re-windows updates

joe134

Hi Guys, Me again.
Son just brought his pc over, he,s just gone back online after 2 years being away.
Trying to get windows updates, there must be hundreds, BUT, when I check for updates, it goes through the motions, but gives no results.On the notification tray, bottom right, the update icon is there, and when I hover, it says" cannot check for updates". No reason or advice.
Any advice would be greatful:beer:

Dave_C_2

Here you go: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058

I suggest creating a restore point first just in case:)

Dave

Figment

Basic question, but he does have an active internet connection?

joe134

Figment wrote: »

Basic question, but he does have an active internet connection?

hi again figment, yes, it is piggybacking on my system via ethernet. I am now wifi trying to slove other problem of my own.

joe134

Dave_C wrote: »

Here you go: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058

I suggest creating a restore point first just in case:)

Dave

hi dave, tried fix, but still cannot update.takes a long time searching for any, but no results or any info, just back to check for updates, and icon on tray still says cannot update.
2010 last time updated, and everthing else will need updating.
windows is priority.
any other ideas?
browser etc is ok.
put new av on, scanned clear.

ChiefGrasscutter

I recall seeing somewhere that if you are using XP and still on edition sp1 then it won't update through the normal channels - you have to do a manual update...... to SP3 - this is because it's so long since the machine was updated and the version SP1 does not support the current update system of Microsoft.

Don't know the details or the fix as this is only a vague recollection I have.
Feel free to tell me if I'm wrong and got it back to front

joe134

ChiefGrasscutter wrote: »

I recall seeing somewhere that if you are using XP and still on edition sp1 then it won't update through the normal channels - you have to do a manual update...... to SP3 - this is because it's so long since the machine was updated and the version SP1 does not support the current update system of Microsoft.

Don't know the details or the fix as this is only a vague recollection I have.
Feel free to tell me if I'm wrong and got it back to front

hi grasscutter. I thought maybe my son had an unverified version on, but, it,s started to instal updates now.28 at present, presume there will be more. 400+ when I restored back to factory settings months ago.He,s got vista, same as me.:beer:

-TangleFoot-

If you have any further trouble, make sure the time and date are correct, then go get the latest service pack(s).

joe134

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

If you have any further trouble, make sure the time and date are correct, then go get the latest service pack(s).

Hi tanglefoot, done that, got only 20 updates + 8 optional which I put on anyway, it,s got sp2, but 20 seems a low amount of updates for not being updated since 2010, what do you think.??
I,ts running fine, was riddled with trojans.virus', hence request for spybot.
Using malwarebytes, avast, gonna put ccleaner on, give it a whirl.
thanks everyone for advice, much appreciated again. you are ace

-TangleFoot-

joe134 wrote: »

what do you think.?

Here's what I usually do:

1. Restart the machine
2. Check for updates
3. See step 1; continue until no more updates are available.

joe134

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

Here's what I usually do:

1. Restart the machine
2. Check for updates
3. See step 1; continue until no more updates are available.

Hi tanglefoot, that,s what I did,it says up to date, no more available, that,s what surprised me, only 20 after 2 years of none;;;;Thanks for help:beer: