ok, I let the "checking for latest updates on your computer" green scanning
bar run till I got the error screen.

I read the articles about what could be wrong. I added the sites to the
trusted sites in internet options. i have no firewall running. and my
last update via automatic updates was Dec. 16th.

How do I know if my automatic update will d/l any new updates? or is it
just the web site I am/will have problems with? should I worry about it not
being able to access the web site?

do I really need to go and change all the stuff listed in this article?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941

this is all so confusing.

[You should've replied to one of your other threads here, Guppy.]

See these archived threads:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rch+this+group
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Guppy wrote:
> ok, I let the "checking for latest updates on your computer" green
> scanning bar run till I got the error screen.
>
> I read the articles about what could be wrong. I added the sites to the
> trusted sites in internet options. i have no firewall running. and my
> last update via automatic updates was Dec. 16th.
>
> How do I know if my automatic update will d/l any new updates? or is it
> just the web site I am/will have problems with? should I worry about it
> not being able to access the web site?
>
> do I really need to go and change all the stuff listed in this article?
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941
>
> this is all so confusing.

yes great but there really isn't a great solution in there.........ok, not
one that I can see which jumps out at me. Person who posted the original
topic never said in it if it got fixed or not. I check my HOST file and
there was nothing in there that needed to be fixed/changed. Have to finish
reading the other stuff it says to do below that. I just really really
hate changing things!

My big question that no one has answered is if the "automatic update" is
going to work and if it does, should I CARE if I can't get into the update
web page?!

PA Bear, it would be great to reply to my own earlier thread if it would
have gotten answered!! :-) but am afraid it's way down there in the
messages now......!

Guppy....again.
"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:edzcozkEGHA.3092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> [You should've replied to one of your other threads here, Guppy.]
>
> See these archived threads:
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rch+this+group
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>
> Guppy wrote:
>> ok, I let the "checking for latest updates on your computer" green
>> scanning bar run till I got the error screen.
>>
>> I read the articles about what could be wrong. I added the sites to the
>> trusted sites in internet options. i have no firewall running. and my
>> last update via automatic updates was Dec. 16th.
>>
>> How do I know if my automatic update will d/l any new updates? or is it
>> just the web site I am/will have problems with? should I worry about it
>> not being able to access the web site?
>>
>> do I really need to go and change all the stuff listed in this article?
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941
>>
>> this is all so confusing.
>