i would try deleting the internet temp files and any files in %temp% then
try to download any update from MS downloads to a flash dive and run
manually if it works OK is it something on your modem router (just a guess)
reset all the connection and try again.


"Mtblade" wrote in message
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"Night Hawk" wrote:


Mtblade;996796 Wrote:
Howdy all you Guru's,
I have 4 vista 32 bit machines. 1 will update beautifully. When I go to
run
the Windows update, the other 3 "time out". They sit there with a blank
box
on the screen for well over 5 minutes, before in sheer frustration, I
trash
it.

I know at least 1 machine is saying it has 350Mb of downloads to do,
but
when I tell it to start, it does nothing. All are running SP1.

Help! Please. I want to go home..... hehe


PS Yes, this is also posted in the Technet Australia forums. :-)

Well lately when going direct to the MS update site some problems have
been seen where you couldn't even get here in the U.S. Yet going into
the Start menuWindows update with Vista or Control PanelWindows update
link seen in 7 the normal update scan is seen. The direct connect may be
down for scheduled maintainence or simply rehauling after the storms in
late 2008 plus the beta release of 7 in January.


--
Night Hawk


Hey Nighthawk,

Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately, I have been able to get 1 of the 4
machines to update flawlessly. I had automatic updates turned off, and did
a
forced update today, using the normal Vista Windows update.

The other 3 machines which were set to auto update daily at 3am have not
done so. It is driving me nuts.

Thanks for the help though, it is very much appreciated.

Mtblade