Problems getting into Windows Update?

Anybody else having problems lately? I got in a couple days ago with
a new Dell, downloaded all the critical updates, now can't get back in
- keep getting Windows Update Error, usually number 0x800700C1.

"Steve" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Anybody else having problems lately? I got in a couple days ago with
> a new Dell, downloaded all the critical updates, now can't get back in
> - keep getting Windows Update Error, usually number 0x800700C1.

I'm not having any problems currently but have in the past. Have a look
here to see if your problem is addressed:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Regards,
Ian.

Can't remember the exact error, but when I had a problems one time, it was
because the date/time setting was wrong. Turned out that the date on the
workstation was in the future....

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Regards,
Hank Arnold

"Steve" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Anybody else having problems lately? I got in a couple days ago with
> a new Dell, downloaded all the critical updates, now can't get back in
> - keep getting Windows Update Error, usually number 0x800700C1.

There have been FIVE (5) extra "Critical Updates" provided over-night. Could
it be that the Server is just over-loaded with the millions of people that
are trying to d/l these??

Regards,
John


"Steve" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Anybody else having problems lately? I got in a couple days ago with
> a new Dell, downloaded all the critical updates, now can't get back in
> - keep getting Windows Update Error, usually number 0x800700C1.

"Ian & Lorraine" <> wrote:
>> Anybody else having problems lately? I got in a couple days ago with
>> a new Dell, downloaded all the critical updates, now can't get back in
>> - keep getting Windows Update Error, usually number 0x800700C1.
>
>I'm not having any problems currently but have in the past. Have a look
>here to see if your problem is addressed:
>http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Just about every error code except this one. Sigh.

"John J. Burness" <> wrote:
>There have been FIVE (5) extra "Critical Updates" provided over-night. Could
>it be that the Server is just over-loaded with the millions of people that
>are trying to d/l these??

Possibly, but this occurred yesterday morning. (Still getting the
same error)


>> Anybody else having problems lately? I got in a couple days ago with
>> a new Dell, downloaded all the critical updates, now can't get back in
>> - keep getting Windows Update Error, usually number 0x800700C1.
>

They are...... Looks like critical updates for all Windows OS's. They are
bogged down, On my Win98's the link for "Windows Updates" was broken and I
recieved the same error message you did. I used the
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
and got through.

BeeMan


"John J. Burness" <> wrote in message
news:1kujb.11128$...
> There have been FIVE (5) extra "Critical Updates" provided over-night.
Could
> it be that the Server is just over-loaded with the millions of people that
> are trying to d/l these??
>
> Regards,
> John
>
>
> "Steve" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Anybody else having problems lately? I got in a couple days ago with
> > a new Dell, downloaded all the critical updates, now can't get back in
> > - keep getting Windows Update Error, usually number 0x800700C1.
>
>

Steve <> wrote:
>Anybody else having problems lately? I got in a couple days ago with
>a new Dell, downloaded all the critical updates, now can't get back in
>- keep getting Windows Update Error, usually number 0x800700C1.

Finally solved this by disabling SystemSuite's NetDefense firewall.
Of course, the next question is why that's causing a conflict. Gonna
ask V-Com about this. WinUpdate is listed as a Trusted Site.

BeeMan wrote:
> They are...... Looks like critical updates for all Windows OS's. They
> are bogged down, On my Win98's the link for "Windows Updates" was
> broken and I recieved the same error message you did. I used the
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
> and got through.

Funny you should mention that: this morning, when I clicked on Windows Update,
I got a message saying the link was broken or lost. I ended up going to the
update site using Internet Explorer, then creating a shortcut, then pinning it
back to my start menu. What a PITA for no apparent reason. I wonder what
happened to the link to begin with?

And you had the same problem this morning? Strange....



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