Vista - Vista updates stuck or in loop?

I've installed Vista 64 Ultimate on a new machine. I installed my network adapter and Vista started downloading updates. Yesterday about 3:00pm, I chose the 'install updates and shutdown. About an hour later I noticed the screen said 'Installng Update 27 or 40...' This moring I looked at the computer and it's at the same place is was more than 12 hours ago. Should I pull the plug or give it more time? Thanks!

It's not going to update this time. Try a reboot and before you try to
update again check the following:

Make sure you have automatic updates turned on. Make sure your Anti-virus
program has not disable the active X settings that are needed for WU to
validate "Genuine Windows." You might try temporarily disabling your AV
program to run the update.

Type services.msc in run box and make sure these are running:

System Restore
RPC remote procedure call service
Cryptography service

Ck. date and time to be correct.

On IE toolbar:

Tools>Options>Advanced:
Use HTTP 1.1 (ON / Selected)
+ Enable / check to use HTTP 1.1 with proxy servers

Tools>Options>Security:

Clear (un-check) the check box next to "Check for server certificate
revocation" . ( *OFF* )

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Connections Tab:

Click on LAN Settings > * Uncheck* the Automatically detect settings.
Make sure _no other_ settings on this screen are enabled.


Use SSL 2.0 (ON / selected)
Use SSL 3.0 (ON)
Security Tab/ click on green icon Trusted Sites/click Sites button.
Click "Require server verification (https for all sites in this zone" to
*clear* the selection.

In the "Add this Web site to the zone:" field, add these entries to list of
"Trusted Sites" --

type
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com (click Add)

http://update.microsoft.com

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

http://download.windowsupdate.com

Click OK. Apply changes & close IE. Now, retry Windows Update.

Good luck,

CH

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