Win XP Pro SP3 never ends its run during manual update

My system never ends its run when I do a manual MS update check. It logs on
and asks if I want to check for updates, I clik yes and then it just runs and
runs, hours long without ever concluding. I was in chat with someone from MS
and they even took control of my system but were unable to get it to finish.
Anyone have a solution for me?

Check out AutoPatcher http://www.autopatcher.com/forums/ and see if it
helps.

"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsF9C2D0D-6242-4671-81B2-266A65F01E36@microsoft.com...
> My system never ends its run when I do a manual MS update check. It logs
> on
> and asks if I want to check for updates, I clik yes and then it just runs
> and
> runs, hours long without ever concluding. I was in chat with someone from
> MS
> and they even took control of my system but were unable to get it to
> finish.
> Anyone have a solution for me?

There is a very good chance that you are seeing the effects of a hijackware
infection!

NB: If you had no anti-virus application installed or the subscription had
expired *when the machine first got infected* and/or your subscription has
since expired and/or the machine's not been kept fully-patched at Windows
Update, don't waste your time with any of the below: Format & reinstall
Windows. A Repair Install will NOT help!

1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

NB: Run the FULL scan, not the QUICK scan! You may need to download the
MSRT on a non-infected machine, then transfer MRT.EXE to the infected
machine and rename it to SCAN.EXE before running it.

2. [WinXP ONLY!! =>] Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan
(only!) in Safe Mode with Networking, if need be:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

3. Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting the requested
logs in an appropriate forum, not here.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

**Seek expert assistance in
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup, http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
or other appropriate forums.**

If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.

=====================
Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
security updates.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002


Mark wrote:
> My system never ends its run when I do a manual MS update check. It logs
> on
> and asks if I want to check for updates, I clik yes and then it just runs
> and runs, hours long without ever concluding. I was in chat with someone
> from MS and they even took control of my system but were unable to get it
> to finish. Anyone have a solution for me?