Lenovo Thinkpad Z61m Windows Update Problem/Issue

THE MACHINE

IBM Lenovo Thinkpad Z61m

Dual Core, Pentium 1.6g Not HyperThreaded
Windows 7 Ultimate Ser Pack 1

3g Ram

No unusual software installed, just the normal

When I pull up the Win Update Page I get this

#elementModuleHeaderText#

#actionCustomInstallImportantText#
#actionCustomInstallOptionalText#

In place of where the "Important Updates" should be and "Optional Updates"

And the "Install Now" button is blank, but clickable

The strange thing is that when the "Install Now" (blank) is clicked, it seems to update normally..

Any ideas would be appreciated

Semper

Well, I could say something like :
www.ubuntu.com

But there's been reports lately of computers ofc from china beeing infected with virii at the factory.
And rootkits and other digital disturbances usually hijack your updating for its own purpose.

www.examiner.com...

Try investigate in that direction, try reinstall after having your restore CDs done.
And get a real antivirus...
gl

This page will give you some options to reset windows update components:

Click

I just checked the batch files offered, and they are legit.

Here is the windows support page for this issue:

Click

reply to post by semperfortis


I have a lenovo as well and mine has been acting up the past few days so i am going to keep track of this thread.
I was waiting for this thread...I saw the last one you did was 404ed before I got a chance to read it.

EDIT: oops sorry i guess someone already posted this