Automatic Update won't load

[Guest]

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I have an XP box with SP2 on which Automatic Update seems to hang when
loading. I.e., the services windows shows it as loading, but it never gets
loaded. I've got it turned off now, but I need to have it running to get
updates. (Apparently MS now won't let you do updates without having Automatic
Updates running.)

How can I fix Automatic Updates without reinstalling all of XP and the
various service packs?

 

[Malke]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?)

Windowed wrote:

> I have an XP box with SP2 on which Automatic Update seems to hang when
> loading. I.e., the services windows shows it as loading, but it never
> gets loaded. I've got it turned off now, but I need to have it running
> to get updates. (Apparently MS now won't let you do updates without
> having Automatic Updates running.)
>
> How can I fix Automatic Updates without reinstalling all of XP and the
> various service packs?

1. What is the virus/malware status of the computer? Make sure it is
clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

2. Once you know your computer is clean, then post your question to the
Windows Update newsgroup: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
Make sure you include information about your computer, the malware
status, and what changed between the time things worked and the time
they didn't.

Malke
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