wuauclt.exe/Microsoft Update Not Working

Automatic updates never run on my computer. I have the service started, and set it to notify but dont download and install. However, no yellow icon in the taskbar.

I followed most of these instructions that apply to me at http://www.amset.info/windows/auto-updates.asp, did not really help that much.

When I go into Microsoft Update through ie. The page only says "done" nothing loads. What is going on?

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If this fixes itself, I will update all of you. Currently, I have to manually download the patches from another computer and manually install them on my computer.

 

thanks

Thanks Pete. This worked.

Adding the sites to the safe list.