Windows Updates..................

[Slashley]

I have got a problem when I try to download Windows Updates. It comes up with an error message. ( 0x800A01AD ).

I thought great--should be able to sort it out with my limited knowledge.Trouble is you get this info. about messing with the registry and can do untold damage etc etc.

Tried to carry out the instructions but got lost along the line--a few unmentioned bits cropped up that left me marooned.

Is there another way perhaps to obtain the updates?

Thanks in advance.-- Slashley......

[Newt]

What OS version? And are you seeing the "ActiveX component can't create object" version of that error?

[Slashley]

When I go to download the updates it just comes up with "Windows update has encountered an error and cannot display the page" + there is just a reference to that error code number.

I have Windows XP.--Home............

[Slashley]

p.s. did not see anything about ActiveX component..................

[IanR]

See the Microsoft article here: http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;833766

 

Ian.

[chesters1]

try dropping your firewall ,i get a error if i keep nortons up

[Slashley]

I have tried these but seem to be going round in circles. I have found out that automatic updates are enabled. I have also found out that Service pk 2 that I thought was installed is in fact not.

And of course when I try to install Service pk 2, I get the same problem of not being able to download the appropriate page for that.

When I have been sent to System Properties box and been told to click Automatic Updates -- this is nowhere to be seen.

I wondered if this appears after I have installed System pk 2.

Now thinking of the most spectacular way to destroy my computer!!!!!!!!

 

Any tips are and will be appreciated. Cheers -- Slashley......................

[MrWiggly]

Why not try "System Restore" ???

 

Go back to a date before your problems, and sort it out from there !!

[Slashley]

Hi Mr Wiggly - funnily enough I have tried it twice and each time it starts off ok then ends up with-- "was not able to restore"

[IanR]

Slashley

 

This is in no way intended to be offensive, but is it a legitimate copy of XP that you are using?

 

The most common pirated versions of XP will not allow SP2 to be installed.

 

Cheers

 

Ian.