Firewall and that you have not disabled the default settings.

McAfee is come with the PC but uninstalled the end of the free trial period - it was almost a year

You should have uninstalled the McAfee AND THEN downloaded app / run the McAfee Consumer products removal tool before installing Microsoft Security Essentials (or any other anti-virus application) and you should have done BEFORE the free trial period had expired.

Follow the instructions in the REPLY message in this thread (to the letter and in order) to restore your computer to a State safe & functional: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/c44429fb-3f7c-4646-8529-5a97bb3cd0eb

Wish I had better news for you. Good luck!

~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

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