Jupiter
Wed Sep 17 09:56:14 CDT 2003
John;
What operating system?
What EXACTLY is happening?
What is the EXACT error message?
Is it looping attempting to install the new software?
If so:
Disable any spy blocking software, Tweakmaster, download accelerators
etc.
For Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003.
Manually install the latest controls:
Download the controls from:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/cab/x86/unicode/iuctl.cab
Save them to your desktop. Extract the .cab file following the steps
below:
1. Go to the desktop and right click the iuctl.cab file.
2. Click "Open".
3. Select all the files listed.
4. Right click on them and click "Extract."
5. Point to a known location (like the desktop) and click "OK."
6. Go to the location you selected and right click the iuctl.inf file.
5. Click "Install."
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Disable any spy blocking software, Tweakmaster, download accelerators
etc.
For Windows 98 and Windows Millenium Edition.
Manually install the latest controls:
Download the controls from:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/cab/x86/ansi/iuctl.cab
Save them to your desktop. Extract the .cab file following the steps
below:
1. Go to the desktop and right click the iuctl.cab file.
2. Click "Extract to."
3. Point to a known location (like the desktop) and click "OK."
4. Go to the location you selected and right click on the iuctl.inf
file.
5. Click "Install."
Otherwise try these:
Go to:
**Windows XP**
C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\
**Windows 98/me**
C:\Windows
Right click on "hosts"
Click "Open"
Select Notepad for the application to open it.
Delete these lines if they are present:
akamai.net
Windows Update
Verify the following sites are fully trusted:
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click "Tools," and then click "Internet Options."
3. Click "Security."
4. Click the Trusted Sites icon.
5. Click "Sites."
6. Clear the check box "Require server verification (https:)for all
sites in
this zone."
7. Add all five sites listed above.
http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
https://v4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com (Note: The https is correct)
http://Download.Windowsupdate.com
https://a248.e.akamai.net
--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"John Stallworth" <jstallworth@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Windows update does not work since the latest batch of
> viruses. Machine has been scanned with Norton Antivirus -
> completely up to date - and no viruses show up.
>
> Is there a work around to get microsoft patches from
> someone other than Microsoft??
>
> Please let me know. thanks
> .