Can't update XP

Discussion in 'Software' started by bargepole, Dec 16, 2006.

  1. bargepole

    bargepole Private E-2

    XP sp2
    Avast
    Spybot
    Windows firewall

    This is one of a number of problems I'm having.

    I go to windows update web site click Express then get error screen
    Error number: 0x80248011.

    Clicking on automatic updates in control panel and the box takes a few minutes to appear. When it did appear tried to switch off auto updates and it finally did it after about 5 minutes. Went back to windows update site but still getting Error number: 0x80248011

    In windows security center it says auto updates off (good), however it say virus protection is off when Avast anti virus is on.

    BITS is started. Any ideas as to these problems? TIA
     
  2. Matacumbie

    Matacumbie Rocky Top

    Clear the IE cache and try updates again.

    Steve
     
  3. bargepole

    bargepole Private E-2

    Done all that but not made any difference.

    Same error message from update site. Error number: 0x80248011

    Security center still not seeing Avast.

    Now can't open Auto updates in control panel.
     
  4. Matacumbie

    Matacumbie Rocky Top

  5. bargepole

    bargepole Private E-2

    Suggestion 2 seemed to cure the download problem and auto updates now opens ok.

    Virus protection in security center still showing as off, looks like that is unrelated to update xp problem.

    Thanks for your help Mata
     
  6. Matacumbie

    Matacumbie Rocky Top

    Do you have Avast updated?

    Steve
     
  7. bargepole

    bargepole Private E-2

    yes avast was updated, but still security center says virus protection off.

    Uninstalled Avast but then had problems trying to download from Avast web site so downloaded AVG, virus protection now on, so looks like another problem sorted.

    thanks again
     
  8. Matacumbie

    Matacumbie Rocky Top

    Good deal. :)

    Steve
     

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