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Originally Posted by Kits

I removed the same search from my pc and have had no problems updating afterwards from Microsoft.

I removed mine from going into the folders where they was an removed all that was websearch cookies, .exe and anything that had websearch name on it then deleted the recycle bin before rebooting and it was gone.

Yeah, I've got rid of everything I can find, & it seems fine (apart from this). No idea if it's related or not.

Originally Posted by Paul

What update page is he aiming at to update the PC?
Could try aiming it here and then let it pick up the right links
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

Whichever link you get from accessing it by going to IE's Tools menu, & selecting "Windows Update".

On my PC, doing that goes to windowsupdate.microsoft.com & then to the one you've quoted.

I assume it'd be the same for his. I'll check.

If not, I'll give that link a try, cheers.

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Try version 5 of Windows Update.

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

Only thing I could think of, sorry

OK, cheers.

Originally Posted by greencreeper

Because Microsoft thinks everyone should run XP It's an error message - how often are they accurate?

Two things I can think of, having had troubles with Windows Update recently, are ActiveX and Certificates. Is the system too secure to allow Windows Update to run??

I've not messed with IE's security options myself (& my housemate wouldn't know how to), but I have installed Spybot S&D on it, which does "immunize" against ActiveX vulnerabilities. But it shouldn't stop WindowsUpdate running.


I'll have a look at the security settings etc, see what they're set at.



Cheers all - hopefully something will work