I've recently, due to not having a win98 cd on hand had to install windows ME on my computer after somebody did god alone knows what to screw with the system kernal. Anyway I have ME(i'd picked it up from a friend a few years back when he upgraded to xp) and after installing dx9, wmp9, and IE6 from backup cd I went to update the system itself. Windows update comes up and will let me select material, however when it comes time to download nothing happens(but its not stalled) and when i click cancel i get the ever annoying illegal operation window(or rather me's equivilant, basicly a giant middle finger and a close button).

How do I fix this?