Vista Windows Update Error: “The page failed to load”

Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2010 05:19 Written by DarkBlak Wednesday, 12 May 2010 04:10

Problem: When you start Windows Update in Vista you’ll get a white blank page with an error message saying that “The page failed to load” (See Screenshot).

Solution:

1. Open MyColors (A Stardock Product)
2. On the left pane select “Windows Vista Aero” to temporarily disable MyColors Theme functionality.
3. Do Windows Update again

Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970892) could not be installed

Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2010 05:26 Written by DarkBlak Monday, 22 February 2010 01:01

You are having trouble installing Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970892).

To resolve this issue, do the following:

1. Go to Run, type regedit, and click ok, or press Enter.

2. In Regedit, go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Setup]
(Note that if you have multiple instances of MSSQL installed, the reg key might be different for you)

3. find the “Resume” REG_DWORD, and change its decimal value from 1, to 0.

4. Install the update, and restart the machine.

5. Run Windows Update again.

Repeating Updates: Update for Windows XP (KB967715)

Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2010 05:36 Written by DarkBlak Thursday, 15 October 2009 02:20

Problem: Windows Update keeps showing “Update for Windows XP (KB967715).”

Possible Workaround:

1) Download Update for Windows XP (KB967715)

2) Uninstall “Roxio DLA”

3) Reboot in Safe Mode and manually install Update for Windows XP (KB967715).

4) Reboot to Normal Mode and try Windows Update.

Repeated updates of Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB954430) in Windows Update

Last Updated on Monday, 14 September 2009 05:22 Written by DarkBlak Saturday, 15 August 2009 10:55

Problem:

Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB954430) keeps on showing in Windows Update

Solution:

1. Look for msxml4.dll (usually found in c:\windows\system32) and rename it to msxml4.old

 2. Download and install the installer here -> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=96a4413c-5261-4f69-83d0-932c430abd14&displaylang=en

 3. Run Windows Update again.

Windows Update (KB952069) Keeps on Installing

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 August 2009 10:57 Written by DarkBlak Monday, 10 August 2009 09:28

If you encounter installing Security Update for Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB952069) try to install the latest or upgrade your Windows Media Player. That helps me solve my problem with Security Update for Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB952069).

IE8 is now High Priority Update

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2009 10:39 Written by DarkBlak Wednesday, 29 April 2009 10:37

Early this morning I noticed that IE8 is now part of Windows High Priotrity Update.  According to Microsoft IEBlog their going to release IE8 as part of Windows High Priority Update on or about third week of April, 2009. And now here it is,  Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is part of Windows Automatic Update (as High Priority).

But Micro$oft is not that evil, if you don’t want to use IE8 and don’t want to see it on your Automatic Updates you can block it using the free Blocker Toolkit provided by Micro$oft.

Now the big question is wheter to install or not to install?

Windows Update Redirecting to Google {Fix}

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 March 2009 11:21 Written by DarkBlak Friday, 20 March 2009 01:08

Problem

When you visit Windows Update page you’ll get redirected to Google.com.

Manual Solution

1. Open regedit and find HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersInterfaces{random CLSID}

2. Check each CLSID under the “Interfaces” key and look for “NameServer” data. See sample screenshot below

Windows Update Redirects to Google

3. NameServer should be blank or contains no value.

4. Close the registry and try Windows Update again.

Alternative Solution

Download, install and run SuperAntiSpyware.

Windows Security Update KB946648

Last Updated on Friday, 20 March 2009 12:23 Written by DarkBlak Friday, 20 March 2009 12:22

Problem

When you run Windows Update you’ll get an error:

KB946648 Setup Error Required installation branch was not found in INF file

Solution

1. On the Run box (press window+r) type RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

2. Install the latest version of Windows Live Messenger.

3. Restart your computer and try Windows Update again.

Windows Update Error 0x8DDD0018

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 February 2009 10:09 Written by DarkBlak Wednesday, 4 February 2009 10:09

If your machine/computer/laptop/PC has been infected by VirtuMonde virus chances are you migth get the below error when you try to access Windows Update Service.

[Error number: 0x8DDD0018]

The site cannot continue because one or more of these Windows services is not running:

Automatic Updates (allows the site to find, download and install high-priority updates for your computer)
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (helps updates download more quickly and without problems if the download process is interrupted)
Event Log (keeps a record of updating activities to help with troubleshooting, if needed)
To make sure these services are running:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type services.msc and then click OK.
3. In the list of services, double-click on Automatic Updates and then click Properties.
4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
5. Verify that the Service status is started, if the Service Status is Stopped click on the Start Button.
6. In the list of services, double-click on Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) and then click Properties.
7. In the Startup type list, select Manual and click Apply.
8. Verify that the Service status is started, If the Service Status is Stopped click on the Start Button.
9. In the list of services, double-click on Event Log and then click Properties.
10. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
11. Verify that the Service status is started, If the Service Status is Stopped click on the Start Button.

Just do the following steps to solve the said issue:

1. Click Start Menu
2. Choose run
3. Type regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll

Windows Update Error – 0x800704DD or 0×80240020

Last Updated on Sunday, 21 December 2008 11:13 Written by DarkBlak Thursday, 18 December 2008 12:26

1. Check registry entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\SensLogn

2. Verify if the following entry is correct:�

Alternatively you can copy and paste the code below and save it as SensLogn.reg and run it afterwards.