When i goto the windows update site. It shows 28 critical updates to install. so i click on install. the download box comes up and the download slide goes straight to the end, as if it has downloaded them. Then it starts to install the updates, But only goes 2 bars up on the install bar. Then it goes to a new page showin the error: No Updates Were Installed The following items failed to install. To try installing them again, click Review and install updates, and then click Install Now again. August 2003, Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (822925) 330994: April 2003, Security Update for Outlook Express 6 SP1 Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB824105) 821557: Security Update (Windows XP) 811493: Security Update (Windows XP) Q817287: Critical Update (Catalog Database Corruption in Microsoft Windows XP) 816093: Security Update Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM) Security Update for Windows XP (815021) Q329441: Critical Update 814033: Critical Update Security Update for Windows XP (329834) Q329390: Security Update Q329115: Security Update (Windows XP) 328310: Security Update 810565: Critical Update 810833: Security Update (Windows XP) 810577: Security Update Security Update for Microsoft Data Access Components (823718) 823559: Security Update for Microsoft Windows Security Update for Windows XP (819696) 817606: Security Update (Windows XP) 817787: Security Update Windows Media Player for XP 814078: Security Update (Microsoft Jscript version 5.6, Windows 2000, Windows XP) Q323255: Security Update (Windows XP) Q329048: Security Update 811630: Critical Update (Windows XP) 329170: Security Update 331953: Security Update (Windows XP)

Check your clock and date are properly in sync, if they are too far out, MS will not let you d/load updates.

I have checked my cmos clock, its fine. I think a format is on the cards. hehehhe pwta

Nooooo, not CMOS, that wouldn't affect it, Windows time I meant, check your Windows clock and calendar are both correct..........

errrm...... did you purchase XP or download and use a warez cdkey (cdkey found online) if you found your cdkey online its more than likely suspended by microsoft and wont let you get updates. so if you didnt purchase your Microsoft Windows XP CD and get a legit cdkey then it wont work with automatic updates.

True, though a tad supsicious! there are many reasons why it may not be working, goto Google.com and search for AUTO UPDATES WONT INSTALL.

Windows\system 32\catroot2. Delete the catroot2 folder and try again. Windows will reconstruct the folder. Post back and let us know if it worked.