When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x8ddd0004 error
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...e.aspx?article...
Error that you see in the upper-right corner when you visit the Windows
Update Web site on a Windows XP-based computer: "[Error number: 0x8DDD0004]"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914224
Error message when you scan for updates on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based
computer: "Error number: 0x8DDD0004"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914227
Also make sure you accepted the Microsoft Trust Certificate
To turn on automatic updating of trusted root authority certificates
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...s/xp/all/prodd...
1. In Control Panel, open Add or Remove Programs
2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. Select the Update Root Certificates check box.
4. Click Next, and then click Finish.
Note
.. To open Add/Remove Windows Components, click Start, click Control Panel,
click Add or Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.
"cain1980" wrote:
> i'm trying to run window's update but a warning screen says active x
> prohibits scripts on thhe page. then it says error 0x8ddd0004.then says to
> delete temporary internet files and restart internet explorer but i still get
> the same thing. any suggestions would be appreciated!