Topic: Healp!

[Sandra]

Found this which may or may not work Bev :

You need to stop the Windows Update service, rename the software distribution folder then restart the service, as follows :

1. Make sure you are logged on as an Administrator and go to the Windows Orb (Start) > All Programs > Admin Tools > Services then right-click the Windows Update service then click Stop.

2. Go to the Windows Orb (Start), type %windir% in the Start Search box and then press Enter. Locate and rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to, say, SoftwareDistributionOLD.

3. Go to the Windows Orb (Start) > All Programs > Admin Tools > Services (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so) then right-click the Windows Update service then click Start.

4. Try to download the missing updates again.

It shouldnt do any harm to try it but its not certain to fix it.

[Serenity]

Many thanks for all the suggestions, I shall try the latest suggestions later this evening 

[Serenity]

SP1 does not appear to be installed nor is it being given as an option to choose to install so thats that theory out the window    I've tried all the ideas put forward so far and none of them have worked... back to the drawing board guys 

[Simon]

I'm out of ideas, apart from downloading SP1 onto a CD, and installing it manually, but I'm not sure that would cure things.   

[Reno]

Could run registry mechanic or the temp and registry cleaner in ccleaner to clean out the temp items. I'm not familiar with vista, but with xp update problems that works like a charm.

[Serenity]

Could run registry mechanic or the temp and registry cleaner in ccleaner to clean out the temp items. I'm not familiar with vista, but with xp update problems that works like a charm.

Reno I ran the ccleaner and it seems to have done the trick for most of the  installs, just 1 left that wouldnt install but I have disabled it.  Many thanks for all your advice guys