I am being asked to update and the update panel doesn't seem to be connecting with your server

Question

The panel appears frquently.
Once I click on the update button the moving blue line appears and nothing more happens for minutes and minutes.
Also the "hide" button doesn't work

Answer 1

Whenever you get a message / popup that software / files need to be updated,
<u>'''''DO NOT USE ANY OF THE PROVIDED LINKS'''''</u>.
While this may be a legitimate message, it could also be <u>'''''Malware or a Virus'''''</u>.
Any time you want or need to check for upgrades,
go to the web site of the <u>'''''True Owner'''''</u> of the program in question.
For example, to check out Firefox, go to '''''[https://www.mozilla.org Mozilla.org]'''''. {web link}
You can sent a report to '''The FBI''' via their web site
'''''[http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)]''''' {web link}
You can also report such a site at;
'''''[http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/ Google Report Phishing Page]''''' {web link}
which is the same when done while on site by going to
'''''Help > Report Web Forgery'''''
'''''[http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/legal/fraud-report/ Help us safeguard Mozilla’s trademarks by reporting misuse]''''' {web link}