Having trouble with Windows Update, anyone else?
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Having trouble with Windows Update, anyone else?
Is anyone else having trouble with the Windows Update website? Whenever I go there on my parent's computer I keep getting error code 0x80072EE7, and it will not load.
I've tried following all the instructions I can find about the error that talk about turning on different ports in the firewall and making sure the update website isn't in the host file (no websites were in it).
Actually I started looking around and I can't even get to the Microsoft home page, or Windows home page. (www.microsoft.com, or www.windows.com)
All other websites are working fine (that's why I'm able to post this question).
I've tried following all the instructions I can find about the error that talk about turning on different ports in the firewall and making sure the update website isn't in the host file (no websites were in it).
Actually I started looking around and I can't even get to the Microsoft home page, or Windows home page. (www.microsoft.com, or www.windows.com)
All other websites are working fine (that's why I'm able to post this question).
Last edited by Beerstalker; Dec 15, 2007 at 12:15 PM.
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Beer, i just chk'd both of mine(1, a 1999 Compaq Presario PC, and the 2006 Toshiba LT) both are getting updates.
are your validation tools current. i'm not a computer expert, but if there is a lapse...
are your validation tools current. i'm not a computer expert, but if there is a lapse...
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Originally Posted by Beerstalker
Is anyone else having trouble with the Windows Update website? Whenever I go there on my parent's computer I keep getting error code 0x80072EE7, and it will not load.
I've tried following all the instructions I can find about the error that talk about turning on different ports in the firewall and making sure the update website isn't in the host file (no websites were in it).
Actually I started looking around and I can't even get to the Microsoft home page, or Windows home page. (www.microsoft.com, or www.windows.com)
All other websites are working fine (that's why I'm able to post this question).
I've tried following all the instructions I can find about the error that talk about turning on different ports in the firewall and making sure the update website isn't in the host file (no websites were in it).
Actually I started looking around and I can't even get to the Microsoft home page, or Windows home page. (www.microsoft.com, or www.windows.com)
All other websites are working fine (that's why I'm able to post this question).
Sometimes it will look like there is nothing there, but it is way at the bottom.
Also try adding the microsoft site to your trusted sites..
You can also try PINGING the microsoft site from the command prompt to see if you are even reaching the page.
To Ping (If you do not know how) is to
Goto Start
Run
Type in CMD
when the black screen appears.
enter Ping www.microsoft.com
You should get a reply.. If not then that is the problem..
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I have been having a problem with updates for a while. I get the little popup telling me updates are available, go through the whole update procedure, restart and get the popup. After going through the process a bunch of times I finally disable automatic updates. Problem hidden but not solved.I also lost the use of System Restore at some point. I hate to reload windows but may have to at some point unless there is a way to reinstall just that.
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You can also try registering the DLL's
Go to Start, Run, type in
net***** stop wuauserv
Click OK
Reregister these files from Start, Run, type these in and
click OK or press Enter after each one :
regsvr32***** wuapi.dll
regsvr32***** wuaueng.dll
regsvr32***** wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32***** wucltui.dll
regsvr32***** wups.dll
regsvr32***** wuweb.dll
regsvr32***** MSXML3.dll
net***** start wuauserv
ON EDIT: enter a period then exe for the asteriks above..
I guess the software doesn't like the command
Go to Start, Run, type in
net***** stop wuauserv
Click OK
Reregister these files from Start, Run, type these in and
click OK or press Enter after each one :
regsvr32***** wuapi.dll
regsvr32***** wuaueng.dll
regsvr32***** wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32***** wucltui.dll
regsvr32***** wups.dll
regsvr32***** wuweb.dll
regsvr32***** MSXML3.dll
net***** start wuauserv
ON EDIT: enter a period then exe for the asteriks above..
I guess the software doesn't like the command
Last edited by donjamer; Dec 15, 2007 at 10:41 PM.
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