WINDOWS UPDATE down?

[djelite 0]

I try to go to WINDOWS UPDATE by using the IE > TOOLS choice or thru START > ALL PROGRAMS but get redirected here:

 

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/thanks.asp

 

Thank you for your interest in Windows Update

 

Windows Update is the online extension of Windows that helps you get the most out of your computer.

 

The latest version of Windows Update is available on computers that are running Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 (except Windows 2000 Datacenter Server), Windows XP, and the Windows Server 2003 family.

 

 

 

Any ideas?

[adamvjackson 0]

If you are looking for the patch to the MS Blaster worm, you can get it at http://download.microsoft.com. I assume you're using Windows XP, since you said 'All Programs' from the start menu. Have you installed SP1? Legal key/license?

[jmmijo 1]

I received this message a couple of times last night and then after a reboot it worked fine. This may have been coincidental however

 

Microsoft has added some new info to their Windows Updates home page:

 

Steps to Protect Yourself from the Blaster Worm

 

To protect yourself from the Blaster Worm and its variants, users of the following products: Microsoft Windows® 2000 Service Pack 2 or greater, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003, should install "MS03-026: Security Update for Windows XP (823980)". Microsoft Windows NT4 users are also vulnerable and should click here for more information.

 

Users of Windows 2000 RTM or Windows 2000 SP1 should upgrade to the latest service pack and then install "MS03-026: Security Update for Windows XP (823980)".

 

Your computer is not vulnerable to the Blaster Worm if either of these conditions apply to you:

 

If you have already downloaded and installed the security update that was addressed by Security Bulletin MS03-026. The MS03-026 update will not be listed on Windows Update in this case.

 

If you are using Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), or Windows Millennium (Windows Me).

For more information click here.

[sapiens74 0]

They took steps to keep from being attacked so the URL is down for now.

[djelite 0]

Mahalo (thanks) for the info!

[choad 0]

wew! had the same problem here with update,thought my registry was corrupted