AstroSkipper

You mean you are getting now error code 0x80244004. If so, you should check or perform step 11 once more. You have to verify the existence of patched "wuaueng.dll" in mentioned folders. Be aware of SFC which tries to restore an original old version of this file! After patching restart your computer and check again! And please, more information about your system and what you have done so far. Anyway, doing all steps correctly and keeping the order should let the probabiliy of success increase to nearly 100%.

We can talk about your problems and error codes tomorrow. But one thing I can say: you probably missed a step of my guide or a step wasn't performed properly. If you have a fresh installation of XP, check step 14 and 15. So long! Good night!

You have to answer quickly because I am tired and want to go to bed.

You mean while calling up MU in Windows XP you get the error code 80072F78. Is that correct?

At first, thanks for thinking about a backup solution in case of MSFN sites' inaccessibility! When creating of your html version is finished, please upload it i.e. your prototype and later your final version to Mediafire, for example, or any other hoster (but please a non Russian one) so that I can have a look into it! And send me the download link only via PM! In any case I want to have it in form of a separate guide such as it is i.e. I don't want this guide to be included in these "all in one" packages. BTW automatic solutions do not need an instruction how to do things manually. And I prefer manual methods to keep control. Anyway, we talked about a mirror! A package isn't one. It has to be a location all interested people can have access to. Furthermore there has to be a possibility for me to delete old and add new versions of this guide. I don't have a suitable mirror in mind yet but I will think about it. Maybe you can offer some alternatives. Just to clarify, no publishing without my permission! I want to decide where it is mirrored to. And finally, thanks for your "voluntary" liking! Cheers, AstroSkipper

Hi @cc333, I have never noticed that you've read and liked my guide. But thanks for reading and apparently liking! Usually there is a little button called "Like" to let me know that. Anyway, I think we are talking about my "Complete guide for restoring Microsoft Update in IE". I already wrote it in 21th of January. Due to new facts, modifications and reorder of some steps I've updated it in the last two days and for now it's finished. The linking to other posts is very important to get additional and necessary information. But could you be more specific relating to your request "if you have any input"? What kind of input do you need? And where shall these html sites be mirrored to? You see, a lot of questions we have to talk about. And forget about any old versions of my guide. The only interesting version is the current one. So long! Kind regards, AstroSkipper

Sorry, no! Truth to be told it's not really ok. In an very old OS you are using a very old unsupported version of IE6 and an unsecure version of ProxHTTPSProxyMII due to lacking of SHA256 capability of signing. Just for fun on some very safe sites for testing purpose only, it's ok. But for more it's just a no go. In this case you need a more recent and secure browser which supports Windows 2000. But anyway, congrats for restoring access to MU web site! The impossible is possible as you can see!

You are using an unsecure proxy version. ProxHTTPSProxyMII 1.3a (20150527) should only be used to access MU. For surfing you need a more secure browser. For more information about these proxies you can read my article:

If you want to disable SFC in future times, you have to do in this way: https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/85098-how-2-disable-windows-2000-sp3s-file-protection/?do=findComment&comment=996683 There are a lot of those guides in the WWW.

When I restored MU web site in Windows XP, I had the same problem. You can disable SFC by patching a system file.

Very good! Thanks a lot for testing!

Hi to all, to avoid unnecessary questions and problems while trying to restore access to MU web site, I have modified and updated the content of my guide "Complete guide for restoring Microsoft Update in IE". Now all steps have been fully numbered for better reference and the order has been corrected to avoid problems when completing all steps. Any assistance should be much easier now! Furthermore I think this will increase the probability of success for all people trying to follow the guide. Any opinions or suggestions for improvement are always welcome. Here is the link once again: Kind regards, AstroSkipper

I do not use Windows 2000 but afaik MU can be restored there too. Go some pages back and read the conversation between @maile3241 and @WULover.

What shall I say? You're welcome! Of course! BTW I assume the button "Check for Updates" worked for me in the past because automatic ActiveX download was present at that time. What do you think? I did not have such problems which have been reported here.

Hi @maile3241! You know my installation of XP is a very old one. So in the past there was no need to install XP freshly or to reinstall and therefore no chance for me to confirm your solution relating to automatic ActiveX download. But that's what I usually do before posting. Anyway I have updated my guide and linked your solution with reference to you. As we have seen some posts above it works and that's what matters.

Thanks a lot for replying! Therefore the winner is @xpandvistafan ! Ok, just a joke. I assume it is caused definitely by VM (Microsoft!). I have seen these connections in @mina7601's screenshots some posts above too. She lets XP running in a VM either.

No, thanks a lot. I'm just thinking about your connections coloured green in ProxHTTPSProxy's log window. I assume it is caused by running XP in a VM but I need a confirmation of someone using VMs too. And the winner is @maile3241

@maile3241 Once more. I wonder why in @sunsetsansyy's log window green connections exist to urls outlook.live.com and login.live.com. Is that due to the fact that Windows XP is running in a VM? I do not have these connections, I have a real installation of XP. You are running VMs too. So why these connections?

Congrats! You did it.

Is that due to the fact that Windows XP is running in a VM? I do not have these connections, I have a real installation of XP.

Check your settings relating to ActiveX in IE Options, tab Security, Internet Zone. Verify whether ActiveX is enabled or set it to low..

And are you now able to access MU successfully?

There are different ways to do that: Disable SFC by patching a system file. Or stop the service wuauserv and try to replace file. Finally you can try replacing from outside of your installation.

Now you've got error code 0x80244004 which means you "failed connecting to server". Please upload your WindowsUpdate.log now!

POSReady updates have to be installed logically after applying POSReady.reg in any case.