I am unable to download any updates from the website : - Displays the
following :
The website has encounted a problem and cannot display the page you are
trying to view - Error No. 0x80070424
Also unable to switch on Automatic Updates.

"Sheila" wrote:

> I am unable to download any updates from the website : - Displays the
> following :
> The website has encounted a problem and cannot display the page you are
> trying to view - Error No. 0x80070424
> Also unable to switch on Automatic Updates.

Hi Sheila,

Give this a try and see if it solves the problem..............

Go to Start>Run and key in:
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
Click on OK or hit ENTER, wait a few seconds, then click on OK in the
RegSvr32 dialogue box.
Now, open the registry editor (Start>Run key in regedit then click on OK or
hit ENTER)
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv
Look for a DeleteFlag value and, if it exists, right-click on it and select
Delete.


Now see if if you can successfully update.
If not, then:

Go to Start>Run and key in:
net stop wuauserv
Then click on OK or hit ENTER
When the Automatic Updates service has stopped, use My Computer or Windows
Explorer to navigate to the C:\Windows or C:\WINNT (if C:\Windows does not
exist) folder. Rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to SDOLD
Go to Start>Run and key in:
net start wuauserv
Then click on OK or hit ENTER

Now try the Windows Update site and see if the error has been resolved.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D97A0DF-AF73-4549-9A99-C4BE0B1667FD@microsoft.com...
> I am unable to download any updates from the website : - Displays the
> following :
> The website has encounted a problem and cannot display the page you are
> trying to view - Error No. 0x80070424
> Also unable to switch on Automatic Updates.

I have the same problem, but do not have a DeleteFlag value in the
registry. So, I tried to direct the auto update to stop and to rename
the Software Distribution folder "old", but none of that worked. The
auto update service is stuck in stopping mode, meaning that the
Software Distribution folder is in use and cannot be renamed. Is there
a workaround here?


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enicar
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Hi enicar,

Try the following, posted by Torgeir Bakken (MVP), to reinstall the
AutoUpdate Service:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...7cca9fbee61db6



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"enicar" <enicar.1zd7ea@no-mx.gateway.localhost> wrote in message
news:enicar.1zd7ea@no-mx.gateway.localhost...
>
> I have the same problem, but do not have a DeleteFlag value in the
> registry. So, I tried to direct the auto update to stop and to rename
> the Software Distribution folder "old", but none of that worked. The
> auto update service is stuck in stopping mode, meaning that the
> Software Distribution folder is in use and cannot be renamed. Is there
> a workaround here?
>
>
> --
> enicar
> Posted via http://ms-os.com Forum to Usenet gateway
>

I tried Torgeir Bakken's recommendation, but the reinstallation of
AutoUpdate isn't taking. The update service isn't showing up in the
registry. Any ideas?


--
enicar
Posted via http://ms-os.com Forum to Usenet gateway

Go to Start>Run and key in:
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
Click on OK or hit ENTER, wait a few seconds, then click on OK in the
RegSvr32 dialogue box.

After performing the above, does wuauserv appear in the registry?

Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"enicar" <enicar.1zdcyb@no-mx.gateway.localhost> wrote in message
news:enicar.1zdcyb@no-mx.gateway.localhost...
>
> I tried Torgeir Bakken's recommendation, but the reinstallation of
> AutoUpdate isn't taking. The update service isn't showing up in the
> registry. Any ideas?
>
>
> --
> enicar
> Posted via http://ms-os.com Forum to Usenet gateway
>

Patti: Thanks. I followed another recommendation from Torgeir (entered
the specific dlls for the update service) and that got auto update back
in the registry. However, when I tried to run Microsoft Update after
doing this, I was able to get into the scan, but then it converted to
an access denied message. I managed to stop the auto update service in
order to rename the Software Distribution folder "old," but I still got
blocked from renaming because it is being used by another service (or
least I'm surmising that's the case). Any further thoughts?


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enicar
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Hi Patti,

Thanx so much for the help. All sorted! And especially for giving it step
by step.
Some of us are a little .......... when it comes to computers.

Thanx again.
Sheila


"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi Sheila,
>
> Give this a try and see if it solves the problem..............
>
> Go to Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> Click on OK or hit ENTER, wait a few seconds, then click on OK in the
> RegSvr32 dialogue box.
> Now, open the registry editor (Start>Run key in regedit then click on OK or
> hit ENTER)
> Navigate to:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv
> Look for a DeleteFlag value and, if it exists, right-click on it and select
> Delete.
>
>
> Now see if if you can successfully update.
> If not, then:
>
> Go to Start>Run and key in:
> net stop wuauserv
> Then click on OK or hit ENTER
> When the Automatic Updates service has stopped, use My Computer or Windows
> Explorer to navigate to the C:\Windows or C:\WINNT (if C:\Windows does not
> exist) folder. Rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to SDOLD
> Go to Start>Run and key in:
> net start wuauserv
> Then click on OK or hit ENTER
>
> Now try the Windows Update site and see if the error has been resolved.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0D97A0DF-AF73-4549-9A99-C4BE0B1667FD@microsoft.com...
> > I am unable to download any updates from the website : - Displays the
> > following :
> > The website has encounted a problem and cannot display the page you are
> > trying to view - Error No. 0x80070424
> > Also unable to switch on Automatic Updates.
>
>
>

Excellent!! Glad that I was able to help you get that sorted :-)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73AF289B-B84B-42AB-B003-EEF4BE7EFE5A@microsoft.com...
> Hi Patti,
>
> Thanx so much for the help. All sorted! And especially for giving it
step
> by step.
> Some of us are a little .......... when it comes to computers.
>
> Thanx again.
> Sheila
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi Sheila,
> >
> > Give this a try and see if it solves the problem..............
> >
> > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> > Click on OK or hit ENTER, wait a few seconds, then click on OK in the
> > RegSvr32 dialogue box.
> > Now, open the registry editor (Start>Run key in regedit then click on OK
or
> > hit ENTER)
> > Navigate to:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv
> > Look for a DeleteFlag value and, if it exists, right-click on it and
select
> > Delete.
> >
> >
> > Now see if if you can successfully update.
> > If not, then:
> >
> > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > net stop wuauserv
> > Then click on OK or hit ENTER
> > When the Automatic Updates service has stopped, use My Computer or
Windows
> > Explorer to navigate to the C:\Windows or C:\WINNT (if C:\Windows does
not
> > exist) folder. Rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to SDOLD
> > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > net start wuauserv
> > Then click on OK or hit ENTER
> >
> > Now try the Windows Update site and see if the error has been resolved.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0D97A0DF-AF73-4549-9A99-C4BE0B1667FD@microsoft.com...
> > > I am unable to download any updates from the website : - Displays the
> > > following :
> > > The website has encounted a problem and cannot display the page you
are
> > > trying to view - Error No. 0x80070424
> > > Also unable to switch on Automatic Updates.
> >
> >
> >