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WINDOWS UPDATE WILL NOT WORK

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by tony

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RUNNING XP SP3
Mu Windows update has ceased to function all I get is

Can't connect or 404 error

This applies to Windows update Windows defender zone alarm and some others mostly Microsoft downloads
I am running XP sp3 and all was working perfectly till about a month ago

Can anyone help me

Tony

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by thumbsup2

... you run several full system scans while in Safe Mode using various anti-virus/anti-malware programs. One of the symptoms of being infected is that M$'s Windows Update is blocked.

Try MalwareBytes, Spybot Search and Destroy, CCleaner and whatever anti-virus program you have installed. Just remember to do the full system scans while in Safe Mode and reboot after each cleaning and running them repeatedly until the system is reportedly clean in Safe Mode. After that, reboot to normal mode and scan with each again and again until the system is clean, possibly needing reboot between scans AGAIN.

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