Re: Automatic Updates Generating Error and Closing

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Suggest you download the latest version of the Windows Update Agent:

> http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe

>

> Save it, do NOT run it, close the browser and any other open programs

> Now run "WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe"

> If you get a message that the Update Agent is already installed, then go

> to Start > Run > click the Browse button

> Navigate to where WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe is located and click on it

> Click the Open button

> At the Open: line, click once on "WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe"

> It should be highlighted in blue

> Click just *after* the last quotation mark - "

> Push the Space Bar on the keyboard and type in

>

> /wuforce

> The command should now look like this

>

> "C:\<wherethefileislocated>\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe" /wuforce

>

> [Notice the space after the last quotation mark]

> Click OK or press Enter

> Restart the system

> Did that resolve the issue ?

>

> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]

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>

> Ashy-B wrote:

>

> > Hello people!

> > I really need some help here, i have encountered a perculiar problem with my

> > Automatic Updates service.

> > I am running Windows XP SP2 on a AMD 2ghz Sempron processor and out of

> > knowehere today a constant error message has started that will not go away.

> > It says "Automatic Updates has generated a problem and needs to close" and

> > when i either click Send Error report or Don't Send and the box dissapears it

> > comes straight back and just keeps doing that all time no matter ho wmany

> > times i click don't send or send it just keeps coming back!! Help me please!

> >

> > Here is the technical infomation about what the error report contains:-

> >

> > C:\DOCUME~1\KEVINT~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERf9df.dir00\wuauclt.exe.mdmp

> > C:\DOCUME~1\KEVINT~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERf9df.dir00\appcompat.txt

>