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GlenT:
Have done something to the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (ran the ALL INC tool) and now can't get updates from Windows Update or MS Security Essentials. This is logged in the event viewer as error %%1290

Shane:
My newest Windows Repair adds the regkeys back for that service, so make sure to use the newest version. But first make sure the system is clean as viruses delete those regkeys!

Run tdsskiller.exe and malwarebytes anti rootkit and let me know how that goes :wink:

Shane

GlenT:
Downloaded the latest (v2.0.1). This is a fresh install of XP from original disks on a newly replace HD. Nothing has been installed on this netbook besides MS Security Essentials and Windows updates and FireFox.

The OEM CDs had SP3 on them, but there were a bunch of Windows updates (about 150). I had some initial problems getting Win update to run. It would go off looking for updates and then just sit there. I eventually just left it overnight and it downloaded and installed 150 updates on reboot. But have not been able to actually get MS update to run properly since. It sees updates but downloading just fails.

GlenT:
Well, I tried this manual fix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916251/en-us and this woke up BITS enough that I could attempt to start it, but it complained about a missing file.

So I ran your All-Inc fix again, this time with everything checked and that seems to have fixed the problem. Not sure what happened to BITS. However, the disk check did find an error, so maybe the new HD had a bad sector.

Shane:
So did my Windows repair get you fixed up then?

Shane

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