cannot go to windows update site

hey can anyone please help ... my automatic updates seeemed to stop
working... whenever i click windows update... the link goes to www.msn.com or
if i keep repeating it .. the page goes blank... i tried to install windows
sp3 before but rolled back my system bec. it slowed my pc... i also tried to
uninstall my ie7 but still i cant update my windows xp pro... thanks

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egs

earls04t wrote:
> hey can anyone please help ... my automatic updates seeemed to stop
> working... whenever i click windows update... the link goes to
> www.msn.com or if i keep repeating it .. the page goes blank... i
> tried to install windows sp3 before but rolled back my system bec.
> it slowed my pc... i also tried to uninstall my ie7 but still i
> cant update my windows xp pro...

Unlikely SP3 is what caused your system to slow down - more likely it
exassperated a problem you already have.

- Backup your entire system.
- Update your hardware drivers from the individual hardware manufacturer's
web sites.
- Do a full scan with your updated AntiVirus software.
- Do a full scan with MalwareBytes and SuperAntiSpyware.
- Perform a Disk Cleanup (built in).
- Do a full CHKDSK.
- Do a full disk defragmentation.
- Download the "IT Version" of Windows XP SP3.
- Disconnect (physically) from the Internet.
- Temporarily disable your AntiVirus software.
- Reboot and log on as an Administrative level user.
- Double-click to run/install Windows XP SP3.
- Reboot - log on - wait about 10 minutes.
- Repeat that last step two more times.
- Enable the AntiVirus.
- Verify your Windows Firewall (or third-party firewall) is enabled.
- Physically connect the Internet.
- Check the http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ web page and check for any
further *critical* updates. I suggest *not* getting any Optional Hardware
Updates.

You also may need this advice before you can do any of the above (or in
addition to)...

First thing to try:
As many will tell you - ignore the title and symptoms listed in the article
referred to. Do method 1 and 2 and see if it fixes your issue whether or
not you repaired anything.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Try method 1 and try to update*.
If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.

*try to update:
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
- If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
or "Express" - do so.
- Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
- Scan for updates.
- When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.
- You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.


Second thing to try:
http://www.codeplex.com/aureset


Third thing to try:
Get Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Use its options to fix:
- Windows Installer
- Windows Update
- All the Registration Center options.

Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".

Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot will be needed.

- Download/Install Windows Update v3.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
(You *may* need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce"
right after the reboot - immediately after logging in.)

- Reboot.
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for/install updates.


Usually - method one from the first suggestion fixes the issue.
Sometimes they have to proceed to method two from the first suggestion.

Less seldom - but it does happen - only the tool from the second suggestion
will work - although the first suggestion is contained within the second in
many ways (as well as some of the third.)

And the third suggestion is there because before there was a suggestion (1)
and a suggestion (2) - the third was the best bet and worked in most cases.

Let us know!

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

thanks.. i am now able to go to the windows update site and update my pc.
this one did it.
Do a full scan with MalwareBytes and SuperAntiSpyware.
it detected a trojan. that redirects my browser from downloading the updates.
good day and more power!
god bless

--
egs


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> earls04t wrote:
> > hey can anyone please help ... my automatic updates seeemed to stop
> > working... whenever i click windows update... the link goes to
> > www.msn.com or if i keep repeating it .. the page goes blank... i
> > tried to install windows sp3 before but rolled back my system bec.
> > it slowed my pc... i also tried to uninstall my ie7 but still i
> > cant update my windows xp pro...
>
> Unlikely SP3 is what caused your system to slow down - more likely it
> exassperated a problem you already have.
>
> - Backup your entire system.
> - Update your hardware drivers from the individual hardware manufacturer's
> web sites.
> - Do a full scan with your updated AntiVirus software.
> - Do a full scan with MalwareBytes and SuperAntiSpyware.
> - Perform a Disk Cleanup (built in).
> - Do a full CHKDSK.
> - Do a full disk defragmentation.
> - Download the "IT Version" of Windows XP SP3.
> - Disconnect (physically) from the Internet.
> - Temporarily disable your AntiVirus software.
> - Reboot and log on as an Administrative level user.
> - Double-click to run/install Windows XP SP3.
> - Reboot - log on - wait about 10 minutes.
> - Repeat that last step two more times.
> - Enable the AntiVirus.
> - Verify your Windows Firewall (or third-party firewall) is enabled.
> - Physically connect the Internet.
> - Check the http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ web page and check for any
> further *critical* updates. I suggest *not* getting any Optional Hardware
> Updates.
>
> You also may need this advice before you can do any of the above (or in
> addition to)...
>
> First thing to try:
> As many will tell you - ignore the title and symptoms listed in the article
> referred to. Do method 1 and 2 and see if it fixes your issue whether or
> not you repaired anything.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
> Try method 1 and try to update*.
> If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.
>
> *try to update:
> - Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
> - If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
> or "Express" - do so.
> - Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
> - Scan for updates.
> - When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.
> - You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
> avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.
>
>
> Second thing to try:
> http://www.codeplex.com/aureset
>
>
> Third thing to try:
> Get Dial-a-Fix:
> http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
>
> Use its options to fix:
> - Windows Installer
> - Windows Update
> - All the Registration Center options.
>
> Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
> Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".
>
> Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot will be needed.
>
> - Download/Install Windows Update v3.
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
> (You *may* need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce"
> right after the reboot - immediately after logging in.)
>
> - Reboot.
> - Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for/install updates.
>
>
> Usually - method one from the first suggestion fixes the issue.
> Sometimes they have to proceed to method two from the first suggestion.
>
> Less seldom - but it does happen - only the tool from the second suggestion
> will work - although the first suggestion is contained within the second in
> many ways (as well as some of the third.)
>
> And the third suggestion is there because before there was a suggestion (1)
> and a suggestion (2) - the third was the best bet and worked in most cases.
>
> Let us know!
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

i tried following all your suggestions but nothing, i might something
different living inside my PC, it started when IE v7 started redirecting my
searches to other sites findstuff.com, iseek.com, etc, etc, i got tired and
decided to restore my PC from scratch, it has always worked till now.
After restoring it completely, first thing i noticed, was that it didn't let
my windows updates been installed, if i try to reach microsoft.updates.com it
will redirect me to msn.com, i also tried installing windows defender, i
could install it, but doesn't let the latest updates to be installed, sane
thing with Windows Life OneCare, SuperAntiSpyware, and others, also even when
i have tried installing updates manually, it won't let m einstall any files
from microsoft.com

please, help!!!

See http://groups.google.com/group/micro...54685eedaa7677

On Nov 28, 2:30*pm, ChrisBeck <ChrisB...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> i tried following all your suggestions but nothing, i might something
> different living inside my PC, it started when IE v7 started redirecting my
> searches to other sites findstuff.com, iseek.com, etc, etc, i got tired and
> decided to restore my PC from scratch, it has always worked till now.
> After restoring it completely, first thing i noticed, was that it didn't let
> my windows updates been installed, if i try to reach microsoft.updates.com it
> will redirect me tomsn.com, i also tried installing windows defender, i
> could install it, but doesn't let the latest updates to be installed, sane
> thing with Windows Life OneCare, SuperAntiSpyware, and others, also even when
> i have tried installing updates manually, it won't let m einstall any files
> from microsoft.com
>
> please, help!!!