Running Windows Vista. Windows Update & Windows Securities Essentials are having trouble recognizing my internet connection when I try to do updates although my browser and all other programs have no such problem

GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Do you get any errors related to updates? 1.

How do you fix the code 646? Possibility: Windows Update agent file Wups2.dll is registered incorrectly and registry files that relate to the Wups2.dll file are missing

I had both for years, and never had any problems with either. The reason I sent my question to this Windows Updates forum is that, given that the update mentioned before is from Windows Updates ,and for an MS program, I thought that the MS people would know if there is a known conflict between it and other programs

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I’ve updated the my XP SP3 OS through the August 2009 updates but now I notice that I cannot get my Windows Update icon – on my Start menu bar – to direct me to the MS Update website.

Hi I just installed Vista Ultimate on my PC then after loading all of the drivers and Kaspersky AV everything was working well so I installed SP1. Now none of the programs will load up, I can go to Programs/Windows Update but it does not load. I right click on Computer and select Properties but nothing happens.

Microsoft, Symantec, ICANN, Neustar, Verisign, CNNIC, Afilias, Public Internet Registry, Global Domains International Inc., M1D Global, AOL, F-Secure, ISC, researchers from Georgia Tech, The Shadowserver Foundation, Arbor Networks, and Support Intelligence formed a coalition to target the group or person(s) behind Downadup/Conficker infection that infects large numbers of users worldwide. See blog entry of Symantec at https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Malicious-Code/Coalition-Formed-in-Response-to-W32-Downadup/ba-p/388129#A241 Microsoft created pages about Conficker and guide how to remove it and they also offer $250,000 reward for Conficker arrest and conviction .  For full list of vendors that has information on this infection, see http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5860 Please run a scan using the latest detection of your preferred antivirus and anti-malware program and ensure that your programs and OS are fully patched.

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See TaurArian’s reply. I would NOT attempt to install any Service Packs with the machine in that state. Format & reinstall, if need be, then you can: 1. Download …

I just received an update from Zone Alarm that resolved the issue. Zone Alarm identified the KB951978 issue. Once I updated the program no more worries. It was a pain in …

I have windows set to do automatic updates and as usual, I recieved an update sometime back. Ever since then when I would try to go to add or remove programs, …