INFINITY "checking for windows update"

I see that many people have problems with windows updates.
I have NEVER had problems until now.

I run Windows 98 and have had problems with my IE browser
over the last 2 weeks (tried to "repair" it, uninstalled
and reinstalled, etc.) so have also downloaded Netscape. I
only go to windows update site with Explorer though. I exit
out of Zone Alarm and Web Washer (although I never needed
to in the past), my security is set on medium and I can't
figure out what else to do.

PROBLEM: It stays stuck on "Checking for the latest version
of the windows update software..." for a good 5-10 minutes
if I let it stay there that long. I also refresh the page
but that doesn't matter.

The windows update log says:
2004-02-21 22:00:52 03:00:52 Success IUCTL
Checking to see if new version of Windows Update software
available
2004-02-21 22:00:53 03:00:53 Success IUENGINE
Starting
2004-02-21 22:00:56 03:00:56 Success IUENGINE
Determining machine configuration
2004-02-21 22:01:03 03:01:03 Success IUENGINE
Querying software update catalog from
https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/getmanifest.asp
2004-02-21 22:01:09 03:01:09 Success IUENGINE
Querying software update catalog from
https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/getmanifest.asp
2004-02-21 22:02:09 03:02:09 Success IUENGINE
Querying software update catalog from
https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/getmanifest.asp
2004-02-21 22:02:23 03:02:23 Success IUENGINE
Shutting down
2004-02-21 22:02:34 03:02:34 Success IUCTL
Shutting down
2004-02-21 22:27:34 03:27:34 Success IUCTL
Shutting down
2004-02-21 22:28:01 03:28:01 Success IUCTL
Starting
2004-02-21 22:58:57 03:58:57 Success IUCTL
Shutting down
2004-02-22 15:23:59 20:23:59 Success IUCTL
Starting

I don't know what "success" means -- it hasn't done
anything but sit there...

Help please?!
.

 

Try emptying your IE cache. Tools --> Internet options --> Delete files... --> Delete all offline content. That will force it to delete the version of Windows Update that it has and download the newest version.

 

I had a problem like this, to correct it I went into tools > internet options > connections > LAN Settings

Then I unchecked "Automatically detect settings"

Hope it works for you =/

 

reply re: LAN settings - UNcheck "automatic..."

Thanks -- this box was already UNchecked.

 

da Chicken has da answer

IT WORKED -- thank you very much. There were three critical updates to do...I knew I had them "waiting" for me, it's been awhile since I've been able to download anything.

Your're da best.

 

Yay for helping! Glad it worked.