Greetings.  I hope you can help me.

 

I was not able to obtain Windows Updates.  I could not connect to the site.  In addition, I was unable to get updates for Microsoft Security Essentials.  After much searching and trying procedures, BITS was not in Serices.  I eventually was able to have an entry there, but the file required was not on my computer.

 

Thus I downloaded and ran Dial-a-Fix version 0.60.0.24  I checked box 3 Fix Windows Updates.  Other boxes in 4 a 5 became checked. The program hung up on cryptography - over 30 minutes. I clicked on the red X, but the program continued to give the message "cancelling after current procedure completes". I opened task manager and stopped the program.

 

I ran the program again using the same check on Window Updates.  The same hang up appeared.  I looked in Task Manager -> Processes but could not find MSiEXEC.EXE.  So The program sits with the message "cancelling after current procedure completes".

 

I do not want to reboot the computer for fear that it will not boot.

 

Do you have any advice or suggestions?

I'd recommend running ResetWindowsUpdate.

Thanks for your reply.

 

I want to know what to do about Dial-a-Fix which is still hung up.

 

I have restarted most of the services, even if I did not know what they were for.

 

What else has Dial-a-Fix changed or stopped?

Honestly, I'd just close Dial-a-fix and run the Windows Update Repair. I believe there's a Log function in Dial-a-fix which tells you what it has done.

Thanks for your reply.  I'll Proceed with the Windows Update Repair