Re: Problem scanning for updates

From: M. Rajesh (mrajesh24_ns_at_nospam.hotmail.com)
Date: 07/02/04


Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 01:51:36 -0700

Hi,

Instead of using help and support to launch the windows update, you can do this way.

open a browser and then type this url http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
this will launch the program.

-- 
Regards
M. Rajesh
.Net and Windows Shell MVP
www.winxpsolution.com
"Kaylene aka Taurarian" wrote:
> Windows Update Troubleshooter
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
> WINUP-Third-Party Products That Conflict with Windows Update
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;241234
> and/or
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/wufix.htm
> Windows Update Fixes
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm
> Windows Update Checklist
> 
> 
> "Ken" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2487d01c46008$2369d600$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > The past couple of days when I go to the Microsoft update
> > site and click on scan for updates, I get a message
> > saying that there was an error and it couldn't scan for
> > updates.  Is this a problem with my system or a problem
> > with the Microsoft program that is scanning for updates?
> > Does this have anything to do with the security levels
> > that I set in Internet Explorer?
> >
> > Thanks
> 
> 


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