Windows Update Gives Blank screen

[Guest]

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Window Update doesn't show up but merely goes blank with the word "done" in
the message bar.

 

[Guest]

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Add Windows Update addresses to the trusted sites list

1.Open Microsoft Internet Explorer.
2.Click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
3.Click the Security tab, and then click Trusted Sites.
4.Click Sites, and then click to clear the Require server verification
(https for all sites in this zone check box.
5.In the Add this Web site to the zone box, type each of the following
addresses, and click Add after each address:

• http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
• http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
• https://v4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
• http://Download.Windowsupdate.com
• http://V5.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
• https://v5.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com

6.Click OK to close all Internet Options windows.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Confalone" <Confalone@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7179E8B3-384E-4DC7-83AA-964BAAF3D96A@microsoft.com...
> Window Update doesn't show up but merely goes blank with the word "done"
> in
> the message bar.

 

[Guest]

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

Ramesh - Problem solved. THX !! Pat Confalone

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Add Windows Update addresses to the trusted sites list
>
> 1.Open Microsoft Internet Explorer.
> 2.Click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
> 3.Click the Security tab, and then click Trusted Sites.
> 4.Click Sites, and then click to clear the Require server verification
> (https for all sites in this zone check box.
> 5.In the Add this Web site to the zone box, type each of the following
> addresses, and click Add after each address:
>
> • http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> • http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> • https://v4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> • http://Download.Windowsupdate.com
> • http://V5.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> • https://v5.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>
> 6.Click OK to close all Internet Options windows.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Confalone" <Confalone@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7179E8B3-384E-4DC7-83AA-964BAAF3D96A@microsoft.com...
> > Window Update doesn't show up but merely goes blank with the word "done"
> > in
> > the message bar.
>
>

 

[Guest]

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You're welcome Pat.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Confalone" <Confalone@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BD68E2F7-5276-41B6-B577-79EA041ADAD5@microsoft.com...
> Ramesh - Problem solved. THX !! Pat Confalone
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Add Windows Update addresses to the trusted sites list
>>
>> 1.Open Microsoft Internet Explorer.
>> 2.Click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
>> 3.Click the Security tab, and then click Trusted Sites.
>> 4.Click Sites, and then click to clear the Require server verification
>> (https for all sites in this zone check box.
>> 5.In the Add this Web site to the zone box, type each of the following
>> addresses, and click Add after each address:
>>
>> • http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>> • http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>> • https://v4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>> • http://Download.Windowsupdate.com
>> • http://V5.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>> • https://v5.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>>
>> 6.Click OK to close all Internet Options windows.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Confalone" <Confalone@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7179E8B3-384E-4DC7-83AA-964BAAF3D96A@microsoft.com...
>> > Window Update doesn't show up but merely goes blank with the word
>> > "done"
>> > in
>> > the message bar.
>>
>>

 

[Ptiger]

I am experiencing the same (or similar) problem, but the fix as listed did nothing to resolve my issue.

 

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