windows update error messages

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i had to reinstall windows (clean install) but i can not update through
windows update no matter what i do i have searched and done 90% of the
knowlege based articles and still i can not update windows

Also im getting alot of pop ups like "nixad" "antieye" "errorfix"
"updatenow" etc. i have ran spybot windows beta and avg antivirus
does anyone know what is going on or how to fix it
 
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Do you also have your firewall enabled/installed?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673
No firewall can allow messages through.
Do this immediately and first.

Follow the yellow section on this link to check for viruses and spyware:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

See the Windows Update Checklist for Update issues if still not resolved:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm

Also see:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/security.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"southrenrose" <southrenrose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4CF17719-3B22-42AC-9F82-391FD370E6FE@microsoft.com...
>i had to reinstall windows (clean install) but i can not update through
> windows update no matter what i do i have searched and done 90% of the
> knowlege based articles and still i can not update windows
>
> Also im getting alot of pop ups like "nixad" "antieye" "errorfix"
> "updatenow" etc. i have ran spybot windows beta and avg antivirus
> does anyone know what is going on or how to fix it