windows update

everytime I try to go to windows update it redirects me to my homepage.

 

Windows update

Try this link and make sure you are using internet explorer.
Post back and let me know what happened

 

ok tried that and all I got was

The requested URL /microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us was not found on this server

 

Sorry about that one

microsoft update

 

damn just redirects me to my homepage

 

Ok here is what we can try. doing this you may loose all your favorites under ie so you may want to save them somewhere.


right click on the IE icon on your desktop> come down to properties>go to the advance tab come down to the reset tab. push the reset tab>click ok close that dialogue box
now open ie click tool and click update and see if it goes there now

Post back and let me know what happens

 

there is no reset tab

 

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g263/buggabear3/iereset2a.jpg

 

I have xp

 

nope didnt work damn

 

what version of IE are you using?

 

7 i think

 

open IE click on help come down to about internet explorer, it should tell you what version you are using

 

7.0.5730.11

 

Just for curisoty sakes, don't change anything just check a setting for me
Click start> run >type services.msc>click ok..
come down to windows update, does it look like this
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g263/buggabear3/services.jpg

 

not even there

 

i just went to add it but it redirects again

 

This may sound crazy, but give it a shot just to see what happens. You said in your first post that every time you click on IE update it sends you back to your home page. How about if we make windows update your home page just to see what happens. I don't think it will solve the problem, but I'm curious to see if it continues to loop or will it be forced to stay on that page

 

nope damn i even re installed it but now it wont let me save my settings

 

I've had a few hours to sleep on this. I want you to do the xp cleaning in the malware section. I'm not an expert on malware but i do know that it can cause your browser to be redirected and block sites and cause unwanted pop ups. Sometimes all the symptoms appear sometimes just one of them. I'm not saying you have malware but it is a possibility, and that would explain the browser redirection. Go to this link XP Cleaning and follow the cleaning instructions. they have made it very easy, and it doesn't take that long, make sure you post your logs as directed in the malware forum so the experts can take a look at it and give you a clean bill of health.
If after you complete this process and you still have the same problem, post back and i along with others who read your post will look for other suggestions..