I’m sorry for not beeing specific enough.

My problem on all 4 computers was that when entering Windows Update and after I start searching for updates - the green bar (searching for available updates) just keeps going and going and going - indefinately. IE then hangs. Exactly same software and scenario on all 4 computers.

I only run the WinXP SP2 firewall - which basically means no firewall.

Anyway - the smart soul at Microsoft finally told me to disable Avast completely, I did, and then tried Windows Update again, and it worked perfectly. In other words - I don’t really know which part of Avast blocking me - but it certainly was Avast!.

I have no other software installed, and nothing that possibly could interfer.

Again - this happened on 4 different computers.

BTW: Windows Update only works through IE.