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    Help: Windows can't check for updates...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Outphaze, Aug 22, 2009.

  1. Outphaze

    Outphaze Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys my computer has been having this problem for a few months now...

    I'm on a wireless connection (Although I tried to fix it by taking it to other houses for different connections).

    Here is a picture of what exactly is happening.

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    I'm running vista 64x.

    For anti-virus software I'm using:

    Spybot S&D
    Spyware Blaster
    Adaware SE

    Although I do not think those have anything to do with the problem, as it was working previously months ago with these programs installed. (99% sure).

    Anyways I would really appreciate someone helping me out, not sure why this is happening.

    Open for all suggestions :)

    Thanks a ton guys!
     
    Outphaze, Aug 22, 2009
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  2. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    spradhan01, Aug 22, 2009
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  3. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    It seems that your problem is solved! :D
     
    spradhan01, Aug 23, 2009
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  4. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    ...don't bet on it...that only works about 30 percent of the time....
     
    gerryf19, Aug 23, 2009
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  5. Outphaze

    Outphaze Notebook Guru

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    Still no luck.. Went through the windows guide, disabled my firewall and still isn't downloading.
     
    Outphaze, Aug 23, 2009
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    Those are NOT anti-virus! They are anti-spyware and really dont do a ver good job, let alone being active protection.

    It probably is an infection keeping for windows updating.

    Download and run malwarebytes in safe mode.
    Run an online virus scan. Plenty of choices here
    http://www.pandasecurity.com/activescan/sales/
    http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
    http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/...fid=23&pkj=SDSVPRSFLJMVHNMITLP&vc_scanstate=2

    Then get an Anti-Virus.

    If that fails, go to the windows update and look through the list for the oldest update pending install. Do only that one, if that fails, try the next oldest. If that fails, your most likely going to do a format and reinstall to fix the problem.

    Dont forget to back up your data before formate and install

    Good Luck
    N
     
    NlightN, Aug 23, 2009
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  7. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Just a question to OP. Tried Windows update via IE option?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Aug 23, 2009
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  8. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    There is no IE option in Windows Vista

    My two cents, when nothing else works, try a windows update from a different network (easy enough to do with a laptop).

    I have found on more than one occassion that certian ISPs do not properly configure or update their DNS servers. Using a different ISP or using an alternative DNS server (such as OPENDNS) will sometimes fix this problem
     
    gerryf19, Aug 23, 2009
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  9. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    stand corrected.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Aug 23, 2009
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