Mick

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Everytime I try to get to windows update the page freezes - even accessing the link to get the web address - the properties dialogue has frozen!!!

I found the latest error in the windowsupdate.log 0x80072ee7 and from there to the line to be romved in the 'hosts' file - but still no joy!

I have dual boot on my main machine both XP pro and both suffer from this???

Computer also does not shut down fully, it hangs at the last 'windows is shutting down' comment and needs to be turned off manually.

Also my other machine - networked by netgear wireless connection also will not access the windows update page - This machine will not boot up into Win XP Pro or Win ME (Dual boot) without re-booting. Even if reboot very early straight after BIOS beep it will go all the way through fine on either OS! ???

I thought windows update hang might be something to do with the router and have upgraded the firmware...

Still no go! HELP

Mick

Paulo P

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I had this on xp too and the only way I could get around it was to rebuild the machine I have no idea what caused it though

Mick

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aaaggghh! - sussed the windows update thing, AOL Internet Access Control!!!

For some reason it wouldn't let me access windows update

Still stuck on shutdown & startup issues though...

Mick

class_A

Uninstall the rest of AOL and update your modem drivers. Connecting to AOL these days doesn't actually require the installation of the AOL software, you can do it using standard Dial-Up Networking for both POTS and DSL (Broadband) connections.

Mick

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thanks Class_A - Yeah I had 1 PC running without AOL but the kids are are getting to the age where they are discovering how to get round systems and they have found out that with IE they can access whatever they want - so I need AOL internet controls to make them go through their AOL system - unles anyone has got something beter (and free! - or very cheap )

Cheers

Mick

Mick

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Now Windows has updated itself the Parental controls do not cause a problem - and the machine shuts itself down OK...


Brill

Mick