Windows Update HELP!!

[DSDchemE]

I doubt anyone here has the answer, but whenever I go to the Windows Update site it either says I need to enable ActiveX controls (I have) or add windowsupdate.microsoft.com to the Trusted Sites list (I have). The Updates worked fine until just recently, and I haven't changed the settings at all. There's very little chance of virus or trojan since I just assembled the computer this morning.

Any ideas? I'm really at your mercy since dial-up is horrible for troubleshooting online. I can't even ask for help from Microsoft because the e-mail requires the same ActiveX controls and such. Is there any way to "repair" Internet Explorer? (People on the web said that the same thing occurs with Fire-fox, and I haven't found any working solutions yet).

I'm running Windows XP SP2 on an AMD Athlon 64. If no one has a solution, is there anyway to download the .NET framework? I need it for the ATI CCC (control panel thingy), and yes, I know I could just get the old fashioned control panel, but downloading that with dial-up is worse than downloading the framework.

 

[TrippyG]

well turn on ActiveX like it asks you to
if you use exploder-> Tools -> Internet Options -> Security -> Custom Level -> Enable ActiveX

 

[DSDchemE]

Naw...really? It's as on as possible. In the Internet Security page, everything, whether its got to do with ActiveX, is enabled. And I mean everything. The trusted sites list has every combination of the words microsoft, update, and window I can think of in addition to the ones they tell me. I'll try calling them tomorrow, but I don't want to have to pay lots of money.

 

[TrippyG]

hmmm, have you all these checked?

Click to select the Enable check box for the following items:
• Download signed ActiveX controls
• Download unsigned ActiveX controls
• Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
• Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins
• Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting

Click OK two times.

 

[DSDchemE]

Yup...got all those and more. If it's got an "enabled" box next to it, it's checked (I enabled them after I got cut off, so no...I didn't do something stupid and download a virus).
So ... anyone know where I can get the .NET framework if I can't get it through Windows Update? I can get the "critical" updates just fine using the auto download option, but not so with the "optional" software updates such as .NET and WMP 10.

 

[gweedodogg69]

ATI CCC thing sucks, it eats up memory. I'd stick with the classic interface.