Windows Update hangs at 0%

[Tash]

anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks.

 

[jfunk]

Reinstall IE. That has fixed it for me before.


j

 

[OZEE]

Mine was acting stupid like that awhile back - finally traced it down to the hosts file.

If you're using your hosts file, you might disable it for awhile, then try windozeupdate...

 

[Mem]

This XP or ME?

anyway read this for ME,

Open IE and went to Tools-Internet Options-Connections (tab)-clicked on "LAN Settings". Make sure "Detect Network Settings" is NOT checked. Close IE and try Update again.

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Link .

 

[Tash]

XP

 

[bacillus]

make sure that under internet options>languages you have your language listed!

 

[dbwillis]

trying to install all the updates at once?

try doing just the IE updates, or the SP1 one...its worked for me before

 

[WobbleWobble]

Similar to Mem's answer, but I've found that with XP in IE's LAN settings, if "Automatically detect settings" is checked, Windows Update sometimes hung for me.

 

[RVN]

Originally posted by: bacillus
make sure that under internet options>languages you have your language listed!

That's often the solution to this problem.

 

[Tash]

Thanks, but check the language and the lan settings and both were okay. Still having the problem.

 

[OZEE]

From Windoze Update Troubleshooting

Problem Description:
The Scan function hangs at 0%


Resolutions:
Suggestion 1:

Install the latest scripting engine 5.6 from:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/webdev.asp

Suggestion 2:

Repair Internet Explorer

1. Open up Control Panel.
2. Open Add/remove programs.
3. Select Microsoft Internet Explorer and Internet Tools.
4. Click Add/remove.
5. Click Repair.
6. Follow the steps provided by the Repair Wizard.
7. Click OK
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Issue Applies To:
Windows 2000
Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition
Windows Millennium Edition
Windows XP

 

[Tash]

found the crux of the problem - I am going thru a router. When I eliminated the router, the problem was fixed. I have a wireless router. I can use windows update from another computer that is wireless, but the computer with this problem is connected via ethernet. Why would that be different?