Re: Win 2000. Cannot retrieve Updates

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_comcast.net)
Date: 09/28/03 

Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:36:05 GMT

I would try to use an up to date virus scanner for sure. There are also a
couple of places the do "online" virus scanning for free, at least once.
Here is one to try if interested. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ Good
luck. --- Steve

"Nic Siddle" <NicSiddle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:030601c383f1$5b23b690$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I'd tried that, but reckon that the Virus (if that is what
> it is) had got there before I tried to update. My scanner
> (which now shows as out of date) doesn't recognise any
> virus infection. security is (and always has been medium)
> and I have always allowed Microsoft site access on
> prompting.
>
> Have now downloaded MS latest patch via another computer
> and loaded to my machine, but am still having problems.
>
> Further help welcome
>
> Nic
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Well you should run a virus scan on your computer
> whenever you experience strange
> >behavior. Also try to add the Microsoft site to your
> trusted Web Content Zone and set
> >the security level to medium. --- Steve
> >
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/security/s
> ettings.asp
> >
> >"Nic Siddle" <NicSiddle@nsiddle.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
> message
> >news:109c601c38372$8ab27f10$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Running Windows 2000 v 5.0, build 2195, SP4.
> >> Cannot download critical updates from Microsoft update
> >> site. Progress sticks at "checking for latest version
> of
> >> Windows Update Software" screen.
> >> Also problems in updating anti-virus software (Grisoft
> >> AVG).
> >>
> >> "Download signed ActiveX Controls", "Run ActiveX and
> plug-
> >> ins", "Script ActiveX Controls marked safe for
> scripting"
> >> and "Active Scripting" all enabled.
> >>
> >> Help to overcome this problem would be welcome.I presume
> >> that I have been hit by a virus?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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