Windows Update is broke for me, anyone else?

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keith - 14 Jan 2005 20:25 GMT

I was able to get the 4 security updates today, but the other updates just
loop back into a scan and I am unable to select the drivers or other non
critical updates. Also the window starts to tier, repeating the same info on
the right as is displayed on the left. Seems like a coding bug.

Comments? Suggestions?

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Sky King - 19 Jan 2005 17:11 GMT

> I was able to get the 4 security updates today, but the other updates
> just loop back into a scan and I am unable to select the drivers or
> other non critical updates. Also the window starts to tier, repeating
> the same info on the right as is displayed on the left. Seems like a
> coding bug.

Sounds like you have "Discussion" enabled within IE. Disable the "Discuss"
option in IE View/Explorer Bar/Discuss (uncheck that one). Then give WU
another try.

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keith - 22 Jan 2005 14:53 GMT

Bingo Buddy!! Thanks, that was it. No idea why or how discussions got there.
Toyed with it a bit. Looked interesting. Now I need to go clear up another
post.

Thanks again.

> > I was able to get the 4 security updates today, but the other updates
> > just loop back into a scan and I am unable to select the drivers or
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> option in IE View/Explorer Bar/Discuss (uncheck that one). Then give WU
> another try.

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DL - 26 Jan 2005 23:30 GMT

Using winupdate for drivers is often not reccommended, use hw manu site
only.

> Bingo Buddy!! Thanks, that was it. No idea why or how discussions got there.
> Toyed with it a bit. Looked interesting. Now I need to go clear up another
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> > option in IE View/Explorer Bar/Discuss (uncheck that one). Then give WU
> > another try.

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keith - 28 Jan 2005 17:05 GMT

I agree and that is what I do. Often the manufacture is further ahead. I use
it to keep tabs on activity, research the success of the drivers yadayada.

> Using winupdate for drivers is often not reccommended, use hw manu site
> only.
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> > > option in IE View/Explorer Bar/Discuss (uncheck that one). Then give WU
> > > another try.

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MedRxman - 11 Feb 2005 21:59 GMT

where is "Discussions" setting ?

Thanks

>> I was able to get the 4 security updates today, but the other updates
>> just loop back into a scan and I am unable to select the drivers or
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> "Discuss" option in IE View/Explorer Bar/Discuss (uncheck that one). Then
> give WU another try.

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Sky King - 20 Feb 2005 14:17 GMT

> where is "Discussions" setting ?

Hi;

With IE open, use the pulldown menues at the top to get to:

>> ..... View / Explorer Bar / Discuss

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