[Brad]

I had to reinstall windows. I had service pack 2, but now am back to service
pack 1.
My problem is, when I went to updates, it downloaded and installed the new
required files, but hung on "Registering 100%"
Now all I get is the screen that says active X is scanning my system for
version, but nothing ever happens.
(Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
software for use with the website…

The website uses ActiveX controls to determine which version of the software
your computer is running. If you see an ActiveX warning, make sure the
control is digitally signed by Microsoft before installing it or allowing it
to run. )

And that is as far as it goes. Any thoughts?

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Brad wrote:

> I had to reinstall windows. I had service pack 2, but now am back
> to service pack 1.
> My problem is, when I went to updates, it downloaded and installed
> the new required files, but hung on "Registering 100%"
> Now all I get is the screen that says active X is scanning my
> system for version, but nothing ever happens.
> (Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows
> updating software for use with the website…
> (snip)
Hi,

Please try this:

Click Start >> Run >>

Type the follow command in the Open box.
"net.exe stop wuauserv" (w/o quotes)
Press Ok

Repeat the same for the following commands:

regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
regsvr32.exe wups.dll
regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
regsvr32.exe MSXML3.dll
net.exe start wuauserv

Now try the WU site again.


If the above didn't work out:

See if reinstalling the Windows Update Agent using the standalone
installer solves the problem.

Download location for WindowsUpdateAgent20-x86.exe
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43264

If it says "Install is not needed since Windows Update Agent is
already installed.", run the exe with the command line switch
/wuforce, like this:

WindowsUpdateAgent20-x86.exe /wuforce



--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

[Brad]

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> Brad wrote:
>
> > I had to reinstall windows. I had service pack 2, but now am back
> > to service pack 1.
> > My problem is, when I went to updates, it downloaded and installed
> > the new required files, but hung on "Registering 100%"
> > Now all I get is the screen that says active X is scanning my
> > system for version, but nothing ever happens.
> > (Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows
> > updating software for use with the website…
> > (snip)
> Hi,
>
> Please try this:
>
> Click Start >> Run >>
>
> Type the follow command in the Open box.
> "net.exe stop wuauserv" (w/o quotes)
> Press Ok
>
> Repeat the same for the following commands:
>
> regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
> regsvr32.exe wups.dll
> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
> regsvr32.exe MSXML3.dll
> net.exe start wuauserv
>
> Now try the WU site again.
>
>
> If the above didn't work out:
>
> See if reinstalling the Windows Update Agent using the standalone
> installer solves the problem.
>
> Download location for WindowsUpdateAgent20-x86.exe
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43264
>
> If it says "Install is not needed since Windows Update Agent is
> already installed.", run the exe with the command line switch
> /wuforce, like this:
>
> WindowsUpdateAgent20-x86.exe /wuforce
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

Thank you so very much. Your help was accurate and timely. I appreciate
your time and effort. (I had to use all of your suggestions). Well done my
friend
>