rite my operating system is windows vista now im no noob when it come to computers so i now quite allot, but for some reason (now bare in mid ive try fixing this for a few months) i cant get anything to update bar norton 360. everything else just wont bloody update, and it all started of with windows update ive tryed going to the webpage and i keep on get "this document contains no data", little help please.

can you roll back to before the update? ie, effectively remove it. Has Norton firewall blocked windows updates?

Have you tried re-installing AVG Free since then???
(Still waiting for The Guru to come in msn)

Don't get cocky now Son... Or I'll slap you're butt when I see you next!

oh mother come on now i only have one. dont start now or this will happen

Ooooh really!!! Watch it or you'll be sorry!!!
Ahem... Anyway... Staying on topic... I will ask Denz when he comes online later on, if he comes on that is???

yes ma i f you do speak to him let me know ok

I'd agree there, Norton has become very much bloatware lately and tend to get over-protective which causes a lot of speed problems.

Also, as far as free anti-spyware is concerned, give Spybot a try. It's not great but is compact and stops a good 99% of the spyware which is better than most of the subscribed ones you can get.
http://www.safer-networking.org

It also comes with TeaTimer which can be a pain when installing software but gives you a warning if anything tries to alter the registry and allows you to prevent the change.