Windows update still thinking hours later

[Guest steven]

I have a new install of XP Pro with SP3, and while automatic updates work, I

can't get the manual updates to work. I click "custom", the green thing goes

back and forth for hours, it goes no further. Is there a way to reset

something here? I've just installed XP pro SP3 on 3 machines with exactly

the same software, I only get this on one of them.

 

Thanks

[Guest TaurArian]

Re: Windows update still thinking hours later

 

Try Method 1 and/or Method 2 - ignore the title as it applies to fresh install etc

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft Update, or by

using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP installation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

 

If no joy,

 

Post in the WU Newsgroup noting that you've tried kb943144

Windows Update newsgroup:

(OE newsreader)

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

or

(Web)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&lang=en&cr=US

 

 

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"steven" <steven@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8F3D127E-180E-442F-8156-211F1101A38B@microsoft.com...

|I have a new install of XP Pro with SP3, and while automatic updates work, I

| can't get the manual updates to work. I click "custom", the green thing goes

| back and forth for hours, it goes no further. Is there a way to reset

| something here? I've just installed XP pro SP3 on 3 machines with exactly

| the same software, I only get this on one of them.

|

| Thanks

[Guest Andrew E.]

RE: Windows update still thinking hours later

 

Try internet options,settings,view objects,R.click each one at a time,

select "update"..Also,if update runs the scroll-bar longer than 2-3 minutes,

click on update-home,it'll reset it.

 

"steven" wrote:

> I have a new install of XP Pro with SP3, and while automatic updates work, I

> can't get the manual updates to work. I click "custom", the green thing goes

> back and forth for hours, it goes no further. Is there a way to reset

> something here? I've just installed XP pro SP3 on 3 machines with exactly

> the same software, I only get this on one of them.

>

> Thanks