windows updater wont update

[derrick219]

ok ppl im a computer n00b but i play wow.My computer has been randomly shutting off due to a softwhere problem,
so what was a told to do, wipe it. i reinstalled windows a million times because i can not get the windows updater to update it gives me a error messageand says the page can not be displayed. i have a internet connection and teh firewall is not blocking it. some 1 plz help me.

 

[exit2dos]

On older Windows, such as 98 - installing the IE 6 service packs works.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en


Does your XP CD have Service Pack 2 on it?
If not, try downloading SP2 from Microsoft's site.