Windows update isn't working...?

Question

For a while update hasn't been updating and I haven't really noticed because it used to be my dads laptop, so now when I try to download windows live messenger it doesn't work and comes up with an error, and I know how to fix that error but the problem is I can't get on windows update download what I need to.

I tried adding windows update to the trusted websites but that hasn't made a difference. I've used a proxy website but that didn't work either and I've also set my internet explorer settings back to default and it still isn't :|

It isn't my internet server because I just got a new one today and it's still doing the same thing...

So basically I don't know what else to try :(

Answer 1

Turn off all your virus/spyware/firewalls and try it again.  My brother had the same problem on a new VISTA machine he bought around a year ago, I did the above and got it to work.

Your security stuff should turn back on after the reboot.

Answer 2

There could be multiple problems so here's the update help website. It's helped me before.

http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527#tab...