Updating windows

I have been trying to update windows for the last hour to no avail Every time i try, i keeps telling me that the time and date are out of sync with the update certificate! I went and checked and both are fine. I then did everything that was suggested on the site to correct this problem but nothing worked Does anyone know how i can fix this? Thanks

Hi Tabitha, There are two locations where you may adjust the time. 1. Control Panel - Date/Time (here, be sure that you've selected the correct Time Zone as well) 2. BIOS If you correct your settings in one or both of the above and that fixes the problem, you're good to go! If not….. Does your time setting keep changing during any one session with your machine running? Does your time setting change when you Re-boot (when you turn your machine off, and later turn it back on) If that does occur….. You may need to Replace your CMOS battery. CMOS battery is the shiny, nickel sized disk installed flat on your MotherBoard. You can get a replacement at many office stores, and most all electronics stores for about $2.50 (US) Best Regards

Hi there Dough I have set the correct time and made sure it was the right time zone. I am in Australia so set it for Australian Eastern Standard Time for my location. When i try and update, it keeps telling me the time/date are to far out of sync with the update certificate. No, it doesn't loose/change time at all when turned off. It had a new battery put in about 4 months ago.

Oh yeah, I forgot to ask how you adjust the time in BIOS? Thanks.

To enter the BIOS reboot and look for script apprearing immediately that says something like: Press F12 to enter Setup. The script will go by real fast so you have to watch for it. Different machines use different keys to enter BIOS, but it's likely to be F2, Del, F12, or ESC. Different machines refer to BIOS differently, but it is likely to refer to Setup, BIOS, or CMOS. When you enter BIOS/Setup/CMOS, the very first item on the very first page is likely to be the Internal Clock. Time is usually expressed in the 24 hour format: Hrs:Mins:Secs. So right now in my Pacific Coast Daylight Savings Time Zone, it is 20:44:45. (8:44 and 45 seconds pm.) You change the numbers by scrolling to them with the Arrow Keys and then just type in the numbers on top of the existing numbers. Hey, that could be it. 4 months ago the CMOS battery was replaced. Maybe the Internal Clock was not reset, even though you adjusted the correct time on your DeskTop display. Don't make any other changes to your CMOS settings. Be sure to "xit Saving Changes" — which will be referring to the Time Setting changes you've made. Hope this helps.

OK, The internal clock and date is correct also. It must have been set when the battery was replaced. It still won't let me update. Any other suggestions? Thanks again

#1 - Check to be sure that Date, Time and Zone are correct in Windows

#2 - Re-Register these dll's:

Start > Run > (type) regsvr32 browseui.dll
Repeat the above sequence at the Run command line (typing in the “regsvr32 [each file from the list below. dll ]
regsvr32 browseui.dll
regsvr32 initpki.dll
regsvr32 mshtml.dll
regsvr32 qmgr.dll
regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
regsvr32 mssip32.dll
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 softpub.dll
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL
regsvr32 WINTRUST.DLL

#3 - Open Internet Explorer
Select > Tools > Internet Options > Advance tab
Remove the checkmark (if it’s there) in front of: “Check for server certificate revocation”
reboot system
No need to reboot if there already wasn’t a checkmark

$4. Still on the Advanced Tab, scroll down further
Make sure there’s a checkmark in both -
Use HTTP 1.1
Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections

#5. In Internet Explorer – Tools – Internet Options – General Tab
Click on the “Language” button at the bottom of that screen.
“ENGLISH (United States) (en-us)” should be the language at the top of the list, (or the only language if you don’t have others

#6. Open this file: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\hosts
and REMOVE any line that has microsoft or akamai in it.

#7 For additional trouble-shooting: Here is the Microsoft Knowledge Base help file for this kind of problem:
MS KB Article 326253 I
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?…kb;en-us;326253

If the above hasn’t fixed the problem, please give us additional information.
Specifically, what Error Code Number are you receiving, or at least the exact text of the error message.
The Error Code is probably:
[Error number: 0x80072F8F]
[Error number: 0x8024402F]
[Error number: 0x8024402F]

I don’t think it will help, but you could add the following sites into your Trusted Sites Zone:
http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
https://v4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://Download.Windowsupdate.com

Finally, there is a third-party autofix utility available for this kind of problem.
I HAVE NEVER USED IT. I CANNOT VOUCHE FOR ITS EFFECTIVENESS.
I’m including it only as a possible alternative, if all else fails to help.
I suppose that before I used it, I would try returning all settings in IE to “Default Setting”

Here’s the location of the utility (use at own risk) : http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Best Regards