lynkelper

I got to the step where you "run as administrator" but the page it brought up
didn't contain HKLM\COMPONENTS. My options all began with
HKEY_...........help!!!!!!

"wendysue" wrote:

> Looks like this worked for me.
> thank you guys SOOO much!
>
> "Roo77" wrote:
>
> > Guys i was having teh same problem but somone else on here figured it out and
> > now my updates are working... i had 32 stored up.
> >
> > Copied the post by T2 below - give it a try.
> >
> > "T2" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks for the link to support - after a few tries the following worked:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Click on Start and in the Search box type in regedit.
> > > >
> > > > 2. A new program will be listed in the same window. Now right click the
> > > > regedit program and then select the option run as administrator.
> > > >
> > > > 3. Now go into HKLM\COMPONENTS and check if these three values exist under
> > > > the COMPONENTS key:
> > > >
> > > > PendingXmldentifier
> > > > NextQueueEntryIndex
> > > > AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving
> > > >
> > > > 5. Providing they do exist, then delete the three above values.
> > > >
> > > > 6. Restart the computer, and Windows Update should now be working fine.
> > > >
> > > > T2
> >
> >
> > "Kian - 8000FFF" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Paul
> > >
> > > I have the same problem, I'm seriously chasing this up, as soon as I could
> > > solve this then will let you know the solution.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > "Paul" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've recently been receiving the following error message in Vista:
> > > >
> > > > Windows could not search for updates:
> > > >
> > > > Error code found 8000FFF
> > > >
> > > > I've disabled all firewalls and still get this message. I have disabled all
> > > > spyware as well. I can't think of what the problem could be. Can someone
> > > > help? Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >