Hi JD,

Check out this MSKB article to see if it is applicable to your situation:
You receive a "0x8007041D" error when you visit the Windows Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=902322

If not, check out this thread started by Mila:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...35b5fc2e88730c

Mila's solution has worked for a number of persons receiving the 0x8007041D
error.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"JD Smith" <jdsmith2816@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:xAMtf.9655$3I3.6712@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
> Anyone have any idea? I'm desperate here.
>
> - JD
>
> "JD Smith" <jdsmith2816@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:jvEtf.1915$vL4.165@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> >I just reformatted my system and installed a fresh copy of Win XP Pro -
> >SP2.
> > This is the same disc I've used all the time with no troubles. The very
> > first thing I do is install my window's updates and then my anti-virus
> > software. When I go to Window's Update to begin my updates it starts to
> > install their tool, gets to 100% registered and gives me the following
> > error:
> > [Error number: 0x8007041D]
> > The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you
> > are trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the
> > problem.
> > I'm like, "Wow, that's odd.. ok, let's reinstall from scratch again."
So
> > I
> > do another full format and reinstall to find the same issue. So I go
look
> > at services.msc and see that the automatic update service is set to
> > automatica but won't start. I click on start and get the following
error:
> > Could not start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer.
> > Error 0x8024d007: 0x8024d007
> > Does anyone have any idea as to what is going on? I need to get my pc
> > updated.
> >
> > Cordially,
> >
> > JD Smith
> >
> >
> >
>
>