The command registers the .dll. Seems there's an old reference in the
registry that is retained through a Repair installation and registering
it points to the proper file [CLSID] and path.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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eremon1@hotmail.com wrote:

> Thanks MowGreen, your suggestion of the 3 command line commands was exactly
> what my machine required. May I ask what this command is actually doing in
> regards to the dll file?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> eremon1@hotmail.com
>
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>>WinXP SP2 Repaired, Windows Update Sees updates, fails to install
>>
>>Open a Command Prompt, at the prompt type in the following, pressing
>>Enter after each command
>>
>>net stop wuauserv
>>regsvr32 wups2.dll
>>net start wuauserv
>>exit
>>
>>No need to register *ALL* those files:
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>D. Pavot wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I had the same problem : the destruction of destruction of the
>>>SoftwareDistribution directory did not solve it. But the execution of your
>>>registration batch did it alone. Very good shot !!!
>>>
>>>"tourque3000@gmail.com" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>FYI I have the problem fixed, I will post the solution momentarily....
>>>>
>>>>Okay. So this is the process that I went through to get it working:
>>>>
>>>>1. stopped the windows update service ( Start > run > net stop
>>>>wuauserv )
>>>>
>>>>2. renamed the directory windows/SoftwareDistributionto windows/
>>>>SoftwareDistribution.old
>>>>
>>>>3. uninstalled the windows installer 3.1 (KB893803)
>>>>
>>>>4. created a batch file that went through and registered the
>>>>associated DLL's, Here is the structure of that batch file
>>>>
>>>>net stop wuauserv
>>>>
>>>>regsvr32 wuweb.dll
>>>>regsvr32 wups2.dll
>>>>regsvr32 wups.dll
>>>>regsvr32 wucltui.dll
>>>>regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
>>>>regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
>>>>regsvr32 wuapi.dll
>>>>regsvr32 wups.dll
>>>>regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
>>>>regsvr32 wucltui.dll
>>>>regsvr32 wuweb.dll
>>>>regsvr32 msxml.dll
>>>>regsvr32 msxml2.dll
>>>>regsvr32 msxml3.dll
>>>>regsvr32 urlmon.dll
>>>>regsvr32 softpub.dll
>>>>regsvr32 initpki.dll
>>>>regsvr32 mssip32.dll
>>>>regsvr32 wintrust.dll
>>>>regsvr32 dssenh.dll
>>>>regsvr32 rsaenh.dll
>>>>regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll
>>>>regsvr32 sccbase.dll
>>>>regsvr32 slbcsp.dll
>>>>regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll
>>>>regsvr32 jscript.dll
>>>>
>>>>net start wuauserv
>>>>
>>>>5. restarted the computer
>>>>
>>>>6. Opened a browser and went to windows update
>>>>
>>>>7. Downloaded the Windows installer 3.1 --> success!
>>>>
>>>>8. Restarted
>>>>
>>>>9. Downloaded the rest of the updates
>>>>
>>>>If you have any comments or want any clarification on steps, dont
>>>>hesitate to post!
>>>>
>>>>-Jared
>>>>
>>>>
>>