windows update error

I am running
windows XP PRO 64, Intel Quad core 8G ram
I get this very generic message when the scan for updates button come
up, I click then this. Very little to go on

Windows Update Error


Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
page.

Select from any of the following pages for information about Windows
Update services, or send us your feedback.

Windows Update Home Page
About Windows Update
Support Information



You can also get online support if you are having problems with Windows
Update.

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to
this newsgroup.

Is Automatic Updates enabled? Is this a sudden, new problem or an ongoing
one?

Error message when you try to install updates from the Windows Update Web
site on a Windows XP-based computer: "Windows Update has encountered an
error and cannot display the requested page":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914226
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Richard Wells wrote:
> I am running
> windows XP PRO 64, Intel Quad core 8G ram
> I get this very generic message when the scan for updates button come
> up, I click then this. Very little to go on
>
> Windows Update Error
>
> Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
> page.
<snip>

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to
> this newsgroup.
>
> Is Automatic Updates enabled? Is this a sudden, new problem or an
> ongoing one?
>
> Error message when you try to install updates from the Windows Update
> Web site on a Windows XP-based computer: "Windows Update has encountered
> an error and cannot display the requested page":
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914226
XP SP2 that all that came up for 64 bit xp pro

did all updates the installed office 2007, I think it was after the
office updates can not get to history

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to
> this newsgroup.
>
> Is Automatic Updates enabled? Is this a sudden, new problem or an
> ongoing one?
>
> Error message when you try to install updates from the Windows Update
> Web site on a Windows XP-based computer: "Windows Update has encountered
> an error and cannot display the requested page":
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914226
tried this already did not work whats strange no error code just that
generic message