WindowsXP script update not working

[Cuervo]

Hey folks,

Is there any reason why windows update would stop working? I click on the scan for new updates and it just goes straight to no updates available. It doesn't look like it's even scanning.

-=Cuervo

[Tinker]

Check and make sure the time and date are correct on your computer. Sometimes the year gets advanced so far ahead M$ update thinks your O.S. is outdated...

[Cuervo]

I seem to have found the trouble with windows update and it reaching 100% very quickly. In the IE Explorer window, If under - Tools > Options > Languages you DO NOT have a language listed you will get this error. As you can see this will also happen if the date on the computer is off by too much. My troubles were that the language was not set.

Scan quickly reaches 100% and displays “There are no updates available” message / log file lists error 0x800C0008 or 0x80072EE4

Problem Description:

When you use the Windows Update scan feature, the scan quickly reaches 100%, and then displays the "There are no updates available at this time" message. The log file contains error 0x800c0008 or 0x80072EE4.

Resolutions:

The error is caused by SSL (Secure Socket Layer). The scan process requires SSL and if the date and time on your computer varies too much from the valid date and time of the SSL certificates on Windows Update, the process will fail. Please verify that your computer’s date and time are accurate and that the Internet Explorer language option is not empty.

To check the language setting in Internet Explorer:

1. Click "Tools" and then select "Internet Options".

2. Click "Languages".

3. Make sure at least one language is listed in the "Language Options" dialog box.

Please delete the Internet cache and cookies.

1. Click "Tools" and then select "Internet Options".

2. Click "Delete Cookies".

3. Click "Delete Files".

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Issue Applies To:

Windows 2000

Windows XP

[Cuervo]

Double posted