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08-28-2009
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| | "Windows can't check for updates" Vista Home Premium SP1 Avast AV, Windows Firewall and Windows Defender. The error message I receive on the taskbar is "Windows can't check for updates". The problem began with the recent updates. I've tried Safe Mode, turning off Avast and Windows Firewall. Anyone have any suggestions on what else I can try? |
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08-28-2009
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| | Re: "Windows can't check for updates" On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:01:10 -0400, "Bob" <bob@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Vista Home Premium SP1 > Avast AV, Windows Firewall and Windows Defender. > >The error message I receive on the taskbar is "Windows can't check for >updates". > > >The problem began with the recent updates. > > I've tried Safe Mode, turning off Avast and Windows Firewall. > >Anyone have any suggestions on what else I can try? this assumes your internet works otherwise. |
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08-28-2009
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| | Re: "Windows can't check for updates" Thanks for your response, however the browser one uses has absolutely nothing to do with checking for updates. "f/fgeorge" <ffgeorge@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:23kg959o4vd6nmbmqet488nrhmmghq4cb6@xxxxxx Quote: > On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:01:10 -0400, "Bob" <bob@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: >>Vista Home Premium SP1 >> Avast AV, Windows Firewall and Windows Defender. >> >>The error message I receive on the taskbar is "Windows can't check for >>updates". >> >> >>The problem began with the recent updates. >> >> I've tried Safe Mode, turning off Avast and Windows Firewall. >> >>Anyone have any suggestions on what else I can try? > You MUST use IE to check for updates not Firefox or whatever. Also > this assumes your internet works otherwise. |
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08-29-2009
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| | Re: "Windows can't check for updates" Is that right? http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/...Windows+Update On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:34:00 -0400, "Bob" <bob@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >Thanks for your response, however the browser one uses has absolutely >nothing to do with checking for updates. > >"f/fgeorge" <ffgeorge@xxxxxx> wrote in message >news:23kg959o4vd6nmbmqet488nrhmmghq4cb6@xxxxxx Quote: >> On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:01:10 -0400, "Bob" <bob@xxxxxx> wrote: >> Quote: >>>Vista Home Premium SP1 >>> Avast AV, Windows Firewall and Windows Defender. >>> >>>The error message I receive on the taskbar is "Windows can't check for >>>updates". >>> >>> >>>The problem began with the recent updates. >>> >>> I've tried Safe Mode, turning off Avast and Windows Firewall. >>> >>>Anyone have any suggestions on what else I can try? >> You MUST use IE to check for updates not Firefox or whatever. Also >> this assumes your internet works otherwise. |
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