Microsoft update help

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Originally Posted by CRIMPS

I doubt this is a problem with IE8. Can you confirm that computer has an internet connection? Are you on the forums on that computer now?

Yes, yes

Originally Posted by jledou

Have you recently installed any new software? Might also be a good time to clean out temporary internet files and/or cookies and give it another shot.

Yes, a few programs, will try cleaning as you suggested

Originally Posted by poker

Found this:

Right click My Computer and choose Manage. Now click the plus sign next
to Services. Double click on Background Intelligent Transfer Service.
It must be set to Manual or Automatic to successfully do Windows
Updates. Set to automatic. If it's set to Disabled under Service status then click the
drop down window and set it to Manual. Click Apply, then OK.

IF BITS was already set to Manual or Automatic, then see if resintalling
Windows Script resolves the issue :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d…

Download and save scripten.exe. Close IE and then install it.
Indicated I have a newer version and did not allow installation

Didn't help, thanks for the suggestions!