Vista - pls someone help me !

I couldn't make my lap-top update. Gives me "couldn't check update" and "update-error code 80070246". And also while starting-up it gives me "checking uptades" after welcome message.
please help me to solve this problem
thanks
Murat.

update it manual
www.update.microsoft.com

and go to control panel>security center
and hit change the way security center alerts me
unti all three
and turn off automatic update!
I have never updated my laptop and I have never faced any problem!

"tech" wrote:

Hello tech,
Turn the auto update on by :-
Control Panel> choose Classic View> choose Windows Update> left panel, click CHANGE SETTINGS> checkmark Install Updates Automatically (a blue dot will appear), set the Day and Time you want update to start, go further down, checkmark Use Microsoft Update, when done click OK.
If somehow it still does not update automatically, go to Windows Update via Control Panel, and install each update one at a time. Then come back and post the question asking how to turn it on. Keep me inform of your progress. Good luck.

Hi T-4-2,

I have already done what yo said before. But on update page, I tried so many times, "check for updates" button. It gives me "couldn't check new updates error code 80070246". No way to choose getting updates auto or manual.

Tech

Hello Tech,
Do not touch the "check for updates" button yet. You did not read my procedures carefully. After you clicked the Windows Update icon, a new window appears. On that window, look to the left panel, 2nd from the top there is "change settings " heading. Click That one. Now you are on a screen in which you can " dot " Install updates automatically ( Recommended ). If you did that, a blue dot would appear next to the heading. Go further down, checkmark the other 2 boxes, then click OK. Now go check the updates.

Dear T-4-2,

I've already done what you directed me. After clicked the "check for updates" button, again gave me "couldn't check updates error code 80070246"

Tech,

Hello Tech,
Did you have SP1 installed ? And this problem started after SP1 ?

I do not think so. Do not have sp1. 1 month passed that I bought my laptop

Hello tech,
I have very little left in my "bag of tricks". Humour me. Try the link at the end of the post. It is for enable or disable Windows Updates. First "disable" WU, then restart the machine. Go back to the link, this time "enable" the WU. See if you can get WU working now.

Windows Update - Windows Automatic Updating