Win XP x64 Update trouble

[psyko12]

I'm stumped here, after I've installed the OS, I've downloaded the SP 2, and ran windows update... It updated the windows update to somewhat a cooler version (the older 1 was blue webpage, the new one was white and has nice buttos for custom and express) but now, out of the blue, windows update went to the older version now, and I can't get updates anymore, is there a way to fix this? It was a surprise to me, I did not know what happed why it reverted to v4.windows update... :banghead:

[Solaris17]

you jknow what that happened to me 2 its really frustrating what happened to the x64 ppl :(

[psyko12]

Have you fixed it? Or still have the problem?

[Solaris17]

nope because now it says im not an administrator..

[psyko12]

Wth, sigh thats crazy, I've tried installing the WUA installer and used the /wuforce command gonna reboot and see if this works :(

[psyko12]

Grrr it didn't fix it, now we have the same problem :/

[Solaris17]

i looked arund and their doesnt seem to be a fix i have no idea wth is wrong no one has even seemed to bring up the issue.

[psyko12]

Well, it might be the two of us having this problem :( sighhh found some fixes but it's only for those people who get error codes etc.... Sigh

[Solaris17]

ya thats what i got to..but i dont get error messages or stop coeds...it just wont work...btw at the same time i found i couldnt run MCI .exe files you know the ones that are a blue square with like white sails on them do you have that problem?

[psyko12]

I haven't encountered that one yet... Grrr now I got to use automatic updates :(

[psyko12]

Well have your read this article? http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30659871/windows-update-redirects.aspx

[psyko12]

The run as a diff "admin" account works, it doesn't redirect to the v4 windows update.... Sigh

[novacheck]

I had the exact same problems. I had contacted Microsoft about it, and after about two weeks back and forth with one of the techs, the issue was fixed. But, don't get me wrong, after about a week, and a few updates later, the same problem started all over again. I still have the transcripts from the tech center. I will find them, and post. Maybe they can help someone else.

[beyond_amusia]

I use Microsoft Update with no issues and I use x64 too.

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

I haven't encountered that one yet... Grrr now I got to use automatic updates :(

So?

[psyko12]

So?

It's pop ups are distracting when playing games (for me tho)...

Thanks for the transcript nova

[novacheck]

Not a problem. I try to help when I can.