hi Troth, Well this solution also did not work. I looked for Windows\Drivers\etc\Hosts but I don't have such a file. Also tried to uncheck "automatic look for updates" and also unchecked which cookies could come in or not but that wasn't the problem also. Still when I go to the update site it freezes. I'm glad you are still looking for me because I really don't know anymore where to turn to with this. It is so crazy because for a week ago I never had a problem with the update site and nothing has changed on my computer. Sylvia. > Sylvia, I read an article regarding another issue that might be blocking the Windows Update. Here's the article: > http://tinyurl.com/mc2r > Take a look at it and see if it might apply to you. > > ..::[ Sir Troth ]::.. > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > ICQ: 1717439 > AIM: SirTrothX > MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx > YAHOO: SirTroth > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk