Trying to temp. disable NIS and Windows firewalls

I want to download IE9.  Windows 7 (64-bit Home) said I needed to download a bunch of updates prior to downloading IE9.  I attempted to download the updates and was unsuccessful.   

According to Windows 7, one possible reason why the download of updates was unsuccessful was because my computer was using a Windows firewall.

 

I figured I'd have to disable NIS as well, so I reluctantly right-clicked on Disable Anti-Virus Auto Protect and retried the download of updatesI got the same message of using a Windows firewall

 

How do I disable the Windows firewallIt looks like I can't effect the Windows firewall when I have NISDo I have to delete NIS, download the updates, then reload NIS?  Gulp.

 

If so, what's an easy way of accomplishing this?

 

Thanks for your input,

Mark

 

I want to download IE9.  Windows 7 (64-bit Home) said I needed to download a bunch of updates prior to downloading IE9.  I attempted to download the updates and was unsuccessful.   

According to Windows 7, one possible reason why the download of updates was unsuccessful was because my computer was using a Windows firewall.

 

I figured I'd have to disable NIS as well, so I reluctantly right-clicked on Disable Anti-Virus Auto Protect and retried the download of updatesI got the same message of using a Windows firewall

 

How do I disable the Windows firewallIt looks like I can't effect the Windows firewall when I have NISDo I have to delete NIS, download the updates, then reload NIS?  Gulp.

 

If so, what's an easy way of accomplishing this?

 

Thanks for your input,

Mark

 

Hi, Bombastus....

 

I just tried to download Windows updates (74 in all).  It seeems like one update downloaded  OK, but was unsuccesssful when trying to update.  I even turned off virus auto protect from NIS. 

 

Windows message:  Some updates were not installed.  Failed 74 updates.  Error(s) found: code: 800700003.  Windows update encountered an unknown error.  Then I clicked on the "get help with this error" link.

 

I got a help window:  Best results for Windows_Update_800700003

these links:

1, Update drivers recommended links.

2. Turn Windows firewall on or off

3.  Updating your computer

4.  Startup repair: frequently asked questions

5.  Update a driver for hardware that isn't working properly

6.  Toubleshoot problems with installing updates

7.  Disable anti-virus software

8.  How do I run an application once with a full administrator access token? 

 

I've investigated the first link.  Drivers are being downloaded automatically.

I'm assuming since numbers 2 and 7 deal with turning off (and on) anti-virus software, that needs to be done.. 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you tried Microsoft's fix for that error?

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Windows-Update-error-80070003

Bombastus,

 

I want to thank you for your heads up about Microsoft not needing a disconnect of firewall(s) to download updates.

 

I examined the list of links in the Microsoft error window more closely.

I clicked on the update installer troubleshooter link (I didn't know it was provided by Microsoft) and ran it.  The troubleshooter found and corrected 2 problems.  I'm downloading the updates now.  I'm about half way through. 

 

This doesn't look to be a Norton problem, so I will mark this thread answered.

 

Thank you,

Mark