Hi Dave,
It seems we’ve had mixed results with the LSP and Windows Update issue. So far it seems only certain versions of Windows Update are effected by the existence of an LSP (layered service provider, the network monitoring bit in CSE that scans for e-mails).
When researching this problem we’ve found a few other people developing LSPs that have had the same problems with Windows Update and LSPs. It seems that even an empty dummy LSP that does nothing whatsoever still stops V5 of Windows Update from working.
To assist us, could tell us what version of Windows Update you have installed? To do so, find the following file:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
Right click on this file and select Properties, then select the Version tab and then finally Product Version item from the list. You version should probably be from 5.4.3790.1000 to 7.0.6000.381.
Also, could you tell us how you do updates, e.g. are automatic updates on or do you do them manually from your browser?
What IE version and OS do you use?
Thanks,
Shane.
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