I have having some difficulty downloading Updates from Windows Update. The scanning portion that Windows Update does before, however, work fine. It is just after I accept the Microsoft agreement and start the downloading in which a new window pops up and displays the download and installation progress. The updates scroll by really fast, and attempts to install the updates, but fails. The window closes, and Windows Update gives me a message saying that all the updates have failed to install. If anybody knows how to fix this problem, it will be very much appreciated because I would like to get the updates asap. I've read the previous solutions to similar problems with windows update in this forum, but have not had any successes. I've tried adding the ip and url address to the /windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts file, but made no difference. I've also tried setting all my security and cookie setting to the lowest possible, but it still has no change. I am behind an HTTP Proxy Server, but Windows Update works fine in Windows Me (I am dual booting Windows XP Professional and Windows Me at the moment). Therfore, I believe the settings on the proxy server (in which I have no control) has no affect on this problem. I have also tried updating Windows through Windows Update on another machine on the same network running only Windows XP Home Edition, and it still does not work. Please help me if anyone can. Thanks Josh Yee

It appears that the problem is related to how the Web Proxy service handles requests from non-HTTP 1.1 client clients that are also configured as NTLM clients to the authenticating proxy server. If you don’t configure the Web browser to send HTTP 1.1 through to the Web Proxy service, Windows Update won’t work! Do this to fix the problem: Open Internet Explorer. Click the Tools menu and then click the Internet Options command. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab. Scroll through the list of options and find the Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections entry. Put a checkmark in the checkbox to the left of the entry. Click OK in the Internet Options dialog box. Close all instances of Internet Explorer. When you restart Internet Explorer, you’ll find that you can magically access the Windows Update site!