I found out what the problem is. I had to install the latest version of the
windows upate client from
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v6...gent20-x86.exe

And then I had to make this entry in my hosts file:
207.46.245.220 au.download.windowsupdate.com because bits 2.0 has a dns bug.
Thanks for all your help and I hope this will help anyone with the same type
of problem.

Thanks!

"Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:

>
> "Lude" <Lude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8FE1EAB9-4E68-4E74-9157-2A5DA4F33168@microsoft.com...
> > Some more info: I'm not using a WSUS server and am using a automatic
> > configuration script that points to a proxy. Maybe bits can't use the
> > config
> > script?
>
> This could be the issue.
>
> While the auto config script may properly configure IE, it will not configure
> WinHTTP.
>
> You should try the command 'proxycfg -u' to replicate your IE proxy settings
> to WinHTTP, and then try AU again.
>
> Alternatively, run the Client Diagnostic Tool on the client, and review the
> output. Post the output if you'd like assistance interpreting the results.
>
>
>